This paper develops empirical measures of Indigenous Australians’ attachment to their traditional cultures, and explores the relationship between culture and participation in VET. The findings reject the notion that Indigenous culture acts as a barrier to achievement in education and training....

This BCEC Feature report highlights the individual wellbeing and community benefits of Indigenous Australians' participation in Australian Rules Football. After the Siren identifies the factors that can impact the likelihood of an Indigenous person playing the sport, with housing status and...

Research based on data from the 2002 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey found evidence of a positive link between Indigenous Australians' attachment to their traditional culture and a range of mainstream socio-economic indicators, contrary to the common assumption that...