Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community wellbeing: identified needs for statistical capacity

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    Abstract

    The ability of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations to inform and influence policy, program decisions and outcomes is heavily reliant on there being appropriate data to inform results and therefore direction. The cost to our nations, and to Australia broadly, of unreliable or inappropriate data in the area of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing means that, at best, we progress little because of uncertainty about the direction in which to proceed. At worst, unreliable or inappropriate data lead to the perpetuation of ineffective policies and programs because our ability to assess their outcomes and effectiveness is limited.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationIndigenous data sovereignty: toward an agenda
    EditorsTahu Kukutai, John Taylor
    Place of PublicationAustralia
    PublisherANU Press
    Pages213-231
    Volume1
    EditionFirst
    ISBN (Print)9781760460303
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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