APO Research

Review of the misuse of kava among Indigenous people
Belinda Urquhart, Neil Thomson Australian Indigenous Health Bulletin28 August, 2009 A considerable body of research exists highlighting the deleterious impact of alcohol on the health and wellbeing of Indigenous people, but much less attention has been directed to the impact of kava.

Garma Festival 2009 key forum address
Robyn Archer Australia Council for the Arts28 August, 2009 The 2009 Garma Festival Key Forum focussed on the creative industries and how they interface with Indigenous Australians.

Our future in our hands: creating a sustainable national representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Australian Human Rights Commission01 September, 2009 This report proposes a model for a new national representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Indigenous arts: ethics, rights and the code of conduct
31 August, 2009 This discussion considers how Indigenous artists can engage with the arts industry on an equal footing.

Indigenous contemporary musicians receive breakthrough - media release 15 July 2009
http://www.environment.gov.au/minister/garrett/2009/mr20090715.html
Both musicians sing and a feature of their music is their sensitive vocal work. Opens a pop-up window.

Media Release 43/2009 - Reports on service delivery to Indigenous Australians released
http://www.financeminister.gov.au/media/2009/mr_432009.html
SNIPPET: Reports evaluating the performance of Government programs in delivering key services to Indigenous Australians were released today. The Evaluation of Service Delivery in Remote Indigenous Communities and Performance Audit of Australian Hearing Specialist Program for Indigenous Australians were undertaken by the Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs). The evaluation of service delivery in remote Indigenous communities focussed on 52 remote communities in the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia and sought community organisations' perspectives on how well Federal Government departments are delivering services into these communities.

Policy Change and the Indigenous Land Corporation - by Patrick Sullivan(2009) (PDF, 423kb) http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10746/AIATSIS_DP_25.pdf

Indigenous Land Corporation should be more accountable: Sullivan
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10747/2009_0907_ILCReport.pdf

Local Indigenous talent to shine at NAIDOC gig
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10744/2009-0807_NAIDOConthePeninsula.pdf

Bilingual the best way to learn English: AIATSIS Symposium
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10701/2009_2506_Bilingual.pdf

Bilingual education symposium to discuss NT policy
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10687/2009_2306_Bilingual_media.pdf

10th Annual Native Title Conference - 2009 Mabo Lecture
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10633/MaboLecture_2009x.pdf

Funding the Indigenous visual arts sector
Peter Garrett - Minister for Environment, Heritage and The Arts - Media Statement - 08-07-2009

Breakthrough for Indigenous musicians
By Australian Labor Party
Peter Garrett - Minister for Environment, Heritage and The Arts - Media Statement - 30-03-2009

Making solid ground: Infrastructure and key organisations review

Fieldworx / Australia Council
This report on the making solid ground review examines the Australia Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander key organisations program and new ways to support the national Indigenous arts infrastructure. Posted 22-01-2009

Indigenous contemporary music action plan

Indigenous contemporary music action plan: Towards a stronger Indigenous contemporary music sector
Contemporary Music Development Working Group / Cultural Ministers Council
The national action plan is a framework which Australian, state and territory governments can use to assess their existing programs, consider new directions and identify new partners to support Indigenous contemporary music, at a pace and level which suits the budgets, situation and timelines of each jurisdiction. Posted 10-10-2008

Indigenous art

Indigenous art - securing the future: Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
This is the Australian Government's response to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Inquiry into the Indigenous visual arts and craft sector, Indigenous Arts - Securing the Future, as tabled on 20 June 2007. Posted 20-08-2008