ObjectiveThis project will identify the ways in which education systems can be redesigned to better suit the needs of parents, communities, businesses and other stakeholders in remote regions by examining demand (what students and the local economy need), supply (what systems should provide), policy issues and alternative delivery models.
ObjectiveThis project aims to provide a systemic understanding of effective pathways to work and enterprise in remote Australia, identifying the factors that support transitions into sustainable employment and the barriers to effective transitions. It will compare and contrast the strengths and weaknesses of existing approaches in securing sustainable employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; and document Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job seekers’ perspectives a
ObjectiveThis project will establish an evidence base that will provide policy makers and business with an objective measure of the complex interrelationships between health, wellbeing, education and economic participation.
Program OverviewThere are complex challenges in improving pathways for remote Australians through education and training to employment and enterprise development. Soft-systems approaches linked with the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework will be used to interpret the complex factors leading to chronic educational and employment disadvantage.Research ProjectsPathways to Employment
Much of Australia's wealth is created in our remote regions, yet many of the people who live there are excluded from the economy. The impact of this on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in particular is acknowledged by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) as a national policy priority through the National Indigenous Reform Agreement (Closing the Gap).
