Indigenous issues are something that most Aboriginal people concern themselves with. While we conduct research on how we can better fit into society on an equal footing there are many forces that negate our efforts.

Check out the news at the National Indigenous Times or the Koori Mail

Indigenous education is no doubt one of the most important issues facing Aboriginal communities. We have many support mechanisms to assist in the creation of an "equal" playing field but still school attendance is bad and completions even worse.

Check out Indigenous Programs at DEST.

Indigenous Scholarships and Summer School

The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia located on the ANU campus provides valuable support to Indigenous Postgraduates. Details of the types of support can be found here http://www.assaipss.org.au/

National Indigenous Postgraduate Association Aboriginal Coporation (NIPAAC)
I have been associated with NIPAAC for many years and was fortunate enough to be President during the year of the Government review of Indigeous Higher Education. Read our Senate submission (pdf 780k) pages 16 - 23.

Please visit NIPAAC's Website. If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student please join NIPAAC.

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