This evaluation assessed the Cape York Welfare Reform, aimed at reversing a deterioration of social and economic conditions in Cape York Indigenous communities. The evaluation points to a promising level of progress, particularly relating to subtle but fundamental shifts in participant behaviour, that if sustained could deliver significant positive results over the longer term.

The Indigenous Arts Policy Forum held on 7 October 2011 showed that issues such as cultural maintenance, ownership, copyright, protection, promotion, funding and infrastructures are among the key challenges for Indigenous art policy development. The Forum participants called for cultural policy responses that could serve to ensure the safeguarding of Indigenous languages and cultural expressions...

This Information Paper details the current ABS indigineous demographic statistics work program, including the births, deaths and migration releases and the content of the forthcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander statistics releases based on the 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Details are also given of selected ABS stakeholder engagement plans over the next 18...

Between August 2007 and December 2011 more than 8,000 children were provided with over 14,000 dental services through the Closing the Gap Child Oral Health Program. This bulletin presents information on the dental health status and the dental services provided under the Closing the Gap (CtG) Child Oral Health Program to Indigenous children living in...

This paper assesses the effectiveness of a new diabetes education program for Indigenous Health Workers. The Indigenous diabetic foot program (IDFP) provides educational programs for both Indigenous Health Workers (IHWs) and Indigenous patients who have diabetes. Components of the program include information on foot complications of diabetes, encouraging self-care and a screening tool for identifying...