Desert Service that Work
Research case study of Aboriginal affairs services located in the desert with aims of investigating five research quiestions; characteristics of the interplay between demand and supply of services according to the perceptions of consumers and service providers engaged at the local interface; what conditions permit successful practice to develop between consumers and service-providers; what scales of governance should different service delivery functions be assigned in order to optimise both demand and supply based criteria; what are the service type and delivery style priorities of consumers within a specified budget framework, and what is their capacity to participate and willingness to contribute to those services; he critical issues and strategies required to improve the service system, including the strengths and weaknesses of different technology and governance options.