Women in rural and regional Victoria are up to three times more likely to experience family violence than women in Metropolitan areas, according to research by Deakin University. The study shows a woman's postcode also appears to play a role in determining her chances of receiving justice. The lead author of the study, interviewed by...

Provides information on antenatal care, live births, low birthweight babies, hospitalisations (all and selected causes), disability, mortality, child protection, juvenile justice, alcohol and other drug use and aged care for 29 remote Indigenous communities. Summary The National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery (NPA RSD) was one aspect of a broader government agenda to reduce...

This manual from the Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government (ACELG) provides practical assistance to all rural-remote and Indigenous (RRI) councils in Australia looking to adopt integrated long-term planning processes. The publication, Integrated Long-Term Planning: An Information and Resource Manual for Rural-Remote and Indigenous Councils, will help RRI councils capture the benefits of this...

Executive summary Over recent years, there has been popular concern about an apparent decrease in lawyers working in regional, rural and remote (RRR) areas throughout Australia. Attention has centred on perceived problems in the recruitment and retention of lawyers.

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s implementation of food security initiatives for remote Indigenous communities.