Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research

The Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) "was established in March 1990 under an agreement between the Australian National University (ANU) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC). In 1999, after review, CAEPR was established as an independent Centre within the University. The Centre's research is supported by funding from the ANU, the Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA), and the Australia Research Council, and from industry partners including Reconciliation Australia, Rio Tinto, Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation, and the Northern Territory and Western Australian governments...

"CAEPR operates under a Director who is assisted by an Advisory Committee. Professor Jon Altman, Foundation Director since July 1990, is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the overall operation of the Centre and also reports to the Chair of the Advisory Committee."

"Much of CAEPR’s research is underwritten by ARC Discovery and Linkage projects, and partnerships with MCATSIA and the Sidney Myer Foundation. Our research priorities also reflect those of valued industry partners such as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Reconciliation Australia (RA) and Fred Hollows Foundation. We retain a funding relationship with the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA). We have further partnerships with Desert Knowledge Cooperative Research Centre (DKCRC), Tropical Rivers and Coastal Knowledge (TRaCK) hub, NAILSMA, Oxfam and the First Nations Foundation...

"Our Visiting Indigenous Fellowships program provides resources for scholars to collaborate with CAEPR researchers. Developed with significant financial contributions from the Rio Tinto Aboriginal Foundation and the Westpac Foundation in partnership with ANU, the program provides opportunities for Indigenous research capacity building, and facilitates collaboration between CAEPR research staff and non-CAEPR Indigenous researchers and leaders. This year fellowships were awarded to Robin Smythe, Daniel Oades, and Mark Shadforth (see Visiting Indigenous Fellow section)."

They have worked with and received funding from Rio Tinto since 2001.

Advisory Committee
Accessed June 2009:


 * Nicolas Peterson (Chair), School of Archaeology and Anthropology, CASS, ANU
 * P. Briggs, President, Rumbalara Football and Netball Club and Director, First Nations Foundation
 * B. Chapman, Deputy Director, Crawford School of Economics and Government, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
 * Mick Dodson, Director, National Centre for Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Law, ANU
 * P. Kanowski, FSES, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU
 * P. McDonald, Director, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, CASS, ANU
 * W. Matthews and Mr M. Keene, Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination, FaHCSIA

Ex Officio
 * J. C. Altman, Director, CAEPR, CASS, ANU
 * J. Taylor, Deputy Director, CAEPR, CASS, ANU

Contact

 * Web: http://www.anu.edu.au/caepr