APO Research

Prospects for closing the gap in a recession
Boyd Hunter Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research25 May, 2009 This short paper discusses some of the issues of current adverse macroeconomic conditions on a small segment of the national population, Indigenous Australians.

Indigenous participation in university education
Joe Lane Centre for Independent Studies27 May, 2009 Since the 1980s, more than 20,000 Indigenous university graduates have joined the Australian labour force.

Future directions for the Northern Territory Emergency Response
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs22 May, 2009 From June to September 2009, the Australian Government will be consulting with Indigenous people in the Northern Territory about future directions for the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER).

Experimental life tables for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, 2005–2007
Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics27 May, 2009 Life expectancy at birth of Indigenous Australians was 67.2 years for men and 72.9 years for women for 2005–2007, according to experimental figures released by the ABS.

Australian Government Media Releases

Officers support QLD Indigenous business
Brendan O'Connor - Minister for Employment Participation - Media Statement with Andrew Fraser, Queensland Minister for Employment and Economic Development - 15-05-2009

Progress on reformed CDEP
Jenny Macklin - Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs - Media Statement - 15-05-2009

Defence Indigenous Development Program
Brendan O'Connor - Minister for Employment Participation Warren Snowdon - Minister for Defence Science and Personnel - Media Statement - 15-05-2009

AIATSIS Releases

Budget 2009-10
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/news/budget_2009-10

Registrations open for the 10th Native Title Conference
http://www.aiatsis.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/10571/2009-0705_NTC.pdf

APO Research

How young Indigenous people are faring
Dusseldorp Skills Forum
30 April 2009This report uses ABS Census data to examine and comment on changes in the education and labour force participation of young Indigenous people (15 to 19 year-olds, 20 to 24 year-olds and 25 to 29 year-olds).

Keeping up
Dusseldorp Skills Forum
30 April 2009This report contains several good practice examples of programs that are working to improve the transitions from education, training and work participation of Indigenous young people, aged 15- 29

Working in disadvantaged communities:
Elizabeth HarrisAustralia and New Zealand Health Policy
29 April 2009Residents of socioeconomically disadvantaged locations are more likely to have poor health than residents of socioeconomically advantaged locations and this has been comprehensively mapped in Australian cities.

Is 'Close the Gap' a useful approach?
Kerryn PholiAustralian Review of Public Affairs
29 April 2009There is widespread enthusiasm for the Australian government's commitment to 'Close the Gap' in Indigenous disadvantage, health status and life expectancy. Yet despite the rhetoric, the pursuit of statistical equality for Indigenous Australians is not a novel or particularly promising approach.

Revisiting Indigenous education
Helen Hughesdsf
23 April 2009This paper argues that there is no ‘gap’ between the literacy and numeracy of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health labour force statistics and data quality assessment
Australian Institute of Health and Welfaredsf
23 April 2009Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health labour force statistics and data quality assessment provides comprehensive data on the Indigenous health labour force.

Resale royalty and Indigenous artists

Erin Mackay / Indigenous Law Centre
This short article explains what is meant by a 'resale right', the background to the 2008 Budget announcement, and the relevance of resale rights to Indigenous artists. More information will be provided about the specific scheme once it comes to hand. Posted 17-09-2008

Western Australian labour market

A regional analysis of Indigenous participation in the Western Australian labour market
Nicholas Biddle and John Taylor / Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
This paper focuses on recent change in the fortunes of Indigenous people in the labour market and analyses these alongside changes in other population, social and economic outcomes. Posted 11-08-2008

Social value or social liability for Indigenous groups

Buying the hotel: Social value or social liability for Indigenous groups?
Maggie Brady / Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research
This paper presents some preliminary thoughts on a new project examining the challenges for Indigenous enterprises that profit from the sale of alcohol. Posted 14-04-2008