The project found that the way contracts for procurement are designed can play an important role in enhancing or creating positive social and economic outcomes (such as employment, education and community capacity building) as part of the construction process. By contrast, mainstream housing procurement contracts driven by economic imperatives (including minimising financial risk and maximising...

This compendium contains all Indigenous data contained in the Report on Government Services 2011. It was compiled by the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision, for which the Productivity Commission supplies the Secretariat. For a number of years, the Report on Government Services has devoted particular attention to mainstream services delivered to...

This review provides an overview of health issues facing the Indigenous offender population, including some of the social and historical factors relevant to Indigenous health and incarceration. In doing so, it is important to first understand how Indigenous people conceptualise health. Health as it is understood in western society is a fairly discrete category, which...

This report estimates the levels and patterns of government expenditure on services relating to Indigenous Australians to contribute to a better understanding of its adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of government. This first Indigenous Expenditure Report was released on 28 February 2011. It contains estimates of the levels and patterns of government expenditure on services relating...

While overall our life expectancy continues to climb and our educational attainment increases, gaps remain between the health and education outcomes of Australians living in cities and those living elsewhere. Released quarterly, Australian Social Trends presents analysis and commentary on a wide range of social issues. The March edition includes the following articles: Health outside...