Indigenous Australians 

Evaluation of the ‘Communities In Crisis' Policy 

December 2007 

SGS Economics and Planning Pty Ltd (SGS) were commissioned in early 2007 to evaluate the Communities in Crisis policy initiative. The Communities in Crisis (CIC) policy was announced as a strategy for whole of government intervention to address crisis in nominated, discrete Indigenous communities.


The specific objectives of the policy included:

The approach requires the Commonwealth and State Governments to work together to address a number of objectives, while recognising the responsibilities of each level of government. The objectives, dependant on the need within individual communities, are:

  • Stabilising communities (e.g. family violence, substance abuse, corruption)
  • Re-establishing basic services
  • Developing local plans of action
  • Building governance, capacity and leadership
  • Helping communities engage with government
  • Improving service delivery

Full details: Volume 1 - Evaluation Report


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