This week’s lecture argues that although individual Indigenous Australians have excelled in many fields, overall Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remain disadvantaged in employment in AustraliaGroup of answer choicesTrueFalse

Indigenous Australians remain the most disadvantaged and marginalised group in Australia. On all the standard indicators of poverty and disadvantage, Indigenous people emerge as the most socially and economically deprived.Although poverty in Australia is evident among all ethnic groups, it is Indigenous Australians who appear most profoundly affected by poverty. Research has shown, over the past thirty years since the Henderson Inquiry into poverty, that Indigenous Australians are significantly worse off than non-Indigenous Australians, according to all social indicators...Not only is poverty deeply entrenched, the causes are complex...despite government policies directed towards achieving economic equality for Indigenous Australians, there has been little improvement to their relative socioeconomic status, according to standard social indicators

According to this week’s set reading, how much more likely are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to be unemployed than non-Indigenous people?Group of answer choicesThere is no difference in the employment rate between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in AustraliaAboriginal people are twice as likely to be unemployed than non-Indigenous peopleAboriginal people are three times more likely to be unemployed than non-Indigenous peopleNon-Indigenous people are more likely to be unemployed than Aboriginal people

Special measures or affirmative actions targeting recruitment to Indigenous Australians are permitted under anti-discrimination law because...Nb. More than one response may be correct, choose all correct responses.Group of answer choicesSpecial measures address entrenched discrimination and provide equal opportunity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoplesIndigeneity may be a genuine occupational requirement for positions providing services to or liaising with Indigenous communitiesPositive action to assist historically disadvantaged racial groups is not unlawful if it is reasonable and proportionateEquality does not always mean equal treatment. Substantive equality may require different treatment to ensure improved outcomes

What types of opportunities does the ADF provide for Indigenous Australians today?

Which of the following are NOT effects of racism on First Peoples in Australia? Group of answer choicesinternalisation of negative beliefs about Indigenous intelligence and academic performanceidentifying as Indigenous de-identifying as Indigenousschool withdrawal