Overall, the current approach of the Government to
Indigenous policy formulation is introverted and myopic.
Some of the lessons learned within the APS that are reflected in the Better Practice Guide are particularly relevant in the context of
Indigenous policy formulation.
Not exact matches
There is a clear need for special assistance to ensure that
Indigenous peoples are able to, in the words of the object of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Act 2005, ensure the «maximum participation of Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders in the
formulation and implementation of government
policies that affect them».
There are several levels of
policy formulation in which an
Indigenous perspective may be given expression.
Some of the possible functions of a new National
Indigenous Representative Body might include: delivery of government programs, advocacy,
policy formulation and critique, contributing to legal reform, review and evaluation of government programs, being a clearing house, research, facilitation and mediation and contributing at the international level.
Also revealed is the lack of involvement of
Indigenous peoples in the
formulation of the
policy, the token efforts to «discuss new
policy directions» and the paucity of information or systematic dissemination of information on new
policy or programs to
Indigenous peoples.
All governments have, to some extent, consulted and are consulting, with
Indigenous peoples and representatives of communities, even if it is no more than is usual for the relevant department to undertake in the process of
policy -
formulation.
c)
Policy formulation and critique No previous National Indigenous Representative Body has managed to take the predominant role in setting policy goals, implementation strategy and evalu
Policy formulation and critique No previous National
Indigenous Representative Body has managed to take the predominant role in setting
policy goals, implementation strategy and evalu
policy goals, implementation strategy and evaluation.
The government representatives presented a very different view of what was required of State Parties under the Convention in ensuring that
Indigenous representatives participated in the
formulation of legislation and
policies which directly affect them:
Some of the possible functions of a new national
Indigenous body include — delivery of government programs, advocacy,
policy formulation and critique, contributing to legal reform, review and evaluation of government programs, clearing house role, International role, research, facilitation and mediation.
To provide sufficient government accountability for the outcomes of
Indigenous affairs
policies, through greater transparency in
policy formulation and scrutiny; and to integrate a human rights approach to redressing
Indigenous disadvantage into the economic
policy making process, the following five, integrated requirements must be addressed.
The right to development is based on
Indigenous peoples» free and meaningful participation (24) in the
formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of any
policies and programmes that will affect their development.
Effective participation of
Indigenous people is also required for the
formulation of
policies which affects the human rights of
Indigenous people.
One way of ensuring that development is at the forefront of the native title agreement is through the effective participation of
Indigenous people in the
formulation of native title
policy.
These norms together with the various treaties [7] and other international standards provide principles relevant to the
formulation of government
policies and legislation which affects
Indigenous people.
One way of ensuring that development is at the forefront of the native title process is through the effective participation of
Indigenous people in the
formulation of native title
policy.
In the
formulation of
policies and delivery of programs that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the Commonwealth, pursuant to powers in relation to
indigenous peoples overwhelmingly granted it by the people of Australia in the 1967 Referendum:
Information from the 2008 NATSISS contributes to existing data on
Indigenous people and the
formulation of government
policies and legislation.