Financial penalties under the Remote Jobs and Communities Program
Author/editor: Fowkes, L, Sanders, WG
Paper no: 108
Year published: 2016
In July 2013, a new Australian Government-funded labour market program was implemented across remote Australia: the Remote Jobs and Communities Program (RJCP). The program (now renamed and restructured as the Community Development Programme - CDP) had a case load of around 36 000 …
Impact on social security penalties of increased remote Work for the Dole requirements
Author/editor: Fowkes, L
Paper no: 112
Year published: 2016
CAEPR Working Paper 108/2016 described the number and pattern of social security penalties being applied to jobseekers participating in the Remote Jobs and Communities Program. The paper argued that more onerous requirements of jobseekers in the remote areas covered by that scheme was a major…
Income Management Evaluations - What do we now know? Placing the findings of the evaluation of new income management in the Northern Territory incontext
Author/editor: Bray, R
Paper no: 111
Year published: 2016
‘Income management’ programs, restricting the way in which some recipients of government transfers can spend this money, have operated in Australia since 2007. The nature of the programs implemented varies considerably, including the mix of voluntary and compulsory elements, and differences in the…
Let’s talk about success: exploring factors behind positive change in Aboriginal communities
Author/editor: Hunt, J
Paper no: 109
Year published: 2016
What are the factors that enable some Aboriginal organisations to drive positive change in their communities? This paper draws on interviews with leaders of successful Aboriginal organisations to understand the factors behind the successes that they are achieving in their communities. It explores…
The gendered nature of Indigenous education participation and attainment
Author/editor: Biddle, N, Meehl, A
Paper no: 106
Year published: 2016
This paper reviews literature related to the intersectionality of gender and educational attainment, with a special focus on the circumstances surrounding the Australian Indigenous population. Using two sources of data, the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth (LSAY) and the Programme for…
The ins and outs of the labour market: Employment and labour force transitions for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
Author/editor: Hunter, B, Gray, MC
Paper no: 104
Year published: 2016
This paper uses data from the Australian Census Longitudinal Data set to conduct the first representative analysis of labour force transitions for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The main finding is that Indigenous females and males are more than 10 percentage points more likely than…
Translating Aboriginal Land Rights into Development Outcomes: Factors Contributing to a Successful Program in Central Australia
Author/editor: Hunt, J, Campbell, D
Paper no: 107
Year published: 2016
This paper explores some of the factors that appear to be supporting the growth and success of the Central Land Council's multimillion-dollar Aboriginal community development program that operates across Central Australia. The program has driven a major change in the way that Aboriginal groups…