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This is an out of scope recommendation
311
Distinguish between commercial viability and social development
That ATSIC ensure that in the administration of its Enterprise Program a clear distinction is drawn between those projects that are supported according to criteria of commercial viability and those that are supported according to social development or social service satisfaction criteria.
Aboriginal Justice Caucus Assessment
The Aboriginal Justice Caucus confirmed that Recommendation 311 was the sole responsibility of the Commonwealth Government and therefore outside the scope of this project.
Background
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody made a range of recommendations to increase economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities and encourage the establishment of Aboriginal enterprises to progress economic and social development goals.
Most community enterprises funded under the Enterprise Program in 1988-89 were community projects. These were often the least commercially viable initiatives but provided the best options for creating employment in areas where no formal labour markets existed, or those that did were inaccessible to Aboriginal people. These initiatives also provided essential community services such as retail stores and transport.
Several reviews of the Enterprise Program found that a failure to clearly distinguish between social and economic objectives of funded initiatives undermined efforts to effectively operate and evaluate the program.
Actions Taken Since Last Review
Recommendation 311 was deemed to be the sole responsibility of the Commonwealth Government and was not considered further.