Indigenous families and the welfare system: The Yuendumu community case study, Stage Two
Author/editor: Musharbash, Y
Paper no: 217
Year published: 2001
In 1998, CAEPR commenced research for the Children and Welfare Project, as negotiated with the Indigenous Policy Unit (IPU) of the Department of Family and Community Services (DFACS). The project aims to provide a longitudinal study into the factors influencing…
Indigenous land in Australia: A quantitative assessment of Indigenous landholdings in 2000
Author/editor: Pollack, D
Paper no: 221
Year published: 2001
This paper estimates the area of land held by Indigenous people in Australia in 2000. It details the legislation and programs that have lead to the accrual of land for Indigenous people in Australia since the concept of Indigenous ownership of land under Australian law, rather than the…
Is welfare dependency 'welfare poison'? An assessment of Noel Pearson's proposals for Aboriginal welfare reform
Author/editor: Martin, D
Paper no: 213
Year published: 2001
Aboriginal lawyer, activist and social commentator Noel Pearson has recently argued that the current mode of delivery of welfare services to Aboriginal people is deeply antithetical to their interests and wellbeing. Central to his scheme for policy change and…
Sustainable development options on Aboriginal land: The hybrid economy in the twenty-first century
Author/editor: Altman, JC
Paper no: 226
Year published: 2001
This discussion paper is a brief summary of a number of intellectual endeavours undertaken in 2001. First and foremost, it is an attempt to progress a research collaboration between the author-a social scientist based at the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy…
Valuing native title: Aboriginal, statutory and policy discourses about compensation
Author/editor: Smith, D
Paper no: 222
Year published: 2001
The issue of native title compensation generates deep divisions and conflicting evaluations in Australia. Underlying the tensions are unresolved questions concerning the nature of the native title that might be affected; how loss, impairment and extinguishment…
'If it wasn't for CDEP': A case study of Worn Gundidj CDEP, Victoria
Author/editor: Madden, R
Paper no: 210
Year published: 2000
The Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) is a scheme where working-age Indigenous people forgo their welfare payments to take up employment in their local Aboriginal community organisation. The variations on this basic outline are many, ranging from…
A case study of the Bungala CDEP: Economic and social impacts
Author/editor: Gray, MC, Thacker, E
Paper no: 208
Year published: 2000
The economic and social context of Port Augusta This section focuses on the economic and social context in which Bungala Aboriginal Corporation operates. A description of the social and historical context of Indigenous people in Port Augusta is provided with particular attention paid to…