Navigating to Senior Leadership for Aboriginal and Torres Strait people in the Australian Public Service.
Seminar
The Australian Public Service is currently meeting its aim of achieving 3% representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees. Despite this overall success, employment remains concentrated at lower levels and relatively few are positioned at senior executive and executive levels. The…
Beyond Fishing: Torres Strait Islander women’s connections to the sea
Lecture
Monica E. Mulrennan, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University, Montreal Proudly sponsored by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR), ANU Gender Institute, ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) and the ANU's Office of the Vice-…
The good and the bad? Whānau Ora and Income Management policies in New Zealand
Seminar
The previous National-led government (2008-2017) in New Zealand introduced two policies that have had a significant impact upon indigenous Māori. Whānau Ora utilises Māori concepts to address social problems in innovative ways that offer Māori…
Integrating Art Production and Economic Development in Remote Australia: A National Survey of Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists.
Seminar
Arts and cultural production has significant potential to contribute to the economic sustainability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in remote areas of Australia. However, little is known as to how the cultural assets in Indigenous communities can be mobilised as a source of…
Scientific Collecting in a Time of Mourning: WJ Macleay’s 1875 visit to Erub.
Seminar
Abstract: The 1875 Chevert expedition, headed by Macleay Museum founder William John Macleay, was the first Australian scientific expedition into New Guinea. With the explicit aim of collecting and documenting the natural environment, the expedition members collected vast amounts of animal and…
Non-territorial federalism, Nepal and the Uluru Statement from the Heart: Is federalism without borders a viable response to self-determination claims?
Seminar
Abstract: Territorial autonomy is a common aspiration of many minority ethnic groups and the prevalent approach to the resolution of self-determination claims. Yet many parts of the world are characterised by a plethora of overlapping claims to territory. It is not possible for every group…
Indigenous Land and Sea Management Programmes: Can they promote regional development, help “close the (income) gap”, and provide a pathway to Indigenous economic independence?
Seminar
Abstract: Throughout the world, there is growing recognition of the important role Indigenous people play in natural resource management and conservation. In addition to generating environmental benefits, Indigenous Land and Sea Management Programs (ILSMPs) (which provide funds to Indigenous…