1. Module 1: Perspectives on Identity - NAT1NAT11026002 Analyse concepts of identity & NAT11026005 Investigate family histories

1.17. Australian Human Rights Commission

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) presented a statistical overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia dated August 2006 on its website. It considered data covering:

·       population figures

·       Indigenous households and families

·       language and culture

·       health

·       income

·       employment

·       education

·       housing and homelessness

·       Indigenous peoples and criminal justice systems and

·       child protection

https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/statistical-overview-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples-australia

 

Pause for thought

What change do you think has taken place in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs since the Australian Human Rights Commission’s overview of 2006?