The evidence presented in this inquiry clearly demonstrates that Aboriginal people are under-represented at all levels of government, even though several NSW Aboriginal people have been elected to local government in recent years. The conclusions seek to provide ways to overcome the problem and enhance Aboriginal participation.
In this Final Report we provide a brief update on the matters explored in the Interim Report, and examine and make recommendations on various issues including: policing; the Human Services Review; government and non government services; the Redfern Waterloo Authority, the Redfern Waterloo Plan and the Redfern Waterloo Partnership Project (RWPP); and the future of the two suburbs. The two Reports should be read along side each other."--Executive summary.
Terms of reference. 1. That the Standing Committee on Social Issues inquire into and report on the impact of Commonwealth WorkChoices legislation on the people of New South Wales, and in particular: (a) the ability of workers to genuinely bargain, focusing on groups such as women, youth and casual employees and the impact upon wages, conditions and security of employment (b) the impact on rural communities (c) the impact on gender equity, including pay gaps (d) the impact on balancing work and family responsibilities (e) the impact on injured workers and (f) the impact on employers and especially small businesses."--p. iv.
The Committee's initial examination of factors affecting life expectancy raised forty-five issues for consideration. The themes underlying those issues form the basis of this Final Report and are: measuring outcomes coordinating service delivery, partnership in service delivery, funding, employment, mentoring and training of Aboriginal people.
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