Looking beyond Indigenous service delivery: The societal purpose of urban First Nations organisations
Date
2022-06
Authors
Howard-Wagner, Deirdre
Reimer, June
Leha, John
Mason, Chris
Deborah, Martin
Soldatic, Karen
Hunt, Janet
Gibson, Jack
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Canberra, ACT: Australian National University, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR)
Abstract
The paper analyses the quantitative findings of a three-year mixed-method research project developed in partnership with six urban First Nations organisations in the Australian state of New South Wales. The research is designed to engage with Closing the Gap 2020, and past policy, in relation to the positioning of First Nations organisations in relation to the delivery of government services to First Nations people. As part of this research, a survey was developed based on the observations, questions, and concerns of our partner First Nations organisations and wider First Nations Discussion Circles. This paper speaks back to a longstanding policy position about the role and function of First Nations organisations in the Indigenous service market, which discursively positions First Nations organisations as service providers, by using the findings of the survey that identify an alternative Indigenous perspective about the distinctive role of urban First Nations organisations in society.
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Keywords
First Nations organisations, urban areas, self-determination, Indigenous service delivery, Closing the Gap 2020
Citation
Howard-Wagner, D., Soldatic, K., Riemer, J., Leha, J., Mason, C., Martin, D. & Hunt, J. (2022), Looking beyond Indigenous service delivery: the societal purpose of urban First Nations organisations, Discussion Paper No. 301/2022, Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Australian National University.
Source
CAEPR Topical Issue
Type
Working/Technical Paper
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Open Access
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DOI
10.25911/YNRD-8E26