Aboriginal children

WGAR News: Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless!: Gerry Georgatos interviewed by CAAMA's Kyle Dowling

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 06/05/2015 - 7:05pm

Newsletter date: 7 May 2015

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Kyle Dowling, Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA): Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless! [Featuring Gerry Georgatos]
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless - but hey, who cares?
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
Perth
Keywords: 
Aboriginal children
Gerry Georgatos
Jennifer Kaeshagen
The Stringer
Kyle Dowling
CAAMA
CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association
Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association
Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless
Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless - but hey - who cares
Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless
Matargarup
Matargarup homeless
52 times more likely to go to jail - Aboriginal children jailed at the world's highest rate
St*ff the reports research - Sam Cook has shown the way - let's hit the streets to end the racism
Plato said engage with our politicians or risk being governed by the 'dumb' - 'the suicides crises'
Another misguided reductionist plan to reduce rates of suicide & self-harm
Aboriginal imprisonment
Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities
Aboriginal Suicide
Aboriginal homelessness

WGAR News: National Children's Commissioner cites racism as factor in child removal: SNAICC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 21/04/2015 - 10:13am

Newsletter date: 21 April 2015

Contents:

* News Analysis: SNAICC: National Children's Commissioner cites racism as factor in child removal [Featuring Megan Mitchell]
* Analysis / Opinion: Saffron Howden, SMH: Racism 'a factor' in child removal [Featuring Paddy Gibson]

* Upcoming Event: 6th SNAICC National Conference - 15-17 September 2015, Perth: For Our Children - Community Voices: Sharing Knowledge & Practice

Geography: 
Australia
Canberra
Perth
Keywords: 
aboriginal
First Nations
SNAICC
SNAICC - Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care
National Children's Commissioner cites racism as factor in child removal
Megan Mitchell
Megan Mitchell - National Children's Commissioner
SNAICC 2015 National Conference - 15-17 September 2015 - Perth
6th SNAICC National Conference - 15-17 September 2015
SNAICC National Conference - For Our Children - Community Voices - Sharing Knowledge & Practice
Olivia Nigro
youtube
Vanessa Culbong
GMAR WA
Grandmothers Against Removals
GMAR
GMAR - Grandmothers Against Removals
GMAR Rally February 13 2015
Stop Stolen Generations
SNAICC Forum - Stop the Creation of Another Stolen Generation
Kerry Arabena
Muriel Bamblett
Aunty Lorraine Peeters
Eva Jo Edwards
Helen Szoke
removal of Aboriginal children
Aboriginal children
continuing stolen generations
continuing Stolen Generation

Open Letter: WGAR advocates long-term funding for Aboriginal community controlled organisations

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 29/05/2014 - 1:18pm

Dear P.M,

We wish to formally register our opposition to the drastic cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs in the 2014 Federal budget.

The Coalition’s Intervention in this country is still traumatising communities. Therefore the budget cuts further compound the oppression and defeat any chance of Self-determination.

If this is the Coalition’s intention we sincerely advise that the Coalition desists and takes a more Humanitarian approach to this country’s First Nations Peoples, consistent with International U.N Human Rights standards.

Geography: 
Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
genocide
solidarity
aboriginal
Coalition
funding
oppression
self-determination
Aboriginal peoples
mainstream
crime of genocide
budget cuts
First Nations Peoples
Aboriginal children
2014 Federal Budget
drastic cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs
Aboriginal community controlled organisations
WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia
WGAR
WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights
long-term funding
International UN Human Rights standards
Humanitarian approach
Aboriginal Land
oldest cultures and languages in the world
wealth of this country
assimilate
illegally occupied colonial society
Aboriginal children are being removed from their families
genocide policy
2014 budget is another facet of genocide policy
Ffionnan Brooke-Watson
Keri James
WGAR Open Letter of 28th of May 2014

WGAR News: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education: Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/02/2014 - 1:44pm

Newsletter date: 24 February 2014

Contents:

* Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education
* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
* Clare Fester, Solidarity Online: Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation

Geography: 
Darwin
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
bilingual education
Aboriginal languages
Stolen Generations
Gerry Georgatos
use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools
Aboriginal children
Emma Murphy
The Stringer
The Guardian
Green Left
new stolen generation
Peter Robson
Solidarity Online
Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT
Jarvis Ryan
Bilingual education needs to be extended - not scrapped
Indigenous education review
Alice Springs News
Padraic Gibson
Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
biliteracy
Clare Fester
Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation
Stolen Generations continues but worse than ever

WGAR News: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders: Amy McQuire, Tracker

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 30/11/2013 - 7:29pm

Newsletter date: 1 December 2013

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders
* Background to the Bowraville murders by Amy McQuire, Editor of Tracker
* Mid North Coast Greens: Parliamentary inquiry into the Bowraville murders
* Rachel Evans, Green Left: Bowraville campaign wins inquiry into murders
* Michaela Whitbourn, Canberra Times: New South Wales: Bowraville murders: inquiry to give families chance to be heard
* Matt Deans, Coffs Coast Advocate: Parliamentary Inquiry called into Bowraville murders

Geography: 
New South Wales
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
NSW Parliament
Amy McQuire
Aboriginal children
Bowraville murders
NITV News
Tracker
Green Left
ABC News
Amy McQuire - Editor of Tracker
Bowraville
Matt Deans
Coffs Coast Advocate
Rachel Evans
Bowraville campaign wins inquiry into murders
Michaela Whitbourn
Background to the Bowraville murders
NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders
Mid North Coast Greens
Parliamentary inquiry
Bowraville campaign
Bowraville murders - inquiry to give families chance to be heard
Liz Foschia
Cairns Post
Inquiry to look into murder of three children from Bowraville in NSW
Bowraville murders inquiry
NSW to hold inquiry over murder of three Aboriginal children

WGAR News: CAAMA interviews Marianne Mackay about Aboriginal children in care of the state in WA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 08/10/2013 - 4:06pm

Newsletter date: 9 October 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia's Aboriginal suicide epidemic - Whose child will be the next to die?
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* CAAMA's Lorena Walker interviews Marianne Mackay about Aboriginal children who are in care of the state in WA
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

* The Wire: A culturally safe health system for everyone [Featuring Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of AIDA]

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
Aboriginal Health
Aboriginal children
NACCHO
The Stringer
Indigenous Australians
Marianne Mackay
Aboriginal Self-harm
Aboriginal Suicide
Felicity Graham
Lorena Walker
care of the state
Cancer risk
AIHW report
A culturally safe health system for everyone
Dr Tammy Kimpton
Dr Tammy Kimpton - President of AIDA
Trust integrity and respect
Indigenous engagement
Diabetes
Aboriginal health workforce
NSW Aboriginal Legal Service
High Court decision
Natasha Boddy
mentally ill held in jails
Banksia Hill

WGAR News: World Suicide Prevention Day and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 12/09/2013 - 2:26pm

Newsletter date: 15 September 2013

Contents:

* Melissa Sweet, Croakey - the Crikey health blog: How can Croakey readers contribute to efforts to prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides?
* NACCHO Aboriginal Health news: Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
* CAAMA Radio: World Suicide Prevention Day...
* NACCHO RU OK News: Indigenous youth leading the way in suicide prevention
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Hopelessness in suicide riddled communities
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
solidarity
aboriginal
trauma
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal Health
child protection
SNAICC
Aboriginal children
NACCHO
CAAMA
The Stringer
SNAICC News
CAAMA Radio
Melissa Sweet
Aboriginal Self-harm
Melissa Sweet - Croakey - the Crikey health blog
Croakey - the Crikey health blog
World Suicide Prevention Day
preventing Aboriginal suicides
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides
Aboriginal Suicide
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
children subjected to trauma
More government neglect of Aboriginal children

WGAR News: Culture Is Life campaign - Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 13/08/2013 - 6:13pm

Newsletter date: 14 August 2013

Contents:

* Culture Is Life: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide [Launch of new campaign]
* YouTube: Culture Is Life Campaign video
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia's Aboriginal children - The world's highest suicide rate
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* The Wire: Indigenous children dominate out-of-home care [Featuring Frank Hytten, CEO of SNAICC and Rachel Siewert, Greens Senator]

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
criminal justice system
suicide
Aboriginal children
indigenous youth
youth suicide
The Stringer
The Wire
Andrew Jackomos
Aboriginal youth suicide
Culture Is Life
Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
Launch of new campaign - Culture Is Life
YouTube - Culture Is Life Campaign video
Shane Green
Australia's Aboriginal children - The world's highest suicide rate
Frank Hytten - CEO of SNAICC
Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities
Indigenous children dominate out of home care
Rachel Siewert - Greens Senator
Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People
Closing the Gap Clearing House - AIHW
Indigenous Australian children
Aboriginal Self-harm
Trauma-informed services and trauma-specific care for Indigenous Australian children
mental health disorders
cognitive impairment
child suicide

WGAR News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 23/07/2013 - 7:07pm

Newsletter date: 24 July 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of Mr Andrew Jackomos [as first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth]
* Australian Human Rights Commission: Victorian appointment for Aboriginal children and young people
* Tracker: Vic gets commissioner for Koori youth
* SNAICC News: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013

* Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Submission - Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (NT)
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Victoria
Keywords: 
indigenous
aboriginal
Close the Gap
Gerry Georgatos
Australian Human Rights Commission
Congress
Let's Talk
New Matilda
Aboriginal children
NACCHO
The Stringer
SNAICC News
NITV News
Tracker
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
CROAKEY
NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill
Human Rights Law Centre - HRLC
Karen Dorante
Craig Quartermaine
Damian Griffis
Anthony Stewart
ANTaR Health Campaign - Take Action
NHLF
NATSIHP
Melissa Sweet
Andrew Jackomos
first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth
Aboriginal children and young people
commissioner for Koori youth
National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013
Bill Ivinson
Lyla Dreise
Aboriginal Type 2 Diabetes
Michelle True
CEO of Diabetes Qld
Aboriginal type-2 diabetics
Indigenous men gather for health summit
A Step Forward For Indigenous Disability
ABC Indigenous - DisabilityCare
National Aboriginal heath plan
Grattan Institute
Aboriginal health gap
AMA

WGAR News: We have to stop the creation of another Stolen Generation: Paddy Gibson, The Guardian UK

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 12/06/2013 - 5:17pm

Newsletter date: 13 June 2013

Contents:

* Nicola Butler, The Stringer: National call to reduce high number of Aboriginal children removed
* Paddy Gibson, The Guardian UK: We have to stop the creation of another Stolen Generation
* The Wire: Are we on the brink of another Stolen Generation? [Interviews with Frank Hytten and Paddy Gibson]
* Melbourne event hosted by SNAICC: Stop the Creation of Another Stolen Generation! (14 June 13)
* Northern Territory (NT) Forced Aboriginal Adoption Media Coverage
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

Geography: 
ACT
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Victoria
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Gerry Georgatos
Stolen Generation
Stronger Futures
The Conversation
Nicola Butler
SNAICC
Aboriginal children
NACCHO
new NT Intervention laws
The Stringer
Paddy Gibson
Indigenous Australians
Tracker
Forced Aboriginal Adoption
The Guardian UK
National call
Brian Johnstone
Gambling
Roger Smith & Kirsty Pringle
Kidney disease
kidney transplant
kidney treatment
Ben Cooper
Alzheimer's disease
children with disabilities
Indigenous smoking
Nicola Butler - The Stringer - National call to reduce high number of Aboriginal children removed
Melbourne event hosted by SNAICC - Stop the Creation of Another Stolen Generation - 14 June 13
Brian Johnstone - Tracker - Backtracker - Pass the bucks - not the buck