WA Government

WGAR News: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 14/05/2014 - 1:40pm

Newsletter date: 15 May 2014

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The must-do need to listen and trust if suicides crisis is to end
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: More confirmation of what everyone knows - WA's suicide prevention inadequate
* NIRS: WA Government slammed for 'failing' anti-suicide measures [Featuring Premature deaths and suicides researcher, Gerry Georgatos]
* ABC News: WA's suicide prevention strategy inadequate and poorly implemented, report finds
* ABC News: WA suicide rate higher than national average

Geography: 
Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
racism
solidarity
aboriginal
Aboriginal languages
Gerry Georgatos
WA
ALSWA
The Conversation
WA Government
youth suicide
The Stringer
The Wire
Suicide prevention
Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
Aboriginal Suicide and Self-harm
Aboriginal Suicide
Eduardo Jordan
suicides crisis
WA's suicide prevention inadequate
anti-suicide measures
suicide prevention strategy
WA suicide rate
suicide rate
Opposition calls for ongoing funding for suicide prevention
WA suicide rate higher than national average
Learning Aboriginal languages through animation
Bernard Sullivan
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
Catherine Grant
Indigenous music traditions
Coolgardie racism incident

WGAR News: WA Government supports end to suicide crisis but ironically cuts funding!: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Mon, 02/12/2013 - 3:06pm

Newsletter date: 3 December 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: WA Government supports end to suicide crisis but ironically cuts funding!
* NACCHO Aboriginal suicide prevention: Black Dog Institute launches app to try to save lives
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Family of 15 are being evicted from their home by Department of Housing

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
protest
indigenous
human rights
Australia
solidarity
aboriginal
NT
Gerry Georgatos
WA
WA Government
The Stringer
Aboriginal Suicide Prevention
ABC Radio National - Breakfast
Suicide in Aboriginal Communities
Aboriginal suicide crisis
eviction policy
evicted from their home
Thousands of children evicted - nowhere to go
Mychelle Curran
Jonathon McCarthy
David Havercroft

WGAR News: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people?: CAAMA interviews Michael Mansell

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 30/06/2013 - 5:42pm

Newsletter date: 1 July 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: What does a change of PM mean for Aboriginal people? [Featuring Michael Mansell]
* NITV News: Warren Mundine welcomes Rudd's return
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: The downfall of Prime Minister Gillard began with broken promises about the Intervention

* Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Sylvie Ellsmore: Local Council Says No to Income Management

* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Western Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
income management
intervention
Gerry Georgatos
Stronger Futures
warren mundine
Aboriginal sovereignty movement
Prime Minister Gillard
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
Michael Mansell
WA Government
Mary Graham
CAAMA
The Stringer
NITV News
Josie Farrer
Aboriginal people
Living Black
Marc Tong
change of PM
Prime Minister Rudd
Sylvie Ellsmore
Robbie Thorpe
Advocate for Sovereignty
cultural report
Bob Weatherall
repatriation of Aboriginal remains
Richard Bell
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - The downfall of Prime Minister Gillard began with broken promises about the Intervention
Living Black's Marc Tong interviews Sylvie Ellsmore - Local Council Says No to Income Management

WGAR News: Mornington (Victoria) Book Launch: 'A Decision to Discriminate'

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 10/04/2013 - 2:33pm

Newsletter date: 11 April 2013

Contents:

* Mornington (Victoria) Book Launch: A Decision to Discriminate - 12 April 2013
* Megan Graham, Crosslight: Stronger Futures or just stronger measures?
* Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre: Compulsory Income Management Unfairly Targets Young People
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Pre-Election Interview: Nigel Scullion, Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs

Geography: 
Australia
Northern Territory
Victoria
Western Australia
Keywords: 
NT intervention
indigenous
aboriginal
Northern Territory Intervention
Tony Abbott
income management
Stolen Generations
Gerry Georgatos
Tracker Magazine
Stronger Futures
Amy McQuire
Tiga Bayles
Let's Talk
WA Government
Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre
Megan Graham
Nigel Scullion
The Stringer
Aboriginal Australia
Indigenous Affairs
Mornington Victoria Book Launch - A Decision to Discriminate - 12 April 2013
Megan Graham - Crosslight - Stronger Futures or just stronger measures
Goulburn Valley Community Legal Centre - Compulsory Income Management Unfairly Targets Young People
Amy McQuire - Tracker - Pre-Election Interview - Nigel Scullion - Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Let's Talk's Tiga Bayles interviews Amy McQuire - Editor of Tracker Magazine
Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - The Stringer's interview with Tony Abbott - his must-do list for Aboriginal Australia
NIRS - WA Government in denial over Stolen Generations - Commentator

WGAR News: Federal Government green light uranium mining for WA: The Stringer

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Thu, 04/04/2013 - 2:49pm

Newsletter date: 5 April 2013

Contents:

* The Stringer: Federal Government green light uranium mining for WA
* The Wire Audio: Safety concerns over uranium mine
* Background to the Western Australian Nuclear Free Alliance (WANFA)

* Deborah Ruiz Wall, New Matilda: Welfare Or Gas Money In The Kimberley?
* The Stringer: Legal action commences on EPA's approval for James Price Point Gas hub
* Hands off Country: Shake Your Head in Disbelief
* Ingetje Tadros: Pelican corroboree - welcome to Seashepherd in Walmadan
* News re Floating offshore gas processing

Geography: 
Perth
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
deaths in custody
uranium mining
aboriginal
legal action
gas
Aboriginal imprisonment
James Price Point
Walmadan
Save the Kimberley
WA
Western Australian Nuclear Free Alliance - WANFA
The Kimberley
north of Broome
FLNG
Deborah Ruiz Wall
WA Government
Corroboree
uranium mine
Floating offshore gas processing
youth suicide
Newhouse
The Wire Audio - Safety concerns over uranium mine
Deborah Ruiz Wall - New Matilda - Welfare Or Gas Money In The Kimberley
Hands off Country - Shake Your Head in Disbelief
Ingetje Tadros - Pelican corroboree - welcome to Seashepherd in Walmadan
News re Floating offshore gas processing
NITV News - Calls on WA government to take action on youth suicide
Tracker - WA kids brutalised in adult jail - Newhouse
NIRS - Legal action for Hakea juvenile detention

WGAR News: Aboriginal youth could be silent victims in mandatory sentencing: The Wire

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 2:59pm

Newsletter date: 28 February 2013

Contents:

* The Wire: Aboriginal youth could be silent victims in mandatory sentencing
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Legal service slams WA govt’s "despicable" plans for mandatory sentencing
* The Stringer: Feed the little children
* The Stringer: Sansbury and Franks say "enough" and time for the SA Government to act
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

* The Stringer: Aboriginal peoples finally to be included in SA Constitution - but 'no' to Treaty

Geography: 
Australia
South Australia
Western Australia
Keywords: 
indigenous
deaths in custody
aboriginal
homelessness
constitution
treaty
Aboriginal imprisonment
mandatory sentencing
Aboriginal youth
WA Government
SA Government
SA Constitution
ABS data
Amy McQuire - Tracker - Legal service slams WA govt’s despicable plans for mandatory sentencing
The Stringer - Feed the little children
The Stringer - Sansbury and Franks say enough and time for the SA Government to act
The Stringer - Aboriginal peoples finally to be included in SA Constitution - but no to Treaty
The Stringer - Finally ABS data to corroborate the horrific extent of homelessness - but who really cares