The CDEP Scheme and Racial Discrimination (1997)
Examine the CDEP scheme's compliance with the Racial Discrimination Act and its impact on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' entitlements.
Summary
The CDEP scheme allows Indigenous people to pool their entitlement to social security benefits and work on projects within their community. Participation in such schemes is voluntary and participants must work to receive payment. The report addresses the different entitlements of CDEP participants and social security recipients and the overall status of the scheme in relation to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).
The CDEP Scheme and Racial Discrimination (1997)
The CDEP scheme allows Indigenous people to pool their entitlement to social security benefits and work on projects within their community. Participation in such schemes is voluntary and participants must work to receive payment. The report addresses the different entitlements of CDEP participants and social security recipients and the overall status of the scheme in relation to the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).
