Indigenous
Broad subject area
Report
The entangled relationship between Indigenous spatiality and government service delivery
Drawing on research in Yamatji country, Western Australia, this paper examines the complex and often contested relationship between mobile Indigenous people living in regional and remote areas and the delivery of State housing, health and education services.
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Indigenous legal rights to freshwater: Australia in the international context
The paper undertakes a comparative overview of the law as it pertains to Indigenous rights in freshwater in four countries: the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. It is organised around four themes of particular concern to contemporary Indigenous Australians: ownership of water, water rights, commercial rights, and management rights. To date, the law...
Discussion paper
Increasing Indigenous economic opportunity: a discussion paper on the future of the CDEP and Indigenous Employment Programs
This discussion paper looks at how individuals, businesses, communities and partnerships must be involved to lift Indigenous employment rates. It builds on the principle that improved universal employment services and training places are essential for sustained economic development. The paper also looks at how employers of Indigenous workers can be better supported, building on the...
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Sustaining at-risk Indigenous tenancies - positioning paper
This study examines the role of tenancy support programs in assisting Indigenous households maintain their tenancies. It aims to improve our understanding of their operation and effectiveness in sustaining at-risk Indigenous tenancies. Knowledge of tenancy support programs, particularly those operating outside the public housing sector, is limited. The study will describe both mainstream and Indigenous-specific...
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Caring for country: An overview of Aboriginal land management in the Top End of the Northern Territory
To date the Caring for Country programme has grown to include over 36 groups with up to 400 Aboriginal people employed in land and sea management. This seminar provides an overview of the Caring for Country Programme and examines how and why it works, as well as, what some of the challenges are that the...