This report from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, examines some of the issues that have arisen during the debate around the National Indigenous Council Land Tenure Principles and proposed changes to the communal nature of land interests to promote individual home ownership.

This committee report canvasses a variety of views on the legislation but does not make any recommendation as to whether it should pass. The committee’s sole recommendation is that increased financial support be provided to improve sex education, make birth control measures more widely available, ensure independent professional counselling and greater social support for women...

This literature review and background paper is the starting point for an exploration of the viability of developing a culturally appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child care quality assurance system. The Australian government is undertaking this work in collaboration with the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care and the National Childcare Accreditation...

Veronica Cleary, on retirement from 30 years of teaching, moved to the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory. As a result of her experience she came to the conclusion that fundamental changes must be made to the education system now if Indigenous children in remote communities are to have a future.

The purpose of this agreement was to ensure that Indigenous people have a standard of housing, related infrastructure, essential services, municipal infrastructure and municipal services that provides a safe environment, complements healthy living practices, and contributes to improved health outcomes and quality of life.