ObjectiveThis project will analyse the benefits flowing from mining and how they can be translated into enduring value to the communities in which mines operate, both during and beyond the mine’s life. It will also generate strategies that remote communities can use to deal with sudden shocks and global changes.Summary
ObjectiveThis project will improve remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s social, health and economic opportunities by linking them with services that make them ‘work-ready’. An evidence base will be developed to allow policy-makers to move away from the view that mobility works against economic participation and towards a view in which mobility is understood and accommodated.Summary
Program Overview This research program will build robust regional economies throughout remote Australia through our partners in government, industry and communities. This will provide the sustainable employment and enterprise opportunities vital to increasing the level of economic participation for remote Australians.OutputsThe outputs of the Regional Economies Program will include:
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).
