Understanding the Economy of Remote Aboriginal Communities

Learn about the challenges and monetary drivers in Remote Aboriginal Communities, the historical influences and healthy ways forward to include local Aboriginal people in economic development.

Learning pathways are a series of articles and other content that help you to learn about a topic in more detail. 

We would love to make it more dynamic but for now use this page as a reference to follow the links below, in order, to work through this little course.

1. Economics of Remote Aboriginal Communities Part 1 – History
2. Economics of Remote Aboriginal Communities Part 2 – Today’s Economy.
3. Understanding Indigenous ‘Poverty’ and comments on applying micro credit (relevant to point 4.5 below).
4. The following articles explore the 5 key considerations for creating real local economies and jobs in Aboriginal Communities
   1. 1. Motivation: A local economy grows from personal motivation and energy, it cannot be built from outside. Read:
         • Economics of Remote Communities Part 3 – Moving Beyond Dependency
         • On being income managed
      2. Supporting Motivation: Human support is required to overcome cultural and bureaucratic barriers where motivation exists. Read:
         • Economics of Remote Communities Part 4 – Supporting Indigenous Motivation
      3. Primary production: The basis of any real economy come from the land and is driven by local ownership. Read:
         • Economics of Remote Communities Part 5 – Building Indigenous economies from the ground up.
      4. Flexibility: Adjusting conditions appropriately for the pioneering and unique circumstances of remote communities. Read:
         • Economics of Remote Communities Part 6 – Recognising Pioneers and the Need for Flexibility
      5. Appropriate Financial Aid: Subsidies are the best mechanisms of financial aid to support fledgling enterprises. Read
         • Economics of Remote Communities Part 7 – Appropriate Financial Aid