When government leaders from across the country met in 2008 to agree to a framework for tackling Indigenous disadvantage, they set ambitious targets to address priority areas for change. The Closing the Gap framework and the six targets set by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) is a national approach to close the gap between...

In March 2008, the Australian Government and Opposition committed to the Close the Gap Campaign’s blueprint for closing the health equality gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians – the Close the Gap Statement of Intent.

This study provides new evidence on the inter-relationships between Indigenous Australians' association with their traditional culture and their engagement with vocational education and training. It builds on previous work to develop a 'richer' measure of the concept of cultural attachment. This report discusses the links between cultural identity and current participation in education, and the...

This literature review surveys writing about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and craft sector of remote Australia. The review has been compiled as a foundational text for the ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Economies’ research project being undertaken by the CRC for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP). The Art Economies Project (AEP) is...

Commissioned by the Federal Department of Health and Ageing, this evaluation considers the $805m Indigenous Chronic Disease Package (ICDP), a federal government initiative designed to improve the capacity of primary health care services to more effectively prevent and manage chronic disease among Indigenous populations.