Social conditions

Authors: Sanders, William

This paper explores the complex and never-ending dialectic between equality and difference in Australian Indigenous affairs. It begins with examples from debates over the inclusion of Aboriginal people in the […]

This publication contains experimental estimates and projections of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (Indigenous) population of Australia and the states and territories for 30 June 1991 to 30 June […]

This report is the third and final in a series of reports emerging from fieldwork exploring factors that impact on rates of crime in six communities in NSW with significant […]

There are notable differences in the Local Court data on crime rates between different Aboriginal communities in NSW. Despite this, there is a lack of qualitative research on the factors […]

This publication describes a framework developed by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), in conjunction with stakeholders, to measure the wellbeing of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The […]

Each edition of ‘Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage’ is shaped and informed by feedback received, and updated as new evidence and data emerges. This consultation report provides a summary of suggestions and […]

The objective of the audit was to assess the administrative effectiveness of FaHCSIA’s management of the GBM initiative, and the extent to which the initiative has contributed to improvements in […]

It is not a new observation that Indigenous people in Australia experience violence at a higher rate than the general population. The impact of violence on Indigenous people and their […]

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The social disadvantages faced by Indigenous people in Australia and New Zealand, across dimensions that include community safety and the justice system, have been well documented. The extent of Indigenous […]

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Authors: Roth, Lenny

This e-brief provides a review of Australian and international studies on the relationship between Indigenous lives and cultural attachment and related socio-economic outcomes. Using statistical information on language and culture […]