How the scheme operates -- Employment and unemployment rates of Indigenous people in the absence of CDEP: now and in the future -- Profile of CDEP participants -- Economic aspects of the CDEP scheme: income, hours worked, mainstream employment, training -- Social impact and community development -- Factors contributing to CDEP organisational success -- Criticisms of the CDEP scheme -- Policy recommendations -- Appendix A: Historical background; Unemployment benefits and the creation of CDEP; the spread of CDEP and the question of mainstream employment
Summary
"This paper reviews the evidence on the social and economic impacts of the scheme ... The paper argues that the CDEP program should continue to be supported and resourced and outlines options for future policy directions in regard to Indigenous economic development and the role of the CDEP scheme."
Analysis
Aboriginal communities
Community Development Employment Projects
Economic impact
Remote areas
Rural areas
Social impact
Notes
"The paper argues that the CDEP program should continue to be supported and resourced and outlines options for future policy directions in regard to Indigenous economic development and the role of the CDEP scheme." (Abstract, p. vi)
"This paper reviews the evidence on the social and economic impacts of the scheme" ... Summary
