The benefits of a life-first employment program for Indigenous Australian families: Implications for ‘Closing the Gap’

The benefits of a life-first employment program for Indigenous Australian families: Implications for ‘Closing the Gap’

There are significant and enduring inequities in education and employment outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. In taking a ‘life-first’ approach to service provision the Building Family Opportunities Program (BFO) was able to successfully increase Indigenous Australians’ engag...

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Main Authors:	Lynsey Brown, Katy Osborne, Ruth Walker, Megan Moskos, Linda Isherwood, Katherine Patel, Fran Baum, Debra King
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Griffith University 2017-09-01
Series:	Journal of Social Inclusion
Online Access:	https://josi.journals.griffith.edu.au/index.php/inclusion/article/view/928

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