New report: Addressing Aboriginal disadvantage

The need to do things differently

Ombudsman urges rethink on flawed 'off the shelf' plans for Aboriginal communities
 
Years of spending on ineffective, fragmented programs and services have failed to make significant inroads into high levels of disadvantage in Aboriginal communities, a report tabled in the NSW Parliament today says.

In his report the NSW Ombudsman Bruce Barbour highlights the frustration expressed by many Aboriginal leaders who ‘are tired of seeing valuable resources wasted on poorly targeted “off the shelf” programs and a lack of coordinated planning around the funding, design and delivery of critical services by government agencies.’

Click here for the Ombudsman's Media Release and here to download the Report.