Agreements negotiated under the regime created by the Native Title Act (1993) are often seen as having the potential to address disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and promote Aboriginal economic independence. This applies particularly to regional Western Australia, where remote communities are often co-located with major resource developments. Understanding how such...

This publication provides information about: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; the context of Indigenous health; various measures of population health status; selected health conditions; and health risk and protective factors.

Developed in consultation with local community leaders, local and state government agencies and other Australian Government agencies, a 12-month trial is being conducted of a Cashless Debit Card for income support payments (ISPs) in two regional communities. The findings indicate that, overall, the CDCT has been effective to date in terms of its performance against...

Summary This report presents information on ear and hearing health outreach services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people in the Northern Territory. The Australian Government funded these programs and the Northern Territory Government delivered them. Service delivery In 2015-16, 2,253 outreach audiology services were provided to 1,981 children and young people...

In the words of one former participant, the Kimberley Girl program has become a “rite of passage” for young Aboriginal women in the region. Produced by Goolarri Media Enterprises, and now entering its fourteenth year, Kimberley Girl continues to change lives for the better. Like its Pilbara counterpart, the program uses popular culture, including the...