Comparing water security issues in Kalgoorlie and Broken Hill, this report argues that the challenges of balancing water supply and growth are ongoing in both places and likely to become more severe with climate change.

Regional Western Australia will continue to be a key contributor to the nation's well being. The future success of rural and regional areas will depend on attracting investors and visitors, encouraging new residents to settle, and enabling existing residents to remain. The facilities and services in rural and regional areas of the State will provide...

This framework provides guidance for those involved in implementing Regional Centres Development Plans (SuperTowns). It details: " the background and rationale to SuperTowns policy " linkages to the statutory land use planning, regional development framework and approval processes " a local and community focus " the wider sub-regional, regional and cross-regional contexts " governance arrangements...

This report considers vocational education, post release support and, significantly, innovative strategies to better address the issue of Aboriginal recidivism. This report is the second and final report of the Inquiry ‘Making our Prisons Work’. The first report focussed on prison employment and industries. This report found that there are significant successes achieved by Department...

As the evidence mounts that efforts to ‘close the gap’ on Indigenous disadvantage are faltering, and with the recognition that much more is needed to address the health care needs across all Indigenous communities, we are confronted with a situation where a key mechanism for uncovering and addressing health problems is ineffectual. Health assessment or...