Tag: Indigenous Policy
WA Minister discusses alcohol abuse with Kimberley leaders
The Western Australian Minister for Racing and Gaming, Terry Waldron, has met community leaders in the Kimberley to discuss alcohol abuse.[MORE]
Intervention 'a mark of the failure of self-government'
The former chief minister of the Northern Territory, Paul Everingham, says the federal government was wrong to split responsibility for Aboriginal affairs when it granted self-government 30 years ago.[MORE]
Indigenous education funding 'must be spent wisely'
The Catholic Education Office (CEO) says a $2.3 billion commitment to Indigenous education must be spent wisely.[MORE]
NT Govt's outstations policy 'on track'
The Northern Territory Government says it's on track to have a new policy framework for Aboriginal outstations by June next year.[MORE]
No mandate, no prison: NAAJA
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) says the Northern Territory Government should not build a new prison in the Top End unless it gets a mandate at the next election.[MORE]
Govt pledges $2.3b to fight Indigenous illiteracy
Julia Gillard says the Government will be spending more than $2 billion to combat Indigenous illiteracy.[MORE]
Rights push by Indigenous South Australians
A call for an Indigenous bill of rights is backed by the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement.[MORE]
Court rules against ending Stolen Generations appeal
A judge refuses to end an appeal case involving a Stolen Generations member, despite the man's death.[MORE]
NT Govt accused of failing Indigenous students
The Northern Territory Opposition says results from national literacy and numeracy tests show the Labor government is failing to improve education outcomes for Indigenous children.[MORE]
CDEP changes will create 'administrative nightmare'
An Indigenous policy expert says the Commonwealth's Community Development Employment Project (CDEP) reforms will cause an administrative nightmare because two payment systems will operate at the same time.[MORE]
Port Macquarie council develops reconciliation plan
The Port Macquarie Hastings Council wants reconciliation to be a priority in the local community.[MORE]
Murky figures could cripple Indigenous health programs: professor
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Information about Indigenous health is badly collected, and it could be giving authorities a false impression of the situation, an academic warns.[MORE]
MP hopes Indigenous advisory council gets local nominations
The Member for Geraldton, Ian Blayney, is hoping Aboriginal people in mid-west Western Australia will nominate for a position on the newly formed Indigenous advisory council.[MORE]
New care framework will improve Aboriginal aged care services: Govt
The Federal Government says a new quality of care framework will improve Aboriginal aged care services across the Northern Territory, including the one where a woman burnt to death last year.[MORE]
Police crack down on Cape York alcohol smuggling
Cape York police have charged nearly 60 people in a crackdown on alcohol smuggling in two far north Queensland communities where taverns have recently closed.[MORE]
Social club store angry over licence woes
The social club running one of central Australia's oldest Aboriginal community stores says it is being unfairly disadvantaged by the Federal Government.[MORE]
Intervention dominates NT complaints: Ombudsman
The Commonwealth Ombudsman says his office has dealt with 550 complaints, largely about the Intervention, since establishing a presence in the Northern Territory.[MORE]
APY board urges tough Mintabie restrictions
The APY executive board wants the South Australian Government to impose tough new restrictions on the remote mining town of Mintabie.[MORE]
Calma to head new Indigenous advisory body
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma has been appointed to oversee the establishment of a new body that will advise the Federal Government on Indigenous affairs.[MORE]
SA Govt to review Aboriginal Heritage Act
The South Australian Government will review the Aboriginal Heritage Act to ensure Aboriginal communities are better represented in cultural and heritage policies.[MORE]
NT to set aside govt jobs for Indigenous
The Territory's Chief Minister wants to increase Indigenous employment to ten per cent of the government's workforce.[MORE]
Govt urged to consider viability of Indigenous communities
The Western Australian Government is being warned to consider the long-term viability of remote communities before investing millions of dollars in improving housing.[MORE]
Federal funding boost for Indigenous football academies
The Federal Government has pledged $10 million for the Clontarf Football Academy in the hope of boosting enrolments.[MORE]
NT intervention film exposes 'abuses of power'
The director of a new film on the Northern Territory intervention says it exposes abuses of power by police in Alice Springs town camps.[MORE]
Indigenous mayors gear up for meeting in Brisbane
Mayors of Queensland's remote Indigenous communities have gathered in Brisbane to discuss housing and economic development with State Government representatives.[MORE]
