Evidence and advice - resources

When providing evidence and advice, we make use of a variety of resources prepared within the Department as well as other agencies.

External agencies include the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), and the Productivity Commission (PC).

Key agencies and documents used

•  The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework (HPF) report series prepared by the Department.
• The Prime Minister's Closing the Gap report series prepared by the Department.
• The Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report series prepared by the PC
• The National Indigenous Reform Agreement reports by the PC
• The Indigenous Expenditure reporting by the PC
• Report on Government Services by the PC
• Publications prepared by the AIHW
• Closing the Gap Clearinghouse publications prepared by the AIHW and the Australian Institute of Family Studies
• Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse publications hosted by the Australian Institute of Criminology
• Australian Bureau of Statistics data and publications
• Publications and studies by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) at the Australian National University