New Indigenous resource on-line now: ABS (Media Release), 2009
PORTFOLIO: TreasuryURL: http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/mediareleasesbyReleaseDate/CFFA70A1B3C9E171CA2575ED0026F54A?OpenDocument
SNIPPET: July 9, 2009 47/2009. New Indigenous resource on-line now: ABS. Indigenous Statistics for Schools (ISS) - a new resource from the Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) Education Services team - is now available from the ABS website at www.abs.gov.au/education.

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.

Aboriginal Peoples Survey: Health of the Métis population, 2006

In 2006, just over half (54%) of all Métis aged 15 and over reported that
they had been diagnosed with a chronic condition, about the same as in 2001.
In most cases, Métis had higher rates of chronic conditions than people
in the total population.

Aboriginal Peoples Survey, 2006

The Aboriginal Peoples Survey is a national survey of Aboriginal peoples (First Nations people living off-reserve, Métis and Inuit) living in urban, rural and northern locations throughout Canada. The survey provides valuable data on the social and economic conditions of Aboriginal children and youth (6-14 years) and Aboriginal people (15 years and over). It was conducted previously in 1991 and in 2001. The survey was designed and implemented in partnership with national Aboriginal organizations. The purpose of the Aboriginal Peoples Survey was to provide data on the social and economic conditions of Aboriginal people in Canada. More specifically, its purpose was to identify the needs of Aboriginal people and focus on issues such as health, language, employment, income, schooling, housing, and mobility. More detailed information about the survey is available in the APS 2006 Concepts and Methods Guide.

Demography news

Demography news, November 2008
Australian Bureau of Statistics
This release includes latest life tables for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and data on total births, deaths, and changes in migration, together with the outcome of the Review of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification, 2008. Posted 01-12-2008

Law and justice statistics

Law and justice statistics - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: a snapshot, 2006
Australian Bureau of Statistics
This snapshot presents an overview of Indigenous peoples' experiences of law and justice as reported in the 2002 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) as well as data from other relevant ABS collections. Unless otherwise specified, data relate to Indigenous people aged 15 years and over. Posted 28-11-2007

Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People...

Older Aboriginal and Torries Strait Islander People A Snapshot, 2004-05
INTRODUCTION
This snapshot provides an overview of the health and social circumstances of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Topics covered include family and community, culture and language, health status, long-term health conditions, disability, health risk factors, immunisation, service use, hospitalisation rates and mortality. Unless otherwise stated, ‘older Indigenous people’ in this article refers to those aged 55 years and over.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics June 2007

Latest ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 08/06/2007
For further information about these and related statistics, contact Justine Boland on Canberra (02) 6252 5849.

SUMMARY
Building on the sound basis of our existing statistical program, this paper outlines areas where the ABS could extend and enhance the suite of statistics for understanding the circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our ongoing work program will continue to include activities to understand and improve the quality of population estimates and projections, Indigenous mortality and life expectancy estimates, and measures of Indigenous labour force characteristics. We will continue to conduct a vigorous survey program aimed at producing high quality information on the Indigenous population. Collaborative efforts with other agencies, and national committees and forums, will be directed at promoting the appropriate use of Indigenous statistics, and working together to develop and improve identification in important administrative collections, such as births and deaths, and courts and police systems.