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WGAR News: From my father's death bed to the must-do to end the suicides: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 30/05/2014 - 11:31am

Newsletter date: 31 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: From my father’s death bed to the must-do to end the suicides
* Geoff Bagnall, The Stringer: Scullion hits out at Traditional Owners [Courtesy of The National Indigenous Times]
* Dr Woolombi Waters, The Stringer: Woolombi Waters says "let’s listen"
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* NACCHO: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment
* NACCHO: Alliance sets sights on final elimination of blinding trachoma in Central Australia

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Western Australia

WGAR News: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment: NACCHO

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 29/05/2014 - 11:53am

Newsletter date: 30 May 2014

Contents:

* NACCHO: Aboriginal controlled health services can close the gap in employment
* Eduardo Jordan, The Wire: Are we really closing the gap? [Featuring Greg Craven and Justin Mohamed]
* NACCHO: Fears Tony Abbott will widen Indigenous health gap
* The Stringer: Who do we believe? Different findings, Reform Council & Close the Gap
* Marie McInerney, Croakey: Latest 'close the gap' update on Indigenous health underlines alarm over #Budget2014 cuts
* Michael McKenna, The Australian: Health overhaul closes the gap

Geography:

Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

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

WGAR News: MJA's first issue for July has a focus on Indigenous health: Medical Journal of Australia

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 18/07/2013 - 7:30pm

Newsletter date: 17 July 2013

Contents:

* Medical Journal of Australia (MJA): Volume 199, Issue 1 - 8 July, 2013
* Ruth Armstrong, MJA: A time and a place
* Tammy M Kimpton, MJA: Partnership and leadership: key to improving health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
* Sandra J Eades and Fiona J Stanley, MJA: Improving the health of First Nations children in Australia
* Melissa A Sweet, MJA: Social media: new links for Indigenous health
* Sarah L Blunden and Danny Camfferman, MJA: Can sleep contribute to "closing the gap" for Indigenous children?

Geography:

Australia

WGAR News: Queensland's Stolen Wages to the Crime and Misconduct Commission: SBS Living Black

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 20/04/2013 - 3:31pm

Newsletter date: 21 April 2013

Contents:

* SBS Living Black Audio Interview: Queensland's Stolen Wages to the Crime and Misconduct Commission
* SBS; AAP Video: Katter party fights for stolen Indigenous wages
* SBS Radionews Audio: Katter backs Queensland stolen wages return
* NIRS: Stolen Wages rally calls for compensation
* Tracker: CMC should probe stolen wages: Katter

* Central Land Council: Education is the key says new CLC Chair
* NIRS: Maurie Japarta Ryan to lead CLC

Geography:

Keywords:

Crime and Misconduct Commission

Katter party

stolen Indigenous wages

SBS AAP Video - Katter party fights for stolen Indigenous wages

SBS Radionews Audio - Katter backs Queensland stolen wages return

Tracker - CMC should probe stolen wages - Katter

Central Land Council - Education is the key says new CLC Chair

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - The Stringer’s interview with Christine Milne on Aboriginal Australia

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Nigel Scullion - NT Senator and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs

CAAMA - Expert calls for greater recognition of Aboriginal history

WGAR News: "Legal action launched today to quash decision to imprison children in adult prison"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 9:36am

Newsletter date: 4 April 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Legal action launched today to quash decision to imprison children in adult prison
* Tracker: Legal bid to get WA kids out of adult jail
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gary Foley
* NITV: Northern NSW clans create 'Murrawarri Republic'
* Sovereign Union: A fight against paying rates on ancient homelands
* Background to the Aboriginal sovereignty movement and the Aboriginal tent embassies

* 3CR Community Radio: Earth Matters

Geography:

Keywords:

Aboriginal imprisonment

Gary Foley

Aboriginal Tent Embassies

Indigenous health

National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

Aboriginal sovereignty movement

Housing consultations

Tracker - Legal bid to get WA kids out of adult jail

Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Gary Foley

NITV - Northern NSW clans create Murrawarri Republic

Sovereign Union - A fight against paying rates on ancient homelands

3CR Community Radio - Earth Matters

3CR Community Radio - Radioactive Show

NITV News - Re-direct Indigenous health funding to community services

SBS Radionews Audio - Indigenous carers better for Indigenous children

SNAICC News - New resource on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Promising Practice Profiles

WGAR News: Protest against NT Intervention and income management: STICS Media Release

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 23/03/2013 - 4:26pm

Newsletter date: 24 March 2013

Contents:

* STICS: Protest against NT Intervention and income management on UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
* NITV's coverage of STICS Sydney protest
* NIRS: Sydney rally calls to end racism
* Pip Hinman, Green Left: 'No harmony in income management', say protesters
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Yolnu youth should not be finishing up in prison says Richard Trudgen

Geography:

Keywords:

Northern Territory Intervention

Close the Gap

Aboriginal imprisonment

Stronger Futures

Indigenous health

Indigenous mental health

Closing the Gap

forced adoptions apology

Government funding

National Close the Gap Day

COAG

Stolen Wages compensation

STICS - Protest against NT Intervention and income management on UN Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination

NIRS - Sydney rally calls to end racism

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Yolnu youth should not be finishing up in prison says Richard Trudgen

Diane Fieldes - Socialist Alternative - Aboriginal people fight for justice

NITV News - Indigenous Australians welcome forced adoptions apology

SBS Radionews Audio - Call for action on Indigenous mental health

SBS Radionews Audio - Queensland health workers say cuts fail Gap commitment

ABC AM Audio - Preventable death rates too high in remote communities

Zero tolerance to lateral violence to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Islander peoples in Australia 2012

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 02/05/2012 - 10:59am

ZERO TOLERANCE TO LATERAL VIOLENCE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF ABORIGINAL AND ISLANDER PEOPLES IN AUSTRALIA 2012

On the 19th March 2012 after extensive discussions with Aboriginal and Islander Elders across this vast land, we launched the decade of Lateral Love and Spirit of Care for all Humankind 2012 – 2022 Campaign.

Geography:

Adelaide

Keywords:

Indigenous health