Rural and remote communities
Evaluation
An evaluation of the school nutrition projects in the Northern Territory
The evaluation examines School Nutrition Projects in remote Indigenous schools, focusing on dietary needs, program delivery, and holiday‑period nutrition. It finds the SNP highly valued for improving children’s nutrition, attendance, engagement and community employment. Key challenges include inconsistent parental contributions, affecting financial sustainability. Recommendations address administration, operations, monitoring, community engagement and cross‑agency collaboration.
Draft report
Remote area tax concessions and payments: draft report
The Australian government has tasked the Commission with assessing the zone tax offset (ZTO), the remote area allowance (RAA) and the fringe benefits tax (FBT) remote area concessions. As a first step, the Commission held extensive consultations with communities and businesses in remote Australia. This draft report outlines some of the initial findings.
Report
Integrating art production and economic development in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory
This report presents the results of a study that forms one component of a major National Survey of Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists. The report relates to the implementation of the National Survey in Region 2 (Arnhem Land).
Guide
Doing good business
This resource has been produced to help ensure the ethical design and conduct of research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children on the topic of family violence.
Report
National Regional, Rural and Remote Tertiary Education Strategy: final report
This strategy document is the culmination of a detailed literature review, public submissions and responses to a series of issues papers, face-to-face consultations around Australia, and analysis of available data and evidence.