| Description |
xiii, 114 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Research monography / Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, 1036-6962 ; no. 24 |
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Research monograph (Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; no. 24
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| Contents |
1. Background and conceptual issues -- Methods -- Regional planning -- What is a region? -- The Thamarrurr region -- Baseline profiles -- Cultural relevance -- 2. Demography of the Thamarrurr region -- Population size -- Community census -- Family size -- Mobility and service populations -- Age composition -- Age grades -- Population projections -- Projection assumptions -- Projection results -- 3. The regional labour market -- Regional labour force status -- Dependency ratios -- Industry and occupation -- CDEP activities -- Estimating future labour force status -- 4. Income from employment and welfare -- Employment and non-employment income -- Welfare income -- 5. Education and training -- Participation in schooling -- Enrolments and attendance -- Retention rates -- Outcomes -- Participation in vocational education and training -- 6. Housing and infrastructure -- Housing -- Future housing needs -- Environmental health infrastructure -- 7. Health status -- Estimation of mortality -- Cause of death -- Hospital separations -- Hospitalisation diagnoses -- Primary health statistics -- Child health -- Nutrition -- Health-related quality of life assessment -- Primary health care services -- 8. Regional involvement in the criminal justice system -- Data sources -- Reported offences -- Correctional services -- Custodial sentences -- Juvenile diversion -- 9. Implications for regional planning -- Demography -- Jobs and economic status -- Education and training -- Housing and infrastructure -- Health status -- Criminal justice -- Information systems for regional planning -- Partnerships and capacity building -- References |
| Summary |
Presents baseline indicators of social and economic conditions for the Thamurrurr Regional Council area, including Wadeye, one of the COAG trial areas; baseline indicators will be used to measure change in the area; brief overview of the Thamurrurr region and its clan groups, and history of the Thamurrurr Regional Council; gives statistics for demography, regional labour market, income from employment and welfare; education and training; housing and infrastructure; health status; regional involvement in the criminal justice system; presents implications of findings for regional planning |
| Analysis |
Case studies |
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Aboriginal communities |
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Northern Territory |
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Social conditions |
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Service delivery |
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Social indicators |
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Statistics |
| Notes |
Includes lists of figures, abbreviations and acronyms |
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Includes tables |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-114) |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web |
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Originally published: Canberra : Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University, 2002, as it's Research monograph no. 24 |
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Research monograph (Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) no:24 1036-6962 |
| Subject |
Northern Territory. Department of Health and Community Services.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Services for -- Australia -- Northern Territory.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Services for -- Australia -- Thamarrurr Region (N.T.)
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Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Thamarrurr Region -- Social conditions
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Aboriginal Australians -- Services for -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Thamarrurr Region
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Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions.
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Aboriginal Australians -- Australia -- Thamarrurr Region (N.T.) -- Social conditions
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Social indicators -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Thamarrurr Region
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| Author |
Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research.
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| ISBN |
1920942130 |
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