Torres Strait Islander people
Alternative labels
Torres Strait Islanders
Policy report
The development and implementation of alcohol policy: anthropological insights on translation from the global (the World Health Organization) to the local (Indigenous Australia)
In this paper, the author explores the challenges of implementing policy advice when moving from the global (in the form of the World Health Organization) to the local (Australian Indigenous communities). The paper also examines change in societal policies, compares experiences across societies, and tracks advances in knowledge of what works in different contexts.
Report
Development of options for a South Australian Aboriginal children and families peak body: final report
This report finds that genuine engagement with a broad range of stakeholders will be a crucial determinant of any peak body’s effectiveness and the degree to which it encapsulates the needs and priorities of Aboriginal children, families, and communities across South Australia. Engagement is also necessary to fully reflect Aboriginal people’s right to self-determination through...
Position paper
Queensland government response to the Treaty Advancement Committee report 2022
The Queensland Government has accepted 18 of the Committee’s recommendations in full including those that will be co-designed. Four recommendations are accepted-in-principle as further policy development is required.
Report
Closing the Gap: annual data compilation report July 2022
This second annual data compilation report provides a point-in-time snapshot of data for monitoring progress under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, signed in July 2020.
Draft report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts and crafts: draft report
This draft report examines the value, nature and structure of markets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts, and makes preliminary recommendations to the Australian government to address deficiencies in these markets.