Indigenous
Broad subject area
Discussion paper
Demography as destiny: Schooling, work and Aboriginal population change at Wadeye
Recent Commonwealth Treasury intergenerational reports have failed to consider the very different challenges that arise for the Indigenous population as a consequence of demographic ageing. Almost universally across the country, Indigenous populations are moving into a phase of demographic transition that will see the population in the prime workforce age groups peak relative to those...
Report
Framework for measuring wellbeing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 2010
This publication describes a framework to map statistical information about Indigenous people, in the context of the interrelationships with their social and physical environments. Not only does it provide a means to present existing data, the framework also provides the means to identify potential data gaps. The framework attempts to provide a holistic approach to...
Report
The viability of wildlife enterprises in remote Indigenous communities of Australia
Sustainable wildlife enterprises developed for commercial purposes are a potential source of economic and socio-cultural benefit for Indigenous people living in remote locations in Australia. This paper examines the viability of a wildlife enterprise in Arnhem Land (Northern Territory) that harvests three animal species for commercial sale: saltwater crocodiles ( Crocodylus porosus), northern long-necked turtles...
Report
Talking it up! Aboriginal voices in the formulation of policy that works
Talking it up stresses the need to listen to the voices of Aboriginal consumers directly, not just through the voices of Aboriginal organisations, in the formulation of health policy.
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Indigenous Vocational Education and Training
The purpose of this resource is to provide a simple summary of NCVER's statistics and research on Indigenous Australians and vocational education and training (VET). For the purposes of this resource Indigenous Australians includes both Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people.