June 2023
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Questions for stakeholders from the Issues Paper
- Indigenous employment participation
- Housing
- Health
- Childcare
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Internet and telecommunications
Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Context
- Workforce development in Northern Australia
- The committee's work plan
- The focus of this issues paper
- Structure of this issues paper
- A note on terminology
- Key themes of this issues paper
- Australia-wide versus Northern Australia-specific issues
- Historical versus current challenges
- Final committee comment
Chapter 2 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment participation
- Context
- Key industries employing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Northern Australia
- Reasons for low Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment participation in Northern Australia
- Solutions
- Questions — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment participation
Chapter 3 - Housing
- The bigger picture on housing
- Reasons for housing pressures in Northern Australia
- Impact of housing on workforce development
- Housing in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Solutions
- Questions – housing
Chapter 4 - Social infrastructure
- Health care
- Childcare
- Education and skills training
Chapter 5 - Infrastructure and connectivity
- Infrastructure
- Internet and telecommunications