The fundamental objectives of this research were : 1. Identify and quantify licencing issues amongst Aboriginal people; 2. Direct the development of policy, program and service responses to driver licensing issues amongst Aboriginal people; 3. Establish benchmark measures for the future monitoring of effectiveness of policy, programs and services to address driver licencing issues amongst Aboriginal people. The study consisted of two phases. This first phase was qualitative in nature and consisted of a series of 15 mini-group discussion sessions amongst the Aboriginal Community in NSW and a presentation/workshop with Aboriginal Program Advisors and Liaison Officers. Communities from a total of 12 urban, region al and remote locations were included (Mt Druitt, Campbelltown, Kempsey, Karuah, Shoalhaven, Griffith, toronto, Wellington, Tabulum, Wallaga Lake, Balranald and Wilcannia). The second phase consisted of N=300 face to face interviews, conducted across 14 urban, regional and remote locations. The initial intention was to visit the 12 locations used in the qualitative phase, however, due to difficulties achieving desired numbers in some remote locations, an additional 2 locations were added (Wreck Bay and Baryugil). (Author/publisher)
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