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Understanding Indigenous disadvantage in Australia

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 5 : Incarceration Nation - Documentary stills shoot on February 5, 2021 in Sydney, Australia.

Source: Joseph Mayers

When we examine key wellbeing and socio-economic indicators in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience disadvantage that far exceeds that for non-Indigenous Australians. This episode of Settlement Guide looks at how historic policies and injustices continue to impact levels of disadvantage faced by Indigenous Australians.



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