What does the future West Kimberley labour market look like, and where, in terms ofnumbers and composition, are Indigenous workers likely to fit?
From:
CENTRE FOR ABORIGINAL ECONOMIC POLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER N0. 35 103 (2009)
http://caepr.anu.edu.au/system/files/Publications/WP/CAEPRWP35.pdf
In considering such questions, Altman [2006. ‘The future of Indigenous Australia’, Arena Magazine, 84 (August–September): 8–10] has suggested four policy choices:
1. maintain the status quo in poor economic outcomes (the experience to date);
2. encourage people to move and acquire mainstream work (the current policy approach);
3. build an economic base at remote communities (only partially attempted to date and CDEP dependent);
4. or focus on underwriting Indigenous livelihoods and recognising new forms of property (also CDEP-linked and requiring recognition of new forms of property).
