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It's time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values
Adelaide football great Eddie Betts was just 15 when he moved to Melbourne from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to pursue his AFL career. Hawthorn legend Cyril Rioli was 14 when he left his family in Darwin. They are among many Indigenous players in Australian football who have covered great distances – moving thousands of kilometres, often as teenagers, for a shot at the big time. Not all make it. Sometimes the separation from kin and culture is too much.
It's time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values
Adelaide football great Eddie Betts was just 15 when he moved to Melbourne from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to pursue his AFL career. Hawthorn legend Cyril Rioli was 14 when he left his family in Darwin. They are among many Indigenous players in Australian football who have covered great distances – moving thousands of kilometres, often as teenagers, for a shot at the big time. Not all make it. Sometimes the separation from kin and culture is too much.
a failure to account for 'cultural counterfactuals'
Australia’s 12th Closing the Gap report, published yesterday, shows by most socio-economic measures Indigenous Australians continue to lag behind the rest of the population. Only two of seven targets – early education and Year 12 completion rates – are on track. On the five others – child mortality, school attendance, literacy and numeracy, employment and life expectancy – there has been little or no improvement.
IN FOCUS: NAIDOC WEEK
Indigenous policy in focus Every year in July, NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This year’s theme is ‘Voice. Treaty. Truth. Let’s work together for a shared future.’ This NAIDOC Week, Policy Forum is highlighting Indigenous policy issues. With our special In Focus section, we would like to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, and encourage debate on Indigenous policy amongst all Australians.
It's time we moved the goalposts on Indigenous policies, so they reflect Indigenous values
Adelaide football great Eddie Betts was just 15 when he moved to Melbourne from Port Lincoln, South Australia, to pursue his AFL career. Hawthorn legend Cyril Rioli was 14 when he left his family in Darwin. They are among many Indigenous players in Australian football who have covered great distances – moving thousands of kilometres, often as teenagers, for a shot at the big time. Not all make it. Sometimes the separation from kin and culture is too much.
a failure to account for 'cultural counterfactuals'
Australia’s 12th Closing the Gap[1] report, published yesterday, shows by most socio-economic measures Indigenous Australians continue to lag behind the rest of the population. Only two of seven targets – early education and Year 12 completion rates – are on track. On the five others – child mortality, school attendance, literacy and numeracy, employment and life expectancy – there has been little or no improvement.
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