Title:
FIRST THINGS FIRST: INCREASING JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND IMPROVING LIFE OUTCOMES FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLE IN RURAL AND REMOTE AUSTRALIA

Authors:
Dr Adam Paul Heaton ,Australia

Abstract:
The gap in inequality between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians is largest in rural and remote Australia. An opportunity exists to address the challenges and suggest solutions into improving employment outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the Australian Senate Select Committee on Job Security’s 2021 inquiry into the impact of insecure or precarious employment on the economy, wages, social cohesion and workplace rights and conditions. In response to this inquiry, the author made a public submission to state his concern regarding improving employment and business prospects for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in rural and remote communities, through initiatives developed in genuine partnership between them and Federal, State, Territory and Local Governments.