Pax Christi Victoria

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Government's approach to indigenous affairs too slow

After five years the Council of Australian Governments reports on a study of the delivery of services to Indigenous Australians. The poor social indicators for most indigenous Australians are enough to demonstrate a pressing need for improved services and indigenous involvement in the real economy. Sadly, the phrase "indigenous specific services" has often been another way of saying services of a lesser standard.

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