Indigenous Populations and Resource Flows in Central Australia: A Social and Economic Baseline Profile

Indigenous Populations and Resource Flows in Central Australia: A Social and Economic Baseline Profile Report

DKCRC Research Report

• Author(s): Mitchell, J, Pearce, R, Stevens, M, Taylor, J, Warchivker, I
• Published: 2005
• Publisher: Centre for Remote Health Desert Knowledge CRC
• Volume: 05

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Abstract: This report arises from a project that developed from an approach made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Alice Springs to the Centre for Remote Health (CRH) regarding regional planning using a participatory research approach. At the same time, the Desert Knowledge Collaborative Research Centre (DK-CRC) was developing its governance theme and held a workshop in October 2003 which was attended by the Central Land Council (CLC), Combined Aboriginal Nations of Central Australia (CANCA) and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (ATSIS), at which a possible research project was jointly discussed by these partners and the CRH. After a series of joint discussions, a final research proposal was put to the DK-CRC and was approved and funded in 2004. The project involves collaboration between ATSIS, the CRH, CLC, CANCA, the Australian National University (ANU) and the Northern Territory Government (NTG). The project involves three phases. Phase one is a data collection exercise to establish a baseline profile of the social and economic conditions of the region and map the levels of government funding for services to Indigenous communities in central Australia. The scope of the services and resources examined includes infrastructure (municipal, transport and communications), health, employment, education and training, law and justice, and community services for the geographic region of the Central Remote (CR) and Alice Springs (AS) ATSIC regions for a 3–5 year period where available. This report is the result of that data collection process.

• Urls: http://www.nintione.com.au/resource/DKCRC-Report-5-Indigenous-Population-Resource-Flows.pdf, https://web.archive.org/web/20200419111727/http://www.desertknowledgecrc.com.au/resource/DKCRC-Report-5-Indigenous-Population-Resource-Flows.pdf
• Publisher Location: Alice Springs
• Keywords: Employment, Income, Justice, Arts, Demography, Education, Infrastructure, Housing, Health, Services