Cape York Institute

The Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership (CYIPL), also known as the Cape York Institute (CYI), is an Australian public policy organisation which researches and implements welfare reforms to reduce social inequalities between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples living in Cape York. Founded by lawyer, academic, and Indigenous welfare advocate Noel Pearson in 2004, the institute prepares reports and submissions to the Australian federal government, identifying priority areas of welfare and economic reform for Cape York communities. To deliver reform, the Institute engages with a number of partner organisations, including the Cape York Partnerships and Family Responsibilities Commission. The Cape York Institute receives federal and Queensland state government funding to support welfare reform projects in areas of Indigenous education, employment, families, and housing.