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Abstract:
The Western Australian Department of Indigenous Affairs (DIA) assists government to improve the coordination and provision of policy and services for Aboriginal people in Western Australia. Mapping and Gap Analysis (MAGA) projects are conducted at regional centres to improve inter-agency linkages, to identify local achievements in service delivery and to alert governments to gaps in services to Aboriginal people. MAGA projects facilitate the direct engagement of Aboriginal organisations in this process through their participation in developing recommendations, implementing changes to service provision and measuring outcomes for Aboriginal people. This Report covers a broad range of social service issues in Derby and surrounding communities, from both government and community agency perspectives. It provides an analysis of some of the systemic and specific problems involved in service delivery to Aboriginal people in Derby and suggests actions for improvement. The prioritising, implementation and monitoring of recommendations will occur through a partnership between government, community and non-government stakeholders in Derby. Each section of the Report includes a demographic overview of the social service area discussed (Appendix 3 provides a detailed demographic overview of the Derby Shire), followed by an analysis of issues raised by community and government agencies and a series of recommendations based on their comments and research conducted by DIA.
