NACCHO

WGAR News: UN wants more effort from Australia in Aboriginal child welfare: CAAMA audio interview

Newsletter date: 24 June 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: UN wants more effort from Australia in Aboriginal child welfare
* NIRS: National push will aim to improve poor child protection outcomes
* Northern Territory (NT) Forced Aboriginal Adoption Media Coverage

* NACCHO political alert: Call for government cooperation as NACCHO outlines ten point plan for enhancing Closing the Gap efforts
* NACCHO launches new 2013-2030 Healthy Futures 10 point and AIHW report card

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

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

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

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

WGAR News: "call for action to reduce high number of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care"

Newsletter date: 9 June 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Delegates call for action to reduce high number of Aboriginal Children in out-of-home care
* SBS Radionews: Remove harm, not children: Indigenous advocates
* Northern Territory (NT) Forced Aboriginal Adoption Media Coverage
* Vimeo: Adam Giles, Child Protection from CAAMA

* SNAICC News: Our governments have failed Indigenous children Canadian First Nations advocate tells SNAICC
* Pro Bono News: Governments Have Failed Indigenous Children
* SBS Radionews: Australia failing Indigenous child rights obligations

WGAR News: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health vital to closing the gap: NACCHO

Newsletter date: 25 March 2013

Contents:

* NACCHO: Aboriginal Community Controlled Health vital to closing the gap

* Mary Micallef, For the ISJA Melbourne Team: What’s the cost of imprisonment?
* Alison Thorne, ISJA Melbourne: Launch of John Pat 30
* National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody! Remember John Pat
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* CAAMA: Walpiri lawman talks about saving his culture!

* NITV News: Indigenous women gather at UN to stop domestic violence

WGAR News: Evidently: Finding the truth in the employment gap: Jon Altman, Tracker

Newsletter date: 4 March 2013

Contents:

* Jon Altman, Tracker: Evidently: Finding the truth in the employment gap

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: We have your back [strong Aboriginal women on the frontline]

* NACCHO: Positive health gains for Aboriginal community controlled health organisations

* Jeff McMullen, Tracker: The Way Ahead: The Aboriginal Voice

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Behind Enemy Lines: Taking sentencing out of the court of public opinion
* Peter Robson, Green Left: NT introduces new mandatory sentencing laws