APO Research

The Gunditjmara land justice story
Jessica K. Weir Native Title Research Unit22 June, 2009 In March 2007, celebrations were held on Gunditjmara country in south-western Victoria to celebrate a native title consent determination -- a determination that is reached through the consent of all parties, rather than litigation.

Indigenous families and children: coordination and provision of services
Saul Flaxman, Kristy Muir, Ioana Oprea Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs24 June, 2009 This paper examines service provision, service coordination, Indigenous families and children in Communities for Children sites, identifies factors that facilitate or hinder service provision and outcomes, and considers sustainability issues.

To recruit and retain: overseas trained doctors working in rural Indigenous areas
23 June, 2009 Between mid-1990s to 2004, there has been an eighty per cent increase in overseas trained doctors working in rural areas, compared with an eight percent increase for Australian trained doctors.