Northern Territory Aboriginal rights events for your diary
WGAR events postings for each State and Territory: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/01/03/about-wgar-news-wgar-events-postings
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Event: Thu 14 November 2013: Charles Darwin University, NT
Family Matters - Kids safe in culture, not in care
Territory Forum and Community Consultation
"Did you know that in the Northern Territory, Aboriginal and Islander
children are six times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care
than non-Aboriginal children? ...
Family Matters - Kids safe in culture, not in care
in partnership with Strong Aboriginal Families Together (SAF,T) and
Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS)
are conducting a public forum and community consultation
in Darwin to identify solutions to this over representation
on Thursday 14th November 2013."
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1241
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/dsp-default-c.cfm?loadref=297
Darwin Consultation Registration: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/dsp-darwin-consultation.cfm?loadref...
Darwin Consultation Registration [PDF]: http://www.snaicc.org.au/_uploads/rsfil/03221.pdf
WGAR Background to Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/03/background-to-keeping-them-home-campa...
Event: Thu 21 November 2013: Webinar & Melbourne CBD, Vic
Child Family Community Australia (CFCA) are hosting a webinar on 21 November 2013
After the Intervention:
The ongoing challenge of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of vulnerable children in the NT
"Following a brief review of the circumstances leading up to and
during the Intervention, the presentation will review the available data
on safety and wellbeing, starting with the vexed issue of the
sexual abuse of Aboriginal children - the ostensible trigger for the Intervention."
Event details: http://www.aifs.gov.au/cfca/events/bath/index.html
Event details: http://www.snaicc.org.au/news-events/fx-view-article.cfm?loadref=32&id=1248
Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1917711360457166850
WGAR Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention: http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
WGAR Background to Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT: http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/03/background-to-keeping-them-home-campa...
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