Diverting Indigenous offenders from the criminal justice system
Closing the Gap— December 2013
Reviews the evidence on the functioning and effectiveness of various diversionary programs to assess what works and what doesn't.
Closing the Gap
Reports prepared for the Closing the Gap Clearinghouse. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Family Studies was funded from 2009 to 2014 to deliver the Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse was a Council of Australian Governments’ initiative jointly funded by all Australian Governments.
What works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage: Key learnings and gaps in the evidence 2011-12
Closing the Gap— October 2013
Focuses on three of the COAG building blocks that were the focus of the Clearinghouse in Year 3: early childhood; health; and safe communities.
Engaging with Indigenous Australia: Exploring the conditions for effective relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Closing the Gap— October 2013
Examines the Australian and international research evidence on how such engagement can be developed and maintained.
Engagement with Indigenous communities in key sectors
Janet Hunt
Closing the Gap— October 2013
Draws on the literature from three sectors: early childhood services; environmental and natural resource management activities; and health programs.
Mentoring programs for Indigenous youth at risk
Vicki-Ann Ware
Closing the Gap— September 2013
Reviews effective mentoring relationships, how they work, and what further research is needed.
Trauma-informed services and trauma-specific care for Indigenous Australian children
Judy Atkinson
Closing the Gap— July 2013
This paper focuses on the design and delivery of trauma-informed and trauma-specific children's services and care.
Programs to improve interpersonal safety in Indigenous communities: Evidence and issues
Andrew Day, Ashlen Francisco and Robin Jones
Closing the Gap— July 2013
This issue paper reviews the effectiveness of programs that address community safety in either Indigenous or non-Indigenous settings.
The role of community patrols in improving safety in Indigenous communities
Closing the Gap— July 2013
This paper summarises the key evidence in support of community patrols. It also summarises some of the evidence on best practice.
Strategies and practices for promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Closing the Gap— February 2013
Reviews Australian programs that aim to promote social and emotional wellbeing and identifies those that have shown to be effective.
Strategies to minimise the incidence of suicide and suicidal behaviour
Closing the Gap— February 2013
This resource sheet reviews policies and programs that aim to prevent suicide and suicidal behaviour.
Parenting in the early years: Effectiveness of parenting support programs for Indigenous families
Robyn Mildon and Melinda Polimeni
Closing the Gap— August 2012
Reviews parenting and home-visiting programs in general, and then focuses on the evidence for programs aimed at Indigenous families.
Improving access to urban and regional early childhood services
Vicki-Ann Ware
Closing the Gap— August 2012
Outlines what works, what doesn't, and what further research is needed, illustrated with case studies of promising programs in Australia.
Increasing Indigenous employment rates
Matthew Gray, Boyd Hunter and Shaun Lohoar
Closing the Gap— March 2012
Provides an overview of the research evidence on why Indigenous Australians have much lower employment rates than non-Indigenous Australians.
Effective practices for service delivery coordination in Indigenous communities
Jacqueline Stewart, Shaun Lohoar and Daryl Higgins
Closing the Gap— December 2011
Explores what is known about service delivery coordination activities in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia.
What works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage: Key learnings and gaps in the evidence 2009-10
Fadwa Al-Yaman and Daryl Higgins
Closing the Gap— July 2011
This paper provides policy makers with key findings about what works to improve Indigenous people’s lives and assesses the gaps in the evidence.
Community development approaches to safety and wellbeing of Indigenous children
Daryl Higgins
Closing the Gap— June 2010
Summarises current knowledge on best practice in child protection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children.
