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Posted: April 23, 2008
The Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd convened the Australia 2020 Summit at Parliament House on 19 and 20 April 2008 to help shape a long term strategy for the nation’s future. To do this, 1000 Australians were brought together to debate and develop long-term options for the nation, in relation to ten topics: The productivity agenda […]

Posted: April 1, 2008
The Good tucker – good health conference, the first of its kind since 1999

Posted: January 10, 2008
The title of the 2008 Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Summer Forum was ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’s mental health and emotional wellbeing’, and had the theme: ‘time to listen, time to act’. The forum was held on 21 – 22 February 2008, at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney . The Forum was attended by 190 […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
The following information has been adapted from information provided by ABC news. The Federal Government made a formal apology to the members of the Stolen Generation on 13 February 2008. Parliament’s opening ceremony included a traditional Welcome to Country by members of the Ngunnawal people and the first item of business was the apology, delivered […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
The following information has been adapted from information provided by ABC news and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity (HREOC) website. The Government and Indigenous health leaders today signed a Statement of Intent in the Great Hall of Parliament House to work together to achieve equality in health status and life expectancy between Aboriginal and […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
The following information has been adapted from information provided by ABC news and the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research website. The Indigenous Australian Early Development Index was launched in Perth on 20 January 2008 by Deputy Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. The index is an attempt to address inequalities between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children when […]

Posted: January 10, 2008
Budgeri Booroody, which means ‘good and getting better’ in the language of the Eora people of coastal Sydney, was the name of a two-day conference focusing on quality and best practice within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health sector. The conference, held 21 – 23 November, 2007 in Sydney, New South Wales, […]

Posted: October 10, 2007
The Western Australian Aboriginal Health Promotion Conference – Strong Communities, Our Stories, was held at the Burswood Convention Centre, Perth, on 29 October. A precursor to The WA Health Conference 2007 – Getting it right, the conference focused on key areas of Healthy Indigenous Partnerships, Leadership and Communities. The interactive style of the workshops provided […]

Posted: October 10, 2007
The following information has been adapted from the Deadlys website. Gracelyn Smallwood has won a major award at the 13th annual Deadlys, announced 27 September, 2007 at the Sydney Opera House. The Deadly Awards have become an important event on the Indigenous music and lifestyle calendar, celebrating the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander […]

Posted: October 10, 2007
The Working Out What Works: 16th Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Symposium was held in Perth, Western Australia, 18 -19 September 2007. The symposium focused on clinical research, policy & practice and drug regulations & practice, and while not Indigenous specific, many presentations detailed Indigenous issues. Keynote speakers included: Professor David Nutt Dr Dan Lubman […]