Gerry Georgatos

WGAR News: Police Checks Targeting Aboriginal People In The NT: Max Chalmers & Frances Mao, New Matilda

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Tue, 29/04/2014 - 2:49pm

Newsletter date: 30 April 2014

Contents:

* 'concerned Australians': Survey of Aboriginal Adults residing outside the Northern Territory on The Intervention and Stronger Futures Legislation, Constitutional Change and Treaties
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples
* Background to Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia

* Australian Government: Department of the Senate: Notification of disallowance

Geography: 
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
NT intervention
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Northern Land Council
treaty
Gerry Georgatos
Stronger Futures Legislation
Stronger Futures
constitutional recognition
New Matilda
concerned Australians
The Stringer
Central Land Council
Aboriginal people
NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill
Eddie Murray
Treaties
Treaties with Aboriginal Sovereign Nations of Australia
Survey of Aboriginal Adults residing outside the Northern Territory on The Intervention and Stronger Futures Legislation Constitutional Change and Treaties
Aboriginal Adults
The Intervention
Constitutional Change
Marni Cordell
Lucy Watson
Regulations not in the interests of Traditional Owners
Wendy Bacon
Senate disallowance of regulations welcomed
Max Chalmers
Frances Mao
Locked Up Without Legal Representation
Tough on crime

WGAR News: New test for depression in older Aboriginal people: CAAMA Radio; featuring Osvaldo Almeida

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 26/04/2014 - 4:31pm

Newsletter date: 27 April 2014

Contents:

* CAAMA Radio: New test for depression in older Aboriginal people [Featuring Osvaldo Almeida]
* The Stringer: Depression tool culturally sensitive
* SNAICC News: New edition of book on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing

* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Community led organizations to prevent Aboriginal youth suicide [Featuring Randall Ross, Peter Mckonkey & Scott Herring]
* Michelle Lovegrove, SBS Living Black Radio: The Elders Report [Featuring Lorna Hudson]

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
depression
Save the Kimberley
Michelle Lovegrove
SNAICC
The Stringer
SNAICC News
CAAMA Radio
The Wire
Marc Tong
Aboriginal youth suicide
Aboriginal Suicide
Indigenous youth suicide
SBS Living Black Radio
Joline Samawi
older Aboriginal people
Osvaldo Almeida
Depression tool culturally sensitive
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing
Randall Ross
Peter Mckonkey
Scott Herring
Community led organizations
The Elders Report
Lorna Hudson
Mark Jones
Tribute to Mr Roe

WGAR News: Lest We Forget The Wars on Our Soil: Lovette Williams, The Wire; featuring Michael Anderson

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 26/04/2014 - 9:34am

Newsletter date: 26 April 2014

Contents:

* Euahlayi Peoples Republic: Euahlayi Rates dispute subpoena is 'oppressive' for the Crown: NSW Supreme Court
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement

* Lovette Williams, The Wire: Lest We Forget The Wars on Our Soil [Featuring Michael Anderson]
* Michael Mansell, Aboriginal Provisional Government: ANZAC celebrations hide Australia's shame - double standards on historic sacrifice- no monuments or holidays for the Aboriginal fallen
* Carolyn Webb, The Age: City of Melbourne plans memorial to indigenous men executed in 1842

Geography: 
New South Wales
Melbourne
Australia
Northern Territory
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Michael Anderson
The Age
Gerry Georgatos
The Conversation
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Sovereign Union
Michael Mansell
The Stringer
CAAMA Radio
The Wire
Aboriginal Provisional Government
Lovette Williams
Euahlayi Peoples Republic
Euahlayi Rates dispute subpoena is oppressive for the Crown - NSW Supreme Court
NSW Supreme Court
ANZAC celebrations hide Australia's shame
Carolyn Webb
ANZAC celebrations hide Australia's shame - double standards on historic sacrifice- no monuments or holidays for the Aboriginal fallen
Jack Charles vs The Crown
Bob Randall
Uluru
City of Melbourne plans memorial to indigenous men executed in 1842
Ray Norris
Walkatjurra Walk
Aboriginal people - how to misunderstand their science

WGAR News: The Elders' Report into Preventing Indigenous Self-harm & Youth Suicide

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 17/04/2014 - 8:15pm

Newsletter date: 18 April 2014

Contents:

* The Elders' Report into Preventing Indigenous Self-harm & Youth Suicide
* Culture is Life Campaign: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
* Petition: Be Part of the Healing: Indigenous Youth Suicide Must End
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Elders across Australia say Governments need to listen to them on how to address youth suicide
* Audio regarding the Elders' Report [Includes 2SER, The Stringer on SoundCloud, NIRS, SBS News on SoundCloud & ABC]
* Video regarding the Elders' Report [Includes SBS & ABC]

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Queensland
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
ABC
Gerry Georgatos
The Greens
2ser
The Stringer
The Guardian
Professor Pat Dudgeon
NIRS
Culture Is Life campaign
Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide
Aboriginal Self-harm
Aboriginal Suicide
Mick Gooda
Indigenous youth suicide
SMH
The Elders' Report
Indigenous Self-harm
Be Part of the Healing
Petition - Be Part of the Healing - Indigenous Youth Suicide Must End
Audio regarding the Elders' Report
Video regarding the Elders' Report
Elders across Australia say Governments need to listen to them on how to address youth suicide
News regarding the Elders' Report
The Stringer on SoundCloud
SBS News on SoundCloud
Rural Doctor
9 News
Max Dulumunmun Harrison
Peter McConchie
Elder David Cole
Dean Gooda

WGAR News: Lawyer and Social Justice group has good news for Muckaty Mob: CAAMA Radio

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 10/04/2014 - 1:44pm

Newsletter date: 11 April 2014

Contents:

* Damien Williams & Paul Wiles, CAAMA Radio: Lawyer and Social Justice group has good news for Muckaty Mob ... [Featuring Natalie Wasley & Lizzie O'Shea]
* Background to the proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Wiluna Martu peoples against uranium mining
* 3CR Community Radio Radioactive Show interviews Yvonne Margarula, Jacqui Katona & Jo Vallentine about the Jabiluka blockade
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Territory top of the mining ranks but bottom of barrel deal for First Peoples

Geography: 
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
uranium mining
aboriginal
NT
Muckaty
native title
Gerry Georgatos
First Peoples
The Stringer
Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
CAAMA Radio
Natalie Wasley
Protect Arnhem Land Campaign
Lizzie O'Shea
Paul Wiles
Arnhem Land Traditional Owners
Arnhem Land
proposed Muckaty nuclear waste dump in NT
Michelle Aleksandrovics Lovegrove
Damien Williams
Wiluna Martu peoples against uranium mining
Wiluna Martu peoples
3CR Community Radio Radioactive Show
Yvonne Margarula
Jacqui Katona
Jo Vallentine
Jabiluka blockade
Territory top of the mining ranks but bottom of barrel deal for First Peoples
Arnhem Land traditional owners flag High Court action to prevent mining industry fracking
Coral Wynter
Lawrence Bull
Ian Kirkwood
Maules Creek
Maules Creek mine protesters arrested

WGAR News: Barriers to justice system faced by Indigenous Aussies revealed in report: SBS

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 09/04/2014 - 6:10pm

Newsletter date: 10 April 2014

Contents:

* Joline Samawi, The Wire: Report reveals barries of access to law for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people [Featuring Dr. Warren Mundy]
* SBS: Barriers to justice system faced by Indigenous Aussies revealed in report

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rosie Anne Fulton still languishing in prison - Government without moral compass

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Youth Justice Board will not succeed

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Mandatory Sentencing

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal imprisonment
justice system
ALSWA
Justice Reinvestment
mandatory sentencing
The Stringer
Indigenous Australians
The Wire
Canberra Times
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Indigenous Aussies
Rosie Anne Fulton
Joline Samawi
Dr Warren Mundy
SBS
Rosie Anne Fulton still languishing in prison - Government without moral compass
Youth Justice Board will not succeed
Mondaq
Mandatory sentencing and indigenous Australians
Ross Gittins
Indigenous imprisonment rates
Law Matters Programs
New ways needed to arrest indigenous imprisonment rates
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia - ALSWA
Professor Ted Wilkes
Professor Fiona Stanley
Dennis Eggington
Peter Collins
Patricia Monemvasitis

WGAR News: Economic value of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations: NACCHO Report

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 06/04/2014 - 5:36pm

Newsletter date: 7 April 2014

Contents:

* NACCHO at the National Press Club [Featuring speech by NACCHO's Chair Justin Mohamed]
* NACCHO Report: Economic value of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations
* Sky News: Indigenous health needs saving from cuts
* Sky News: Calls for indigenous health rethink

* SNAICC News: Aboriginal Children and Family Centres need funding certainty…now!
* SNAICC News: Adoption not an option for Aboriginal children in NSW

* Melissa Stoneham, The Conversation: Bad news: negative Indigenous health coverage reinforces stigma

Geography: 
New South Wales
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Sky News
Indigenous health
The Conversation
SNAICC
Aboriginal community controlled health organisations
NACCHO
The Stringer
SNAICC News
NACCHO - National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation
Articles about homelessness
NACCHO at the National Press Club
speech by NACCHO's Chair Justin Mohamed
Justin Mohamed
Indigenous health needs saving from cuts
Calls for indigenous health rethink
Aboriginal Children and Family Centres
Aboriginal Children and Family Centres need funding certainty now
Adoption not an option for Aboriginal children in NSW
Melissa Stoneham
negative Indigenous health coverage
Australia's suicide crises

WGAR News: "Intellectually Impaired Aboriginal Peoples vs. the Justice System: A Story of Unfair Treatment"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 24/03/2014 - 12:08pm

Newsletter date: 26 March 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Call for Prime Ministerial Amnesty for 5,000 inmates

* Mikaela Simpson, CAAMA Radio: Intellectually Impaired Aboriginal Peoples vs. the Justice System: A Story of Unfair Treatment [Featuring Ian McKinley]
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Marlon Noble, Rosie Anne Fulton - but what about the others?
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Rosie Anne Fulton
* Articles and Petition about Aboriginal disabled people jailed without conviction

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
Gerry Georgatos
Aboriginal deaths in custody
Aboriginal imprisonment
Justice Reinvestment
The Stringer
CAAMA Radio
Mikaela Simpson
Intellectually Impaired Aboriginal Peoples
the Justice System
A Story of Unfair Treatment
Ian McKinley
Marlon Noble
Rosie Anne Fulton
Articles and Petition about Aboriginal disabled people jailed without conviction
Aboriginal disabled people
Aboriginal disabled people jailed without conviction
Call for Prime Ministerial Amnesty for 5000 inmates

WGAR News: Bella Bropho of the Swan Valley Nyungah Community: Perth Indymedia Radio Show

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 23/03/2014 - 12:01pm

Newsletter date: 24 March 2014

Contents:

* Perth Indymedia Radio Show: Bella Bropho of the Swan Valley Nyungah Community
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: SWALSC CEO Glen Kelly calls for the return of the Nyungah Community's land
* Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Greens Appalled at Homes Torn Down at Swan Valley Nyungah Community in early morning
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Government racism razes Swan Valley Nyungah Community
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The community gather, Premier Barnett just say "YES"

Geography: 
Perth
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
Gerry Georgatos
Nyungah
The Stringer
Premier Barnett
Robin Chapple
Greens MLC Robin Chapple
Perth Indymedia Radio Show
Bella Bropho
Swan Valley Nyungah Community
Glen Kelly
SWALSC CEO Glen Kelly
SWALSC CEO Glen Kelly calls for the return of the Nyungah Community's land
Government racism razes Swan Valley Nyungah Community
Greens Appalled at Homes Torn Down at Swan Valley Nyungah Community in early morning

WGAR News: Sharing Culture - Empowering Aboriginal people to heal and develop resilience to historical trauma

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 22/03/2014 - 12:49pm

Newsletter date: 23 March 2014

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Sharing Culture initiative online

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Hundreds more will suicide if we wait for 2015
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* SNAICC News: SNAICC congratulates Dala Yooro Children and Family Centre
* SNAICC News: The Training Team recently delivered 10 of these 2-day workshops across New South Wales
* SNAICC News: The children of Burringurrah Remote Aboriginal Community - The Boss of My Body!

Geography: 
Perth
New South Wales
Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
John Pilger
Stolen Generations
Gerry Georgatos
child protection
Lowitja Institute
NACCHO
another Stolen Generation
The Stringer
SNAICC News
The Guardian
The Wire
Ian Lloyd Neubauer
TIME
Aboriginal Suicide
Living Black Radio
Tom Calma
Aboriginal community controlled health
Sharing Culture
Sharing Culture initiative online
Hundreds more will suicide if we wait for 2015
The Boss of My Body
SNAICC congratulates Dala Yooro Children and Family Centre
Dala Yooro Children and Family Centre
Burringurrah Remote Aboriginal Community
SoundCloud
Barbara Moore
Vanessa Culbong
Lowitja
Lyn Brodie
Investing in Aboriginal community controlled health makes economic $ense
Selwyn Button
Emma Rennie
Michelle Aleksandrovics Lovegrove
Aboriginal Health Services
Indre McGlinn
Scott Wilson