First Peoples
Alternative labels
First Nations people
Indigenous
Indigenous peoples
Strategy
Universities Australia Indigenous strategy 2022-25
Supporting the advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in and through university is the objective of this Universities Australia strategy document.
Discussion paper
Remote Indigenous housing requires ongoing policy focus: submission to the Review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement
This paper identifies remote Indigenous housing as a structural gap in the nation’s overarching housing policies. It reproduces a submission to the current Productivity Commission review of the National Housing and Homelessness Agreement (NHHA) which argues for a much stronger focus to be placed upon remote Indigenous housing in the renewal of the NHHA scheduled...
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Away from Base Program
Away from Base supports Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who need to travel to complete approved tertiary courses, including Vocational Education and Training (VET) and university or higher education. Away From Base was partly delivered through the Abstudy program with Services Australia. Funding was primarily for students studying via distance education who are required...
Report
‘What works’ to sustain Indigenous tenancies in Australia
This study examines the characteristics of successful tenancies for Indigenous people to understand ‘what works’ for successful housing outcomes, including for private and social housing, and across different locations.
Report
Remote housing in the Northern Territory
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the National Indigenous Australians Agency’s administration of funding for remote housing in the Northern Territory.