Issues Paper - Workforce Development in Northern Australia

REPORT - June 2023

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Indigenous employment participation
Housing
Health
Childcare
Education
Infrastructure
Internet and telecommunications

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Context
Workforce development in Northern Australia
The committee's work plan
The focus of this issues paper
Structure of this issues paper
A note on terminology
Key themes of this issues paper
Australia-wide versus Northern Australia-specific issues
Historical versus current challenges
Final committee comment

Chapter 2 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment participation

Context
Key industries employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Northern Australia
Reasons for low Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment participation in Northern Australia
Solutions
Questions — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment participation

Chapter 3 - Housing

The bigger picture on housing
Reasons for housing pressures in Northern Australia
Impact of housing on workforce development
Housing in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Solutions
Questions – housing

Chapter 4 - Social infrastructure

Health care
Childcare
Education and skills training

Chapter 5 - Infrastructure and connectivity

Infrastructure
Internet and telecommunications

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