The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples has officially begun its to operations. Continue reading
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First Congress Lowitja meeting
The first meeting of Congress Lowitja, held at the Aboriginal Health College at Little Bay in Sydney on 23-24 March, provided the opportunity for stakeholders to consider the Lowitja Institute’s research agenda Continue reading
Indigenous women get voice in Canberra
Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin announced the establishment of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Alliance Continue reading
The new Lowitja Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research launched
The new Lowitja Institute, launched in February 2010, will focus on Indigenous health research and will host the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health (CRCATSIH). Continue reading
Prime Minister Rudd delivers his second Closing the Gap statement to Parliament
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered his second Closing the Gap statement to Parliament on 11 February 2010. He defended the present Government’s record on reducing Indigenous disadvantage. Continue reading
Indigenous Health Workers gain national voice
The formation of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Association has been formally acknowledged by the Minister for Indigenous Health, Warren Snowden, in Ceduna, South Australia. Continue reading
RHD Australia: a national approach to rheumatic heart disease prevention and management
The Federal Government has announced that it will spend $2.5 million to help combat rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and acute rheumatic fever (ARF), through the establishment of RHDAustralia, a new centre dedicated to prevention and management of the disease. Continue reading
Ethics Council established for the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples
The inaugural Ethics Council has been established for the new representative body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples. Continue reading
The central role of Aboriginal families in motivational counselling: family support and family ‘humbug’
Nagel T, Thompson C (2009)
The central role of Aboriginal families in motivational counselling: family support and family ‘humbug’. Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin 10(1). Retrieved [access date] from http://healthbulletin.org.au/articles/the-central-role-of-aboriginal-families-in-motivational-counselling-family-support-and-family-humbug/
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Mick Gooda to be the new Social Justice Commissioner
Mr Mick Gooda will be the next Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, replacing Tom Calma who has been in the position since 2004. Mr Gooda’s five-year appointment will begin in February 2010.
Attorney General Robert McClelland formally named Mick Gooda as the new commissioner on 16 December 2009. Mr McClelland said “Mr Gooda has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the lives of Indigenous Australians and will make a valuable contribution to the work of the commission in protecting and promoting human rights, particularly with respect to Indigenous issues”.
Mr Gooda is a descendent of the Gangulu people of central Queensland and has worked for 25 years on Indigenous policy issues. A former ATSIC chief executive, he presently serves as the chief executive of the Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health. He was also a member of the Western Australian Premier’s Advisory Council on Racial Discrimination and is a valued member of the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet Advisory Board.
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- New Social Justice Commisioner named
View news item: ABC News (15 December 2009) - View website: Australian Human Rights Commmission
- New Social Justice Commisioner named
- Contact details:
- Australian Human Rights Commission, Level 8, Piccadilly Tower, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney NSW 2000, GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001, ph: (02) 9284 9600, general enquiries and publications, ph: 1300 369 711, TTY: 1800 620 241, fax: (02) 9284 9611.
