Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage

The fifth in the series of reports 'Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage : key indicators 2011' has been released by the Productivity Commission. Available data show improvement in outcomes in 13 of the 45 quantitative indicators in the report. These improvements are seen in employment, educational attainment and home ownership. There has been no significant improvement in 10 of the indicators - including many health and school education outcomes. While for another 7, including social indicators such as criminal justice, outcomes have actually deteriorated.