Indigenous families and welfare

At a time when the federal government is implementing a potentially significant reformulation of welfare policy and service delivery, there is little accurate information on the extent of Indigenous people\u27s reliance on welfare or its qualitative impacts on families and communities. Rosita Henry and Diane Smith report on field research undertaken in Kuranda, North Queensland, as part of a longer-term study on Indigenous families and their interaction with the Australian social security system in two Indigenous communities. This final survey reinforces key recommendations that have been proposed and refined over the course of the project