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A review of methods for assessing progress towards Closing the Gap: Final Report
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024-09) Cooms, Valerie; Markham, Francis; Harrap, Benjamin; Bray, Rob; Su, Wen; Shiosaki, Elfie; Dinku, Yonatan; Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Biddle, Nicholas; Somboonsin, Pattheera; Yap, Mandy; Australian National University. Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
This report describes a review of the methods used by the Productivity Commission to assess progress towards targets under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The primary objectives of the study were to evaluate the current methodology used to track progress towards national targets, develop a framework for assessing the contributions of states and territories, and test the revised method and proposed approach using existing data. A significant finding of the report concerns the shortcomings in data used for assessing progress. These limitations relate to both the efficacy of the data for monitoring progress, as well as the cultural suitability of the data. The study highlights issues such as substantial data gaps, infrequent data collection and delayed reporting, which lead to outdated information being published, hampering effective monitoring and undermining accountability. Moreover, inconsistencies in data sources lead to substantial revisions in observed data, affecting the reliability of progress assessments. In addition to these key findings, the report suggests various improvements to the methodology of assessing progress, particularly regarding the confidence in these assessments. While these are important, they are considered secondary to the issues with data identified. Lastly, the report presents four options for assessing the adequacy of state and territory contributions to meeting national targets. We recommend a specific method which we believe is both most effective and most closely aligned with the principles of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This recommendation comes after assessing the performance of all four proposed options on jurisdictional data.
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Adult Restorative Justice Conferencing in Queensland: Research on Best Practice and Expansion
(2024-11) Meredith Rossner; Sally Eales; Lorana Bartels; Karen Gelb; Helen Taylor; Rebekah Ruddy
This report considers the expansion of Adult Restorative Justice Conferencing (ARJC) in Queensland. It presents the findings of a review of best practice and scholarly research. It also presents the findings of consultations with restorative justice staff and other relevant stakeholders and service providers across Queensland, including those who support vulnerable participants, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and victim-survivors of family and sexual violence. We also validate two previously published reports: a 2019 evidence analysis of restorative justice conferencing and a 2020 report on options for ARJC expansion.
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Developing a measure of social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children using Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children - Fact Sheet for Sections 1 and 2
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024) Harrap, Benjamin; Wycisk, Oscar; Dinku, Yonatan; Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Buchanan, Geoff; Malbon, Eleanor; Cooms, Valerie; Guthrie, Jill; Edwards, Ben; Somboonsin, Pattheera; Yap, Mandy
The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, the Australian National University was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services to deliver a Research Report on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth using the Longitudinal Study on Indigenous Children (LSIC) data as recorded in Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. This fact sheet summarises findings from Section One and Two of the Research Report (10.25911/6KGK-RG76) and Summary Report (10.25911/AWN1-YZ78), which adapts the holistic concept of social and emotional wellbeing created by Gee et al. (2014) to measure the experiences of Study Youth in the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children.
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Factors Associated with Social and Emotional Wellbeing - Findings from Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) - Fact Sheet for Section 4
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024) Dinku, Yonatan; Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Harrap, Benjamin; Wycisk, Oscar; Buchanan, Geoff; Malbon, Eleanor; Cooms, Valerie; Guthrie, Jill; Edwards, Ben; Somboonsin, Pattheera; Yap, Mandy
The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, the Australian National University was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services to deliver a Research Report on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth using the Longitudinal Study on Indigenous Children (LSIC) data as recorded in Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. This fact sheet summarises findings from Section Four of the Research Report (10.25911/6KGK-RG76) and Summary Report (10.25911/AWN1-YZ78), which identifies various factors associated with social and emotional wellbeing as measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
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Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) Social and Emotional Wellbeing Research Report
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024-09) Dinku, Yonatan ; Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Harrap, Benjamin; Wycisk, Oscar; Buchanan, Geoffrey; Malbon, Eleanor; Cooms, Valerie; Guthrie, Jill; Edwards, Ben; Somboonsin, Pattheera (Paire); Yap, Mandy; Australian National University. Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, the Australian National University was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services to deliver a Research Report on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth (the Report) using the Longitudinal Study on Indigenous Children (LSIC) data as recorded in Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC). The Research Report proposes and explores a novel approach to measuring social and emotional wellbeing in LSIC. Inspired by a holistic construct of social and emotional wellbeing outlined by First Nations scholar-led team Gee et al. (2014), we used an exploratory factor analysis and structural equation model to identify which LSIC variables holistic social and emotional wellbeing. Although the method requires further development for conclusive and longitudinal use, our findings demonstrate that a promising factor structure exists for a series of LSIC variables in Waves 11 and 12. When modelled collectively, these factors appear to express the interconnected and interrelated framework for social and emotional wellbeing outlined by Gee et al. (2014).
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Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) Social and Emotional Wellbeing Summary Report
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024-09) Howard-Wagner, Deirdre ; Harrap, Benjamin; Wycisk, Oscar; Dinku, Yonatan; Guthrie, Jill; Buchanan, Geoffrey; Malbon, Eleanor; Cooms, Valerie; Somboonsin, Pattheera (Paire); Edwards, Ben; Yap, Mandy; Australian National University. Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, the Australian National University was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services (DSS) to deliver a Report which analyses the Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth (the Research Report), as recorded in Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC). This Summary Report, which sets out the high-level methods, findings, and implications of the analysis of LSIC data in relation to the SEWB of LSIC Study Children/Youth, is part of a suite of materials that accompany the Research Report, which also includes a series of Factsheets, describing our analysis and findings. This Summary Report outlines the high-level methods, findings, research and policy implications of our analysis. Comprehensive and detailed descriptions and analysis can be found in the Research Report, which comprises six sections: the conceptual model for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander SEWB; Fitting the Gee et al (2014) framework for SEWB to LSIC data, using structural equation modelling; Culture as a determinant of SEWB for LSIC Study Children; longitudinal analysis of the factors associated with SEWB for LSIC children; self-harm and suicidal behaviours among LSIC youth; and trajectories of SEWB and related outcomes.
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Gambling reform in the ACT, 2016-2024: What impact on gaming machine expenditure?
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024-10) Markham, Francis; Suomi, Aino; Australian National University. Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
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How do the domains of holistic social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) relate to ‘growing up strong’ for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people? Findings from Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) - Fact Sheet for Section 3
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024) Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Wycisk, Oscar; Guthrie, Jill; Buchanan, Geoff; Malbon, Eleanor; Dinku, Yonatan; Harrap, Benjamin; Cooms, Valerie; Edwards, Ben; Somboonsin, Pattheera; Yap, Mandy
The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, the Australian National University was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services to deliver a Research Report on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth using the Longitudinal Study on Indigenous Children (LSIC) data as recorded in Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. This fact sheet summarises findings from Section Three of the Research Report (10.25911/6KGK-RG76) and Summary Report (10.25911/AWN1-YZ78), which qualitatively explores the cultural and other determinants of social and emotional wellbeing.
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Implementing disability policy reform: Challenges and opportunities
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024) Dillon, Michael; Australian National University. Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
This paper assesses for Indigenous interests the risks and opportunities embedded in the recommendations of the recent independent review into the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). To provide essential context, the paper begins with an overview of the mainstream policy issues emerging from the NDIS Review, before addressing the distinct issues relevant to Indigenous interests. The proposed reforms create significant opportunities to remove the structural and system constraints inhibiting equitable access by Indigenous people to disability support by governments. However, each opportunity also entails risks, and the risks of policy failure are substantial. The paper argues that the NDIS Review’s recommendations are both essential to the long-term sustainability of the NDIS, and in the public interest. Yet for Indigenous interests to grasp the opportunities and avoid the risks embedded in the Review’s complex policy architecture and implementation processes, they will need to develop a comprehensive and proactive response focused on implementation of the proposed reform agenda, and engage in sustained advocacy across all jurisdictions in order to ensure the reform momentum is maintained.
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Report on the Proceedings of South Coast International Indigenous Fishing Symposium
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024-09) Hunt, Janet; Voyer, Michelle; Barclay, Kate; Ridge, Kathryn; Australian National University. Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
First Nations globally assert their fundamental human rights to self-determination, including access to, management and ownership of their natural resources. Settler colonies deny, undermine and resist the recognition of permanent indigenous sovereignty in natural resources. In each nation state there is conflict which arises from the State prioritising the non-Indigenous users of fishery resources, be it commercial and recreational exploitation of fisheries, or tourism impacting cultural fishing. This is a report on the second International Indigenous Fishing Symposium held at ANU’s Kioloa Coastal Campus, New South Wales Australia, on the lands of the Walbunja clan of the South Coast Aboriginal people. It builds on the initiative of the Raporo Ainu Nation who hosted the inaugural International Indigenous Fishing Symposium 2023 in Urahoro. The South Coast International Indigenous Fishing Symposium built on the inaugural Symposium, and the Raporo Declaration by inviting presenters to think of solutions and a new pathway to resolving the structural issues identified.
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Summary of the Final Report Reviewing Methods for Assessing Progress Towards Closing the Gap
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024-09) Cooms, Valerie; Markham, Francis; Harrap, Benjamin; Bray, Rob; Su, Wen; Shiosaki, Elfie; Dinku, Yonatan; Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Biddle, Nicholas; Somboonsin, Pattheera; Yap, Mandy; Australian National University. Centre for Indigenous Policy Research
This report summarises the research team’s Commissioned Report titled A review of methods for assessing progress towards Closing the Gap: Final Report. It aims to make the main findings of that lengthy report accessable in a shorter format. For more details, please refer to the main report available from https://dx.doi.org/10.25911/KGQS-GQ70. The report reviewed how the Productivity Commission measures progress towards the targets of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. The study aimed to evaluate the current methods for tracking national targets, create a framework for assessing state and territory contributions, and test the revised approach using existing data. The review identified problems with the data used to measure progress. These issues include data gaps, infrequent collection, delays in reporting, and concerns about cultural suitability. This results in outdated and culturally inappropriate information, which hinders effective monitoring and weakens accountability. Additionally, inconsistencies in data sources lead to significant revisions, affecting the reliability of progress assessments. The report also suggests improvements to the statistical methods used to assess progress under the National Agreement. However, these improvements are considered secondary to the data issues identified. Finally, the review describes a method for evaluating state and territory contributions to national targets. We recommend a method that aims to align with the principles of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, and assessment state and territory progress towards contributions using jurisdictional data.
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The Role of School Environments in Influencing Self-harm and Suicidal Behaviours - Findings from Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) - Fact Sheet for Section 5
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024) Dinku, Yonatan; Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Harrap, Benjamin; Wycisk, Oscar; Buchanan, Geoff; Malbon, Eleanor; Cooms, Valerie; Guthrie, Jill; Edwards, Ben; Somboonsin, Pattheera; Yap, Mandy
The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, the Australian National University was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services to deliver a Research Report on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth using the Longitudinal Study on Indigenous Children (LSIC) data as recorded in Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. This fact sheet summarises findings from Section Five of the Research Report (10.25911/6KGK-RG76) and Summary Report (10.25911/AWN1-YZ78), which explores the various circumstances and environments that affect suicidality among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.
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Trajectories of Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Connection to Culture and School Safety - Findings from Footprints in Time: The longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) - Fact Sheet for Section 6
(Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, POLIS Centre for Indigenous Policy Research, 2024) Dinku, Yonatan; Howard-Wagner, Deirdre; Harrap, Benjamin; Wycisk, Oscar; Buchanan, Geoff; Malbon, Eleanor; Cooms, Valerie; Guthrie, Jill; Edwards, Ben; Somboonsin, Pattheera; Yap, Mandy
The Centre for Indigenous Policy Research at POLIS: The Centre for Social Policy Research, the Australian National University was commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services to deliver a Research Report on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Youth using the Longitudinal Study on Indigenous Children (LSIC) data as recorded in Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. This fact sheet summarises findings from Section Six of the Research Report, which traces the trajectories of social and emotional wellbeing over time.

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