1998
Educational 'failure' and educational 'success' in an Aboriginal community
Discussion Paper 161 / 1998
Abstract:
This paper is an exploration of the interaction of Aboriginal people with the Western system of education in the remote community of Maningrida in north-central Arnhem Land. Maningrida Community Education Centre is a government facility comprising the hub school in Maningrida and 13 homeland centre schools. In August 1997 it employed over 60 staff.
The supply of alcohol in remote Aboriginal communities: potential policy directions from Cape York
Discussion Paper 162 / 1998
Abstract:
This Discussion Paper aims to outline some of the key issues surrounding alcohol availability and consumption in remote Aboriginal communities, focusing on those in Cape York. The legislative and policy background to the contemporary alcohol situation is outlined. Sales data from the Council-run alcohol outlets are presented for four sample Aboriginal communities, which indicate extraordinarily high alcohol consumption levels.
Indigenous land use agreements: The opportunities, challenges and policy implications of the amended Native Title Act
Discussion Paper 163 / 1998
Abstract:
The provisions for Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) under the Native Title Amendment Bill 1997 offer a significant opportunity to address the diverse land-use concerns of Indigenous Australians, resource developers, government and other stakeholders. They also provide a practical statutory pathway into the agreement process by affording a wide range of mechanisms and procedural options for:
The relative labour force status of Indigenous people, 1986-96: A cohort analysis
Discussion Paper 164 / 1998
Abstract:
The availability of the initial labour force estimates for the 1996 Census allows us to take stock of the long-run changes in the Australian workforce. For the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, the census estimates represent the only reliable yardstick for progress, or lack of progress, in improving employment outcomes. This paper presents cohort analysis of changes in labour force status over the last three censuses for the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.
Homelands and resource agencies since the Blanchard Report: a review of the literature and an annotated bibliography
Discussion Paper 165 / 1998
Abstract:
This paper reviews the literature produced since the Blanchard Report of 1987 with the aim of contributing to an understanding of the resource agencies which provide services to homelands. The majority of the literature is centred on the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia, reflecting the geographic distribution of homelands.
Parentage and Indigenous population change
Discussion Paper 166 / 1998
Abstract:
Non-Indigenous women contribute to Indigenous population growth when they form relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and bear children. The aim of this discussion paper is to assess this contribution more precisely.
New and emerging challenges for Native Title Representative Bodies
Discussion Paper 167 / 1998
Abstract:
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) currently funds a total of 25 Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRBs) nation wide. These bodies are the primary means of delivering services to Indigenous claimants seeking determinations of native title rights. The present ATSIC Board of Commissioners have agreed to an increased funding allocation to native title matters in the 1998/99 budget.
Financial aspects of Aboriginal land rights in the Northern Territory
Discussion Paper 168 / 1998
Abstract:
In July 1997 the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Senator The Hon John Herron, announced that the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 would be reviewed. Senator Herron appointed Mr John Reeves QC to undertake the review. Mr Reeves submitted his report Building on Land Rights for the Next Generation: Report of the Review of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 to the Minister in August 1998.
The Indigenous Land Corporation: a new approach to land acquisition and land management?
Discussion Paper 169 / 1998
Abstract:
The Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) is a relatively new Commonwealth statutory authority. Although it commenced operations on 5 June 1995, it has only recently started its functional operations of land acquisition and management. However, it is new not only in the sense of its short operational existence, but also in the unique policy mechanisms enshrined in its enabling legislation that aim to provide better outcomes in Indigenous land acquisition and land management.
A critical survey of Indigenous education outcomes, 1986-96
Discussion Paper 170 / 1998
Abstract:
Indigenous education policy in Australia today has evolved alongside an awareness of the need to improve Indigenous educational outcomes in order to secure the future prospects of the Indigenous population. This paper provides a summary and overview of Indigenous people within the education system. A cohort analysis of changes in educational participation and the level and type of educational qualification over the last three censuses for the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations provides a basis for considering ways to improve educational and other Indigenous economic outcomes.
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