Recent Conferences, Workshops and Events

Staff from the ABS Labour Statistics Program have recently been involved in a number of conferences, workshops and events, including:

• Introduction to Labour Statistics training
• Social Science Perspectives on the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) Conference

Introduction to Labour Statistics training

The ABS has recently conducted the Introduction to Labour Statistics in Canberra (on 24 May and 15 June 2011). The course is designed for anyone who uses or needs to understand ABS Labour Statistics. The course provides an an overview of the range of concepts and issues associated with ABS labour statistics. It explores the data produced by both household and employer based collections, and highlights the range of products available to access labour-related data.

Courses are currently scheduled for delivery in 2011 for most State / Territory capital cities. For more details about this and other statistical training, or to register interest in a course, please refer to the ABS Training page or contact Kathy Buck on (02) 6252 5981 or email <labour.statistics@abs.gov.au>


Social Science Perspectives on the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) Conference, Canberra, 11-12 April 2011

'Social Science Perspectives on the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey' was held at The Australian National University in Canberra over two days on 11 and 12 April 2011.

Presented by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the conference brought together some leading social scientists writing on Indigenous issues in Australia and internationally. The main aim of the conference was to initiate a conversation between stakeholders and academics about data and the research required to enhance the social science evidence base around Indigenous wellbeing and socioeconomic disadvantage, with particular reference to the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Survey (NATSIS).

Over the two days of the conference, papers were presented by leading researchers covering a wide range of topics including: child development, crime and justice, culture, the customary economy, demography, education, employment, fertility, health, housing, income and financial stress, mobility, poverty, social exclusion, substance abuse and, last but not least, wellbeing.

For more information please visit the events & seminars page on the CAEPR website and click on "Conference 2011".

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