Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007

Cover, Copyright, Foreword, Contents, Acronyms and abbreviations, Glossary, Terms of Reference

Overview

• 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Not just another statistical report
  • 1.2 Background
  • 1.3 The process
  • 1.4 References
• 2 The framework
  • 2.1 The underpinnings
  • 2.2 The framework
  • 2.3 Feedback from consultations
  • 2.4 Culture
  • 2.5 Data issues
  • 2.6 References
• 3 Headline indicators
  • 3.1 Life expectancy at birth
  • 3.2 Disability and chronic disease
  • 3.3 Years 10 and 12 retention and attainment
  • 3.4 Post secondary education – participation and attainment
  • 3.5 Labour force participation and unemployment
  • 3.6 Household and individual income
  • 3.7 Home ownership
  • 3.8 Suicide and self-harm
  • 3.9 Substantiated child abuse and neglect
  • 3.10 Deaths from homicide and hospitalisations for assault
  • 3.11 Family and community violence
  • 3.12 Imprisonment and juvenile detention rates
  • 3.13 Future directions in data
  • 3.14 Attachment tables
  • 3.15 References
• 4 Strategic areas for action
  • 4.1 The rationale
  • 4.2 Strategic change indicators
• 5 Early child development and growth
  • 5.1 Injury and preventable diseases
  • 5.2 Infant mortality
  • 5.3 Birthweight
  • 5.4 Hearing impediments
  • 5.5 Children with tooth decay
  • 5.6 Future directions in data
  • 5.7 Attachment tables
  • 5.8 References
• 6 Early school engagement and performance (preschool to year 3)
  • 6.1 Preschool and early learning
  • 6.2 School attendance (year 1 to year 3)
  • 6.3 Year 3 literacy and numeracy
  • 6.4 Future directions in data
  • 6.5 Attachment tables
  • 6.6 References
• 7 Positive childhood and transition to adulthood
  • 7.1 Years 5 and 7 literacy and numeracy
  • 7.2 Retention at year 9
  • 7.3 Indigenous cultural studies in school curriculum and involvement of Indigenous people in development
    and delivery of Indigenous studies
  • 7.4 Juvenile diversions as a proportion of all juvenile offenders
  • 7.5 Transition from school to work
  • 7.6 Future directions in data
  • 7.7 Attachment tables
  • 7.8 References
• 8 Substance use and misuse
  • 8.1 Alcohol consumption and harm
  • 8.2 Tobacco consumption and harm
  • 8.3 Drug and other substance use and harm
  • 8.4 Future directions in data
  • 8.5 Attachment tables
  • 8.6 References
• 9 Functional and resilient families and communities
  • 9.1 Children on care and protection orders
  • 9.2 Repeat offending
  • 9.3 Access to primary health care
  • 9.4 Mental health
  • 9.5 Proportion of Indigenous people with access to their traditional lands
  • 9.6 Participation in organised sport, arts or community group activities
  • 9.7 Engagement with service delivery
  • 9.8 Future directions in data
  • 9.9 Attachment tables
  • 9.10 References
• 10 Effective environmental health systems
  • 10.1 Rates of diseases associated with poor environmental health
  • 10.2 Access to clean water and functional sewerage
  • 10.3 Overcrowding in housing
  • 10.4 Future directions in data
  • 10.5 Attachment tables
  • 10.6 References
• 11 Economic participation and development
  • 11.1 Employment (full time/part time), by sector (public/private), industry and occupation
  • 11.2 Self employment and Indigenous business
  • 11.3 Indigenous owned or controlled land
  • 11.4 Governance capacity and skills
  • 11.5 Case studies in governance arrangements
  • 11.6 Future directions in data
  • 11.7 Attachment tables
  • 11.8 References
• 12 Outcomes for Torres Strait Islander people
  • 12.1 Selected outcomes for Torres Strait Islander people
  • 12.2 Attachment tables
  • 12.3 References
• 13 Measuring multiple disadvantage
  • 13.1 Patterns of relative Indigenous disadvantage
  • 13.2 Associations between headline indicators
  • 13.3 Associations between headline indicators and strategic change indicators
  • 13.4 Notes on methodology
  • 13.5 Attachment tables
  • 13.6 References
• Appendix 1 COAG Communiqués
• Appendix 2 Implementation of the framework
• Appendix 3 Composition of the Indigenous population
• Appendix 4 Data limitations
• Appendix 5 Measures and data sources