Matthew Gray
The CDEP scheme: A flexible and innovative employment and community development program for Indigenous Australians
Topical Issue 6 / 2005
May 2005 - The CDEP Scheme
'The CDEP scheme: A flexible and innovative employment and community development program for Indigenous Australians', Refereed paper to the Transition and Risk: New Directions in Social Policy conference, (February 2005), hosted by the Centre for Public Policy, University of Melbourne.
The relative labour force status of Indigenous people, 1986-96: A cohort analysis
Discussion Paper 164 / 1998
Abstract:
The availability of the initial labour force estimates for the 1996 Census allows us to take stock of the long-run changes in the Australian workforce. For the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, the census estimates represent the only reliable yardstick for progress, or lack of progress, in improving employment outcomes. This paper presents cohort analysis of changes in labour force status over the last three censuses for the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations.
A critical survey of Indigenous education outcomes, 1986-96
Discussion Paper 170 / 1998
Abstract:
Indigenous education policy in Australia today has evolved alongside an awareness of the need to improve Indigenous educational outcomes in order to secure the future prospects of the Indigenous population. This paper provides a summary and overview of Indigenous people within the education system. A cohort analysis of changes in educational participation and the level and type of educational qualification over the last three censuses for the Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations provides a basis for considering ways to improve educational and other Indigenous economic outcomes.
Income fluctuations over the lifecycle: A cohort analysis of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, 1986-96
Discussion Paper 183 / 1999
Abstract:
The myth of equality in Australian society is clearly exposed by the large income gap between Indigenous and other Australians. Data from the 1986, 1991 and 1996 Censuses is used to conduct a cohort analysis of the income distributions for Indigenous and non-Indigenous males and females. Single-year age cohorts are used in the first longitudinal regression analysis of Indigenous income. Trends in relative income deprivation are identified.
Determinants of employment and labour force participation: A cohort analysis of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, 1986-96
Discussion Paper 186 / 1999
Abstract:
Data from the 1986, 1991 and 1996 Censuses is used to conduct a cohort analysis of the probability of employment and participating in the labour force for Indigenous and non-Indigenous males and females. Single-year age cohorts are used in the first ever longitudinal regression analysis of Indigenous labour force status.
The effects of the CDEP scheme on the economic status of Indigenous Australians: Some analyses using the 1996 Census
Discussion Paper 195 / 2000
Abstract:
The Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme is currently the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission's (ATSIC's) most significant program. Since its establishment in 1977, this Indigenous-specific program has been variously described as a labour market program, an alternative income support scheme and a community development initiative. A major objective of the scheme is to improve the employment and income status of Indigenous people.
Towards an index of relative Indigenous socioeconomic disadvantage
Discussion Paper 196 / 2000
Abstract:
Understanding geographic variations in the socioeconomic status of Indigenous peoples is of importance when developing policies aimed at reducing the level of Indigenous disadvantage. Knowledge of geographic variations in socioeconomic status provides an understanding of some of the underlying structural reasons and impediments to improving the socioeconomic status of Indigenous Australians.
A case study of the Bungala CDEP: Economic and social impacts
Discussion Paper 208 / 2000
Abstract:
The economic and social context of Port Augusta
This section focuses on the economic and social context in which Bungala Aboriginal Corporation operates. A description of the social and historical context of Indigenous people in Port Augusta is provided with particular attention paid to the local economy and the labour force status of Indigenous people.
Patterns of Indigenous job search activity
Discussion Paper 263 / 2004
Abstract:
There have been a number of labour market programs that have attempted to increase rates of employment of Indigenous Australians by influencing job search behaviour. However, remarkably little is known about the job search behaviour of Indigenous job seekers or how this compares with the job search behaviour of other job seekers. This paper provides the first ever baseline of data on the job search behaviour of Indigenous job seekers and how it compares to the job search of non-Indigenous job seekers.
Policy issues for the Community Development Employment Projects scheme in rural and remote Australia
Discussion Paper 271 / 2005
Abstract:
One of the most important programs for Indigenous community and economic development is the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) scheme. CDEP employs around 35,000 Indigenous Australians and accounts for over one-quarter of total Indigenous employment. This paper reviews the evidence on the social and economic impacts of the scheme. The available evidence demonstrates that the scheme does have positive economic and community development impacts and that it is cost effective in achieving these outcomes.
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