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WGAR News: One in ten Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders have been to jail - racialised imprisonment: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 08/08/2015 - 5:13pm

Newsletter date: 8 August 2015, 5:10pm AEST

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: One in ten Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders have been to jail - racialised imprisonment

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Yolnu youth should not be finishing up in prison [featuring Richard Trudgen, community development educator in the Arnhem]

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

Gerry Georgatos

One in ten Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders have been to jail - racialised imprisonment

Gerry Georgatos - a researcher in suicide prevention and racism

Gerry Georgatos - a researcher in suicide prevention and racism and is involved with various national and community projects in suicide prevention

Richard Trudgen

Richard Trudgen - community development educator in the Arnhem

Yolnu youth should not be finishing up in prison

Yolngu youth should not be finishing up in prison

Western Australia - 1 in 13 in jail - a bullsh*t state of affairs

Homelessness - one in four of Australia's homeless are children

Justice Reinvestment Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal deaths in custody

Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government

Aboriginal Mental Health

Aboriginal imprisonment

WGAR News: Understanding the abominable jail & suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 02/08/2015 - 9:37pm

Newsletter date: 3 August 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Understanding the abominable jail & suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: An eleven year old suicides, nine months later his mother takes her life - this nation’s worst racism

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Inequality and racism are the offspring of exploitation

Geography:

Keywords:

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos - a researcher in suicide prevention and racism

Understanding the abominable jail & suicide rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders

An eleven year old suicides - nine months later his mother takes her life - this nation’s worst racism

Inequality and racism are the offspring of exploitation

It’s 'Homelessness Week' but who will house our toddlers the babies?

The Stringer's Editorial policy

WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Aboriginal Suicide

Aboriginal Mental Health

WGAR News: Local communities beating back suicide: Neda Vanovac, Yahoo7 News [featuring Youth worker Noeletta McKenzie of Maningrida]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 17/07/2015 - 10:15am

Newsletter date: 17 July 2015; last updated 11:55 am AEST 17 July 2015

Contents:

* Analysis / Opinion: Neda Vanovac, Yahoo7 News: Local communities beating back suicide [featuring Youth worker Noeletta McKenzie of Maningrida, Gerry Georgatos, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks & Tanja Hirvonen]

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: All lives matter - suicides the leading cause of violent deaths

Geography:

Northern Territory

Keywords:

Intervention into Northern Territory (NT) Aboriginal communities by the Federal government

Neda Vanovac - Yahoo7 News

Youth worker Noeletta McKenzie of Maningrida

Noeletta McKenzie

ATSISPEP community consultant Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos - researcher into Aboriginal suicide

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)

NAIDOC Person of the Year Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Psychologist Tanja Hirvonen - Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

All lives matter - suicides the leading cause of violent deaths

The Stringer's Editorial policy

WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Aboriginal Suicide

Aboriginal Mental Health

WGAR News: Gerry Georgatos Speaks out on Aboriginal Suicide: Lorena Walker on Strong Voices, CAAMA

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 16/07/2015 - 12:06pm

Newsletter date: 16 July 2015, 12:05pm AEST

Contents:

* Audio Interview: Lorena Walker on Strong Voices, CAAMA: Gerry Georgatos Speaks out on Aboriginal Suicide.

* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Stop examining the oppressed, instead examine the oppressor - this will do in racism & marginalisation

Geography:

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos - CAAMA

Gerry Georgatos - CAAMA Radio

Lorena Walker - Strong Voices - CAAMA

CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Gerry Georgatos Speaks out on Aboriginal Suicide

Gerry Georgatos - researcher into Aboriginal suicide

Gerry Georgatos - Aboriginal rights campaigner and community consultant of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander suicide prevention evaluation project

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

Stop examining the oppressed - instead examine the oppressor - this will do in racism & marginalisation

The Stringer's Editorial policy

WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Aboriginal Suicide

Aboriginal Mental Health

WGAR News: Fudging the Numbers: Indigenous Suicide: Erik Carson, Platform News [Featuring Gerry Georgatos, suicide researcher]

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 15/07/2015 - 9:48pm

Newsletter date: 16 July 2015

Contents:

* Analysis: Erik Carson, Platform News: Fudging the Numbers: Indigenous Suicide [Featuring Gerry Georgatos]

* Homepage: Welcome to Platform News - Perth's independent news - engage, enrich & entrust: http://www.platformnews.com.au/

Geography:

Global/International

Northern Territory

Western Australia

Keywords:

Erik Carson - Platform News

Fudging the Numbers - Indigenous Suicide

Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos - Platform News

Gerry Georgatos - researcher into Aboriginal suicide

Silent Assassin - Suicide in WA

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer

Platform News - Perth's independent news - engage enrich & entrust

WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Aboriginal Suicide

Aboriginal Mental Health

WGAR News: Indigenous suicide a 'humanitarian crisis': Rosalie Kunoth-Monks: SBS News

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 15/07/2015 - 9:23am

Newsletter date: 15 July 2015, 9:25am AEST; last updated 10:00am AEST

Contents:

* News: SBS News: Indigenous suicide a 'humanitarian crisis': Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

* Audio: Gerry Georgatos, NIRS: AMSANT calls on Government to increase mental health funding [featuring Bunaba woman Tanja Hirvonen]

* WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Geography:

Northern Territory

Keywords:

Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

NAIDOC 2015 Person of the Year Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project (ATSISPEP)

Community consultant Gerry Georgatos

Gerry Georgatos

Indigenous suicide a 'humanitarian crisis' - Rosalie Kunoth-Monks

Indigenous suicide a 'humanitarian crisis'

Gerry Georgatos - NIRS - National Indigenous Radio Service

AMSANT calls on Government to increase mental health funding

Bunaba woman Tanja Hirvonen

Bunaba woman Tanja Hirvonen - NIRS - National Indigenous Radio Service

AMSANT - Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory

funding for Aboriginal health programs and services

WGAR Background to Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

Aboriginal Suicide

Aboriginal Mental Health

WGAR News: "Progress report on Closing the Gap proves best results are through community groups"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 18/06/2013 - 11:27am

Newsletter date: 19 June 2013

Contents:

* NACCHO chair: Progress report on Closing the Gap proves best results are through community groups
* The Stringer: Austerity cuts hit Closing the Gap

* NACCHO News: NACCHO CEO appointed to new Aboriginal Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group
* The Stringer: Suicide prevention phone app designed for Aboriginal people in the remote

* NACCHO health education news: NACCHO signs Landmark Aboriginal medical education agreement
* NACCHO media news: NACCHO CEO Lisa Briggs to host IndigenousX Excellence this week

Geography:

Northern Territory

South Australia

Keywords:

Closing the Gap

Aboriginal youth

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation

Aboriginal Mental Health

Aboriginal Suicide Prevention

Aboriginal medical education

sexual health education

Michelle O'Rielly

Aboriginal dental health

Aboriginal health and wellbeing

Dialysis funding