Intractable social problems abound in every country; and corporate leaders, community leaders, and civic leaders continually look for new ways to tackle these issues and facilitate sustainable solutions.In Australia, the indigenous population accounts for around 2.5 percent of the nation’s total population, and its health and social outcomes, on average, fall far below those of the nonindigenous. Life expectancy for indigenous Australians is about 10 years shorter than for nonindigenous Australians, and issues such as unemployment, disease, poor education, domestic violence, and drug abuse are endemic. These economic and social problems are long-standing and are stubbornly resistant to the genuine efforts of government, volunteer organizations, philanthropists, and the indigenous communities themselves.
See full Article.
