Remote knowledge for a better future: The CRC-REP work
Janet M. Ferguson, Apolline Kohen · Journal of Australian indigenous issues · 2014
Despite remote Australia's significant contribution to national wealth, many people who live there are unable to fully participate in the local economy.This market failure has proven to be an intractable challenge despite significant government investments and the roll out of high-profile policy initiatives.How can we tackle this challenge, especially in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities?The Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation (CRC-REP) was established in 2010 to work with communities, businesses and people in remote Australia to investigate and provide practical responses to the complex issues that drive economic participation.This article provides an overview of the CRC-REP research focussing on research pertaining to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.It draws together some recent research findings, which contribute to a better understanding of the complexities at play in engaging remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the local economy.