There are around 500,000 people living in remote Australia and of these approximately 125,000 are Indigenous Australians. There are 2,000 remote and predominantly Indigenous communities in Australia. Remote Indigenous communtities face a range of challenges. They often have varied and complex needs, and there may be limited access to employment opportunities or meaningful participation activities.

This report is the result of research into how Indigenous and non-Indigenous owned micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) perform.1 It takes as a starting point the potential role small business could play in improving Indigenous people's participation in the economy, recognising that this has a direct impact on Indigenous people's wellbeing.

This research identifies the key factors which will impact Australians’ future participation in the arts. It also identifies barriers and incentives which impact our participation. Summary of results - download summary PDF (5) We found levels of engagement with the arts were high. In the year leading up to the research nine in ten Australians...

Indigenous Australians have often been described as highly mobile people - particularly in historical and remote 'wilderness' contexts. The literature paints a picture of regular, short-term population movement within and between desert, hinterland, and tropic regions of Australia, with significant implications for targeting and delivering a range of health, housing, and education services in these...

The on"line searches will include case studies of positive examples from around the world. Direct contacts will be made with leaders and principals of the selected case studies, to have conversations with them and learn of the nuances which occurred and as part of the process of development, which will be on"going. " Contact and...