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Indigenous Dot Com: E-Learning in Australian Indigenous Workforce Development and Engagement

Author(s): Wallace, Ruth, Appo, Rhonda
Published: 2011
Publisher: Springer Netherlands

Improving the engagement and outcomes of Australian Indigenous people through training is underpinned by understanding the nature and experiences of learning for different people in a range of contexts. A number of Indigenous engagement projects that incorporated e-learning strategies were conducted between 2005 and 2007. These projects utilized a range of e-tools and strategies to…

Indigenous Drug And Alcohol Projects Elements of Best Practice

Author(s): Strempel, P, Saggers, S, Gray, D, Stearne, A
Published: 2003
Publisher: National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology

In 2002, the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) produced a report entitled Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Projects 1999–2000, which was published by the Australian National Council on Drugs. The report mapped the location of projects directly targeting the misuse of alcohol and other drugs among Indigenous Australians. A total of 277 intervention projects conducted by…

Engaging Remote and Very Remote Indigenous Students with Education using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)

Author(s): Wallace, R
Published: 2008
Publisher: Charles Darwin University

This report outlines the results of the Engaging Remote and Very Remote Indigenous Students with Education using ICTs project. Specifically it reports on the case studies from each site, the overall analysis of key factors and principles for using ICT, the limitations of the project and the provision of a high quality resource for school…

Enhancing out-of-home care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people

Author(s): Higgins, D, Bromfield, L, Richardson, N
Published: 2005
Publisher: Australian Institute of Family Studies, National Child Protection Clearinghouse

The aim of the project is to inform the development of strategies designed to enhance the recruitment, retention and support of Indigenous carers and the cultural connections for Indigenous children in out-of-home care. This project focuses on home-based care arrangements, but also includes some references to residential and other forms of out-of-home care. This document…

The entangled relationship between Indigenous spatiality and government service delivery

Author(s): Prout, S
Published: 2008
Publisher: Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences, Australian National University

The delivery of basic government services to remotely living and frequently mobile Indigenous populations is a highly contentious issue; one which has recently received considerable focus at a Federal policy level. Because of distinct motivations, frequencies, and spatialisation, Indigenous mobility practices in many rural and remote areas unsettle conventional Western frameworks of government service delivery,…

Indigenous Languages Programmes in Australian Schools: A Way Forward

Author(s): Purdie, N, Frigo, T, Thieberger,N, Noblett, G, Ozolins, C, Sharp, J
Published: 2008
Publisher: The Australian Council for Educational Research

Currently, over 16,000 Indigenous students and 13,000 non-Indigenous students located in 260 Australian schools are involved in an Indigenous language program. More than 80 different Indigenous languages are taught. This project sought to present practice which would strengthen the quality of Indigenous language programs in schools. The report consists of a literature review, a mapping…

Learning Lessons—An independent review of Indigenous education in the Northern Territory

Author(s): Northern Territory Department of Education,
Published: 1999
Publisher: Northern Territory Department of Education

The review was commissioned to establish • the views and educational aspirations of Indigenous parents and community members in relation to their children’s schooling, with particular reference to English literacy and numeracy • the key issues affecting educational outcomes for Indigenous children • supportable actions for educational outcome improvements. The single greatest challenge for the…

Indigenous Australian Health and Cultures: An introduction for health professionals

Author(s): Thackrah, R, Scott, K
Published: 2011
Publisher: Pearson Australia

This new edited volume has been written by a diverse group of health professionals, the majority of whom are Indigenous Australians. A life cycle approach has been adopted, with chapters focusing on pregnancy and birthing through to the care and responsibilities of the elderly. These are bookended by the first chapter on Culture, History and…

Voices from the campfires: Establishing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation

Author(s): Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Development Team,
Published: 2009
Publisher: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

This report documents the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Development Team’s findings from a national consultation process, conducted from May to August 2009, regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing and the establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation. While the Apology to Australia’s Indigenous Peoples and its acknowledgment of…

Implementing Indigenous standpoint theory: Challenges for a TAFE trainer

Author(s): Choy, S, Woodlock, J
Published: 2007
Publisher: DKCRC

Vocational education and training outcomes for Indigenous Australians have remained below expectations for some time. Implementation of Indigenous Standpoint Theory (IST) presents the opportunity to further enhance Vocational Education and Training for Indigenous people in Australia. This paper briefly discusses this theory, the concept of Indigenous knowledge and its integration to enhance Vocational Education and…