Closing the Gap: brief for the incoming government
Read the Brief prepared for the incoming government by the Close the Gap Steering committee, aimed at reducing the discrepancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing and longevity and...
View ArticleCherbourg MoJo Out Loud
A great project to enhance student voice in remote indigenous communities, the Cherbourg MoJo project was a 10 week mobile journalism training program at Nurunderi (Cherbourg) Campus of Southern...
View ArticleAboriginal Girls Circle – Resilience and Connectedness
The Aboriginal Girls’ Circle (AGC) is an intervention targeted to increase social connection, participation and self-confidence amongst Aboriginal girls attending secondary schools. Researchers from...
View ArticleA Push Pull Framework for School Attendance
PM Tony Abbott has again raised the issue of school attendance for Aboriginal young people. He says that the literacy gap between indigenous and no-indigenous students, especially for those living in...
View ArticleNAPLAN improvements for Indigenous students but not everyone is taking the test
Although there are signs from NAPLAN that indigenous students are doing better at school, especially in primary schools, there are increased numbers of Year 9 students opting out of the.. read more
View ArticleMaking a Difference: Improving Outcomes for Indigenous Learners
“Much government policy language, and many of the instruments that test children’s performance, are grounded in a deficit model which focuses on the ‘gaps’ in Indigenous children’s learning rather than...
View ArticleIndigenous Children Growing up Strong
You can download the ARACY webinar and PDF on the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Indigenous Children Growing up Strong here:http://bit.ly/1nG8tSN
View ArticleAboriginal concept of wellbeing
Article from The Conversation: “Indigenous Australians offer a broader concept of wellbeing”: bit.ly/1F5j9lQ
View ArticleKey indicators for overcoming indigenous disadvantage
Progress report from the Review of Government Service Provision: bit.ly/1xKEkKV
View ArticleKidsmatter: Supporting the social and emotional wellbeing of indigenous children
KidsMatter, in partnership with highly regarded Aboriginal consultants, have developed a series of animations that are designed to support the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal children and...
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