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Most funding from key Indigenous Advancement Strategy programs allocated on a non-competitive basis, audit finds

Education

The latest audit found NIAA’s administration of the two IAS programs has been ‘largely effective’ but highlighted a range of issues that need to be addressed.

NIAA celebrates first birthday, Closing the Gap targets revealed

By Shannon Jenkins

Community & Social

Indigenous Australians minister Ken Wyatt on Tuesday marked the first anniversary of NIAA, noting the agency has worked to improve mental health and wellbeing, education, economic and employment outcomes.

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A case study in creative funding arrangements: how the Indigenous Advancement Strategy grant program can be used to hand out money in a needlessly convoluted and opaque way

By Stephen Easton

Case studies

The federal government sensibly linked its ambitions to boost economic development in northern Australia with its Indigenous affairs policies, but a lot of the details about how this works are hidden behind opaque funding arrangements. The key body that links the two federal policies is the Indigenous Reference Group appointed in August 2017 to advise […]

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Auditors take your seats! Old money becomes new money when it’s time to pay out election promises

By Verona Burgess

Economy & Industry

All political parties play fast and loose with spending promises during election campaigns but once the rubber of government hits the road afterwards, it is worth taking another look at them, especially with the Australian Public Service having to cough up the extra $1.5 billion from the extended efficiency dividend to pay for them.

Reports point to failed Indigenous policies

By Shannon Jenkins

News

A new report from the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) says Australia is failing to produce effective Indigenous policy. It comes on the

Indigenous bureaucrats could foster self-determination

By Stephen Easton

Features

First Australians can overcome the tyranny of the majority and wrest back self-determination, leaders argue. When armed with facts and fire in the belly, Pat Turner sees indigenous bureaucrats as the key to better outcomes.

Redfern Statement calls for indigenous leaders in an indigenous department

By Harley Dennett

News

A former deputy secretary of PM&C is among those calling for Indigenous Affairs to be removed from the coordinating agency and returned to a standalone delivery department.

Competitive tendering disadvantages indigenous groups

By David Donaldson

News

Large organisations find it easier to win contracts in communities where they have no connections or experience. Greater weight should go to Aboriginal groups applying to deliver Aboriginal services.

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