First Peoples economic conditions
Alternative labels
Aboriginal Australians economic conditions
Report
Inquiry into compulsory income management
This review considered whether the compulsory income management scheme is compatible with human rights and what its impact had been on communities where it was imposed. The report finds that the compulsory scheme limits human rights and as a result recommends its abolition in favour of a wholly voluntary scheme.
Report
National strategy for food security in remote First Nations communities: Congress response to NIAA discussion paper
This report and related position statement outline the context and response of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress to support recommendations regarding Healthy Remote Stores and requiring that approaches to addressing food security in Aboriginal communities be based upon the rights to self-determination of Aboriginal peoples.
Discussion paper
Where to now: the road ahead for Indigenous policy
This paper argues that applying the principles of a market economy and democracy — successful elsewhere in Australia — can bring prosperity to Indigenous communities. It proposes fundamental changes to Indigenous policy, including land rights reform, to foster economic inclusion and accountability.
Report
Money yarns, stronger futures
This report delves into the experiences of First Nations consumers across Victoria, documenting the work of two organisations providing civil legal and financial counselling support, with recommendations for government and industry.
Report
Remote employment programs
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the National Indigenous Australians Agency’s (NIAA’s) processes to design and transition to a new remote employment program. The audit finds that the NIAA’s management of the transition period to a new remote employment program was partly effective, and that the NIAA's part implementation of...