First Peoples economic conditions
Alternative labels
Aboriginal Australians economic conditions
Working paper
Measuring and analysing success for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
The Closing the Gap targets feature heavily in the current policy measurement framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians at both the national and state/territory levels. The aim of this paper is to provide helpful information to consider when assessing alternative frameworks for measuring and targeting success.
Strategy
The Indigenous business sector strategy
The Indigenous Business Sector Strategy will help more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people build sustainable businesses that will support themselves, their families and their communities.
Report
Closing the gap: Prime Minister's report 2018
In this 10th Closing the Gap report, the Australian government commits to staying the course with Aboriginal Australians, and working to help deliver a prosperous future. The latest data indicates that three of the seven Closing the Gap targets are on track to be met. The last year in which at least three targets were...
Report
Close the gap 2018 - a ten year review: the Closing the Gap strategy and recommendations for reset
Ten-years after its commencement, it is time to critically reflect on why Australian governments have not yet succeeded in closing the health gap to date, and why they will not succeed by 2030 if the current course continues.
Report
Income, poverty and inequality
This paper uses data from the 2006, 2011 and 2016 censuses to analyse the distribution of income within the Indigenous population, and between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. Particular attention is given to geographic variation in Indigenous income, poverty and inequality.