Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage

In April 2002, the Council of Australian Governments commissioned the Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision (Steering Committee) to produce a regular report against key indicators of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage.

The Steering Committee is advised by a working group made up of representatives from all Australian governments, the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations, the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report measures the wellbeing of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The report provides information about outcomes across a range of strategic areas such as early child development, education and training, healthy lives, economic participation, home environment, and safe and supportive communities. The report examines whether policies and programs are achieving positive outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The latest edition of the Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report was released on Thursday 3 December 2020.

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