Data about and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Citation
AIHW
Nicholas Biddle (2014) Data about and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 18 July 2024.
APA
Nicholas Biddle. (2014). Data about and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Nicholas Biddle. Data about and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. AIHW, 2014.
Vancouver
Nicholas Biddle. Data about and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Canberra: AIHW; 2014.
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Nicholas Biddle 2014, Data about and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, AIHW, Canberra.
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This paper discusses the availability, strengths and weaknesses of 4 types of data: cross-sectional surveys, longitudinal data, qualitative data, administrative data and community-controlled collections. It also reviews the extent to which the data sets and types of data meet their main uses.
- ISSN: 2201-845X
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-601-6
- Cat. no: IHW 136
- Pages: 39
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Indigenous community and other organisations use data for reflection and advocacy
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Government use data for allocating resources, identifying needs, monitoring, evaluation and planning
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The consistent use of Indigenous identification questions allows for comparability across data collections
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Combining qualitative and quantitative data gives a more nuanced view of Indigenous outcomes and aspirations