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Jobs are the key to improving opportunities for all Australians. The Government believes more needs to be done to boost Indigenous employment and support Indigenous Australians to get ahead. All Australians yearn to see practical and genuine improvement in the lives of Indigenous people.

The Commonwealth vision is that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are enrolling, progressing and completing their higher education studies at the same rate or better than other Australians.

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The Australian Government announced in the 2021-22 Budget a commitment to develop a new place-based Indigenous Skills and Employment Program to replace the Vocational Training and Employment Centres (VTEC), Tailored Assistance Employment Grants (TAEG) and Employment Parity Initiati

The Aboriginal Land Commissioner is a statutory officer of the Commonwealth. 

The Commissioner’s functions are detailed in the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (the Act).  

Native title-holding corporations are known as Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs). PBCs can access funding through the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS), called ‘PBC Capacity Building grant funding’.

On 11 December 2015, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to implement the recommendations of the

Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) provides temporary accommodation and support services across its national network of accommodation facilities, assisting Indigenous Australians to access a broad range of education, employment, health and other services.

State and territory governments have primary responsibility for delivery of housing and homelessness services. However, the Commonwealth provides funding to support service delivery, including: 

Owning a home can be a driver of wealth creation. It also improves health and social outcomes. By providing a stable base it supports people seeking employment or educational opportunities.

Indigenous Community Housing Organisations provide subsidised rental accommodation for community residents.

This program supports activities to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educational outcomes. It opens the door to more success pathways through improving:

Capability means that people, communities and organisations are able to make good decisions about issues that affect them.