This audit assessed the accessibility of mainstream services such as hospitals, maternal and child health services, schools and kindergartens, and community and public housing for Aboriginal Victorians, and found little improvement in outcomes. Summary The Victorian Aboriginal population was around 47 000 at the 2011 census, making up around 0.9 per cent of the overall...

This paper examines changes in Indigenous employment, income and housing costs to identify any localised ‘resource curse’ for Indigenous communities and the Australian population at large.

This report focuses on whether COAG’s six Closing the Gap targets have improved over five years. We found gains in primary education, Year 12 attainment and post school qualifications—but employment is not improving. In the health findings, we found that faster progress is needed to close the life expectancy gap by 2031. A clear positive...

In this special feature The Law Reporttravels to the Kimberley region in northwest West Australia to visit a unique prison. Opened in late 2012, the West Kimberley Regional Prison is specifically designed to house indigenous offenders. It's a very different place from the other prisons built in the region since the arrival of the Europeans...

Provides links to key resources for Indigenous affairs in Australia, including information on 'Closing the Gap' agreements, funding, geography, and government agencies. Summary This Quick Guide provides links to: the Council of Australian Government (COAG) key agreements under ‘Closing the Gap’ a listing of Australian Government departments with responsibility for Indigenous affairs and their key...