Assessed collection

The Assessed collection is a body of research and evaluations that provide information on what works to overcome Indigenous disadvantage across the seven COAG building block topics. A summary of the key findings of each paper or report is included, as well as an assessment of the quality and rigor of the evidence, and what the evidence tells us about overcoming Indigenous disadvantage. Policy makers and other interested parties can readily access evidence-based information by searching the database below.

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Keywords
Search for items with these word(s) in any field, including title, authors, subject, etc...
For an exact match, use inverted commas e.g. "Helping Indigenous children manage grief or loss"
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COAG building blocks

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Early childhood
Economic participation
Governance and leadership
Health
Healthy homes
Safe communities
Schooling

Study Undertaken Both Australia Countries other than Australia

Geographic remoteness

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The Assessed collection includes:

evaluations of programs and activities
research examining the cost-benefit and/or cost-effectiveness of programs and activities
research on adapting/implementing mainstream programs for Indigenous Australian and Indigenous non-Australian populations
programs, strategies and practices for responding to traumatised individuals and communities, across all priority areas.

Items identified for assessment

The Clearinghouse has identified a list of items for assessment.

Assessment checklist

A checklist guides assessors through a comprehensive and systematic assessment of the quality or rigour of the evidence, and the implications of the research for overcoming Indigenous disadvantage.

Sensitivity statement

Language

The Closing the Gap Clearinghouse uses the term ‘Indigenous Australians’ to refer to Australia’s first people. This term refers to ‘Aboriginal Australians’ and ‘Torres Strait Islander people’. The Clearinghouse Collections may contain words and descriptions that are culturally insensitive and not appropriate for contemporary use. Terms and annotations which reflect the author’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was written may be considered inappropriate today.

Deceased persons

Users of the Clearinghouse Collections should be aware that it may include images of deceased persons. In some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, seeing images of deceased persons may cause distress or sadness and, in some cases, offend against strongly held cultural traditions.