Aim and objectives This review aims to examine available evidence on cultural competence in health care settings to identify key approaches and strategies that can contribute to improving the development and implementation of Indigenous health services and programs. The objectives are to: 1. define cultural competency –– we consider the significance of cultural competence and...

The report shows that overall, Australian Government funded Indigenous-specific primary health-care services appear to be well positioned relative to the geographic distribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to the distribution of other GP services.

The Planning, Implementation and Effectiveness in Indigenous Health Reform (PIE) project, funded by the Lowitja Institute and the Australian Research Council, carried out by the University of Melbourne, arose from concerns by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that despite the importance of participation and investment in collaborative governance, little research focused on capturing current...

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the administration of procurement initiatives to support opportunities for Indigenous Australians. Audit objective, criteria and scope The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the administration of procurement initiatives to support opportunities for Indigenous Australians. To conclude against this objective the ANAO adopted high-level criteria which...

This is a preliminary report designed for use by and feedback to our stakeholders. Qualitative data were collected during the period from mid-2012 through to the end of 2014 to seek responses to the following four research questions: • What is education for in remote Australia and what can/should it achieve? • What defines ‘successful’...