Report

The changing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population: evidence from the 2006–11 Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset


Abstract Populations change and grow through time. Keeping track of this change and associated improvements or worsening in outcomes is a key role for statistical agencies and researchers, and is necessary for an informed and evidence-based policy debate. This is no truer than for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians (generally referred to as Indigenous...
Working paper

2011 Census papers: Education part 3 - Tertiary education


Using a range of data — including the newly released Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset — this report presents a profile of Indigenous tertiary students and higher educational outcomes.
Working paper

Business-related studies and Indigenous Australian students


This report reviews the existing literature relating to Indigenous students and business-related studies in Australia, and provides a snapshot of Indigenous students' participation in, and completion of, business-related higher education courses.
Book

Indigenous Australians and the National Disability Insurance Scheme


If the National Disability Insurance Scheme is to be an effective policy for Indigenous Australians, it needs to take into account their particular needs and aspirations. Overview The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is one of the major policy innovations of the early 21st century in Australia, representing a new way of delivering services to...
Report

The economic and social benefits of increasing Indigenous employment


Using the latest available data and research, this paper provides estimates of the likely economic and social benefits of increasing Indigenous employment to the same level as in the non-Indigenous population.

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