Whole of Government Strategic Framework for Indigenous Generational Change

Evidence clearly highlights the continuing disparities between Indigenous and non- Indigenous people in terms of life expectancy, infant deaths, preventable diseases, and education and employment outcomes. A drastic shift in how we respond to the needs of the Indigenous population is urgently needed if this unacceptable situation is to change.
This highlights the need for a comprehensive whole-of-government and community policy Framework that addresses the particular needs of Indigenous people in Western Australia.
The proposed Framework draws on the findings of the WA Aboriginal Child Health Survey and the available literature on child and human development interventions, and is consistent with the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage framework.
The overarching aim of the Framework is to achieve change within a generation (20 years).

Last updated 14 August 2009