A development approach to remote services in Australia
A development approach to remote services in Australia Report
DKCRC Working Paper
- Author(s): Fisher, S
- Published: 2011
- Publisher: Ninti One Limited
- Volume: 78
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide a perspective on remote services, a perspective that draws on international practice in the field of development combined with insights from research on service delivery in remote Australia. The paper argues that there commonly exists a lack of consistency between strategic goals in service design and the realities of operational service delivery. Better outcomes from services could be achieved by an approach that orientates them towards human development objectives, leading to longer-term and sustainable results. Recent research in Australia cited in this paper comes from the work of the Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre (DKCRC) – particularly the project „Desert Services that Work: demand-responsive approaches to desert settlements. This project involved seven partner organisations: the Centre for Appropriate Technology (the lead agency); the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS); the University of Queensland; the University of South Australia; Murdoch University (to September 2008): CSIRO: James Cook University (to August 2009); and Charles Darwin University (from August 2009).
- Urls: http://www.nintione.com.au/resource/NintiOneWorkingPaper_78_DevelopmentApproachToRemoteServicesInAustralia.pdf
- Publisher Location: Alice Springs
- Keywords: development, remote services