This Country Plan (the Plan) is about reaffirming the Dja Dja Wurrung peoples' aspirations and describing the future of the Traditional Owners of Dja Dja Wurrung Country.

This audit assessed the effectiveness of the Indigenous Land Corporation’s administration of the Land Acquisition Program. Overall conclusion: Increasing Indigenous people’s access to land has been recognised by successive Australian Governments as an important mechanism to increase economic participation and to deliver social, cultural and environmental benefits for Indigenous people. The ILC has administered the...

One of Australia’s greatest challenges is the elimination of the gap between the developmental outcomes of Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in the early years of life. This paper reviews existing research and presents strategies to improve early childhood development among Indigenous Australians. Aims of this paper The aims of this paper are to: outline what...

Introduction : Even though a wide range of health services exist in most urban and regional centres, they are not necessarily accessible. Accessible health services are physically accessible, affordable, appropriate and acceptable (that is, culturally competent and non-discriminatory). This paper draws on approximately 30 research studies as well as documented practice experience to explore how...

This resource sheet reviews evidence for the functioning and effectiveness of various diversionary programs in the context of Indigenous contact with the justice systems. Introduction A diversionary program is a form of sentencing usually run by police departments, courts and other agencies. It is aimed at better, long-term outcomes for the offenders and their community...