• Indigenous

The CIS has publicly advocated for improving Indigenous Australians’ outcomes since 2004. Our work has spanned health, education, employment, housing, private property rights, criminal justice, and family violence and child protection reform and has had a direct impact on government thinking on Indigenous issues.

Our latest program is the Indigenous Forum whose key policy initiative is to focus on developing an entrepreneurial mindset and supporting the capability of indigenous businesses to drive economic participation in their communities.

 

What Really Works in Indigenous Policy? | Senator Kerrynne Liddle
Kerrynne Liddle, Simon CowanMarch 6, 2025

What are the real solutions to improving outcomes for Indigenous Australians? In this discussion, Senator...

Economic Growth and Policy Reform for Indigenous Australians
Kerrynne Liddle, Nyunggai Warren Mundine AODecember 19, 2024
Join us in Sydney on 17 Feb to explore Indigenous economic empowerment, policy reform, and...
Property ownership key to closing the gap
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOOctober 26, 2024THE AUSTRALIAN

The debate around land reform on Indigenous traditional lands has been going on for decades,...

Turning Point: Australia after the Voice referendum
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO, Damien FreemanOctober 16, 2024

Listen to this recording of our thought-provoking CIS event that explored the complexities of Australian...

White demographics did not drive the Voice vote
Nyunggai Warren Mundine AOOctober 16, 2024AFR

It has been 12 months since the Voice Referendum was defeated and you have to...

Warren Mundine – One Year Since the Voice Failure
Simon Cowan, Nyunggai Warren Mundine AO, Randall EvansOctober 9, 2024

In this video, Warren Mundine reflects on the anniversary of the failure of the Voice...

Submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet – Consultation Paper: COAG Closing the Gap Refresh
Charles JacobsApril 30, 2018

While the targets set in 2008 were ambitious, and the task immense, the failure to...

Submission to Productivity Commission – Draft report: Introducing Competition and Informed User Choice into Human Services
Michael Potter, Sara HudsonJuly 14, 2017CIS Submission

The Productivity Commission (PC) released a draft report proposing reforms to increased competition, contestability and...

Submission to the Queensland Productivity Commission on: Service Delivery in remote and discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Sara HudsonJune 2, 2017CIS Submission

The Inquiry into service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders closely aligns with the...

Submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet – Consultation Paper: Indigenous Business Sector Strategy
Sara Hudson, Charles JacobsMay 26, 2017CIS Submission

We believe supporting Indigenous businesses contributes to Indigenous empowerment. Unlike program delivery, which tends to...

Submission to the Parliament of NSW Standing Committee on State Development: Inquiry into economic development in Aboriginal communities
Sara HudsonFebruary 12, 2016CIS Submission

In seeking to improve Indigenous economic development outcomes it is important to recognise that high...

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee on the value of a justice reinvestment approach to criminal justice in Australia
Sara HudsonNovember 17, 2013

To address the underlying causes of Indigenous offending, we need to focus on education and...

No Podcasts Available

• Subscribe

Subscribe now and stay in the loop with our giving appeals, event alerts, newsletters and research updates.

We are always pleased to hear from you. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us here: