Aboriginal children

WGAR News: Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless!: Gerry Georgatos interviewed by CAAMA's Kyle Dowling

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 06 May 2015 09:05:53 +0000

Newsletter date: 7 May 2015

* Audio Interview: Kyle Dowling, Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (CAAMA): Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless! [Featuring Gerry Georgatos]
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless - but hey, who cares?
* Analysis / Opinion: Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless

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CAAMA - Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association

Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless

Seven per cent of the Kimberley homeless - but hey - who cares

Perth City Council fob off Matargarup homeless & say they cannot help homeless

Matargarup

Matargarup homeless

52 times more likely to go to jail - Aboriginal children jailed at the world's highest rate

St*ff the reports research - Sam Cook has shown the way - let's hit the streets to end the racism

Plato said engage with our politicians or risk being governed by the 'dumb' - 'the suicides crises'

Another misguided reductionist plan to reduce rates of suicide & self-harm

Aboriginal imprisonment

Suicide and Self-harm in First Nations Communities

Aboriginal Suicide

Aboriginal homelessness

WGAR News: National Children's Commissioner cites racism as factor in child removal: SNAICC

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:13:56 +0000

Newsletter date: 21 April 2015

Open Letter: WGAR advocates long-term funding for Aboriginal community controlled organisations

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 29 May 2014 03:18:11 +0000

Dear P.M,

We wish to formally register our opposition to the drastic cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs in the 2014 Federal budget.

The Coalition’s Intervention in this country is still traumatising communities. Therefore the budget cuts further compound the oppression and defeat any chance of Self-determination.

If this is the Coalition’s intention we sincerely advise that the Coalition desists and takes a more Humanitarian approach to this country’s First Nations Peoples, consistent with International U.N Human Rights standards.

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First Nations Peoples

Aboriginal children

2014 Federal Budget

drastic cuts to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs

Aboriginal community controlled organisations

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia

WGAR

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights

long-term funding

International UN Human Rights standards

Humanitarian approach

Aboriginal Land

oldest cultures and languages in the world

wealth of this country

assimilate

illegally occupied colonial society

Aboriginal children are being removed from their families

genocide policy

2014 budget is another facet of genocide policy

Ffionnan Brooke-Watson

Keri James

WGAR Open Letter of 28th of May 2014

WGAR News: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education: Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 02:44:17 +0000

Newsletter date: 24 February 2014

Contents:

* Emma Murphy & Peter Robson, Green Left: NT gov't to further cut bilingual education
* Jarvis Ryan: Bilingual education needs to be extended, not scrapped
* Alice Springs News: Indigenous education review: no more ‘biliteracy’; boarding for secondary students
* Background to the use of Aboriginal languages in NT schools (bilingual education)

* Padraic Gibson, The Guardian: Tony Abbott's cuts directly hurt Aboriginal children
* Clare Fester, Solidarity Online: Aboriginal grandmothers fight to stop new Stolen Generation

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Darwin

Northern Territory

WGAR News: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders: Amy McQuire, Tracker

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 08:29:11 +0000

Newsletter date: 1 December 2013

Contents:

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: NSW Parliament votes for inquiry into Bowraville murders
* Background to the Bowraville murders by Amy McQuire, Editor of Tracker
* Mid North Coast Greens: Parliamentary inquiry into the Bowraville murders
* Rachel Evans, Green Left: Bowraville campaign wins inquiry into murders
* Michaela Whitbourn, Canberra Times: New South Wales: Bowraville murders: inquiry to give families chance to be heard
* Matt Deans, Coffs Coast Advocate: Parliamentary Inquiry called into Bowraville murders

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New South Wales

WGAR News: CAAMA interviews Marianne Mackay about Aboriginal children in care of the state in WA

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 08 Oct 2013 05:06:08 +0000

Newsletter date: 9 October 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia's Aboriginal suicide epidemic - Whose child will be the next to die?
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* CAAMA's Lorena Walker interviews Marianne Mackay about Aboriginal children who are in care of the state in WA
* Background to 'Keeping Them Home': Campaign against Forced Aboriginal Adoption in the NT

* The Wire: A culturally safe health system for everyone [Featuring Dr Tammy Kimpton, President of AIDA]

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New South Wales

Australia

Western Australia

WGAR News: World Suicide Prevention Day and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 04:26:44 +0000

Newsletter date: 15 September 2013

Contents:

* Melissa Sweet, Croakey - the Crikey health blog: How can Croakey readers contribute to efforts to prevent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicides?
* NACCHO Aboriginal Health news: Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
* CAAMA Radio: World Suicide Prevention Day...
* NACCHO RU OK News: Indigenous youth leading the way in suicide prevention
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Hopelessness in suicide riddled communities
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

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Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Culture Is Life campaign - Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 08:13:08 +0000

Newsletter date: 14 August 2013

Contents:

* Culture Is Life: Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide [Launch of new campaign]
* YouTube: Culture Is Life Campaign video
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia's Aboriginal children - The world's highest suicide rate
* Background to Suicide and Self-harm in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Communities

* The Wire: Indigenous children dominate out-of-home care [Featuring Frank Hytten, CEO of SNAICC and Rachel Siewert, Greens Senator]

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criminal justice system

Aboriginal youth suicide

Culture Is Life

Promoting community led solutions to Indigenous youth suicide

Launch of new campaign - Culture Is Life

YouTube - Culture Is Life Campaign video

Shane Green

Australia's Aboriginal children - The world's highest suicide rate

Frank Hytten - CEO of SNAICC

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

Indigenous children dominate out of home care

Rachel Siewert - Greens Senator

Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People

Closing the Gap Clearing House - AIHW

Indigenous Australian children

Aboriginal Self-harm

Trauma-informed services and trauma-specific care for Indigenous Australian children

mental health disorders

cognitive impairment

child suicide

WGAR News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:07:27 +0000

Newsletter date: 24 July 2013

Contents:

* SNAICC News: SNAICC welcomes appointment of Mr Andrew Jackomos [as first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth]
* Australian Human Rights Commission: Victorian appointment for Aboriginal children and young people
* Tracker: Vic gets commissioner for Koori youth
* SNAICC News: National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013

* Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) Submission - Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill 2013 (NT)
* Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

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Australian Human Rights Commission

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health

CROAKEY

NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill

Human Rights Law Centre - HRLC

ANTaR Health Campaign - Take Action

first Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Youth

Aboriginal children and young people

commissioner for Koori youth

National Aboriginal and Islander Children's Day - 4 August 2013

Bill Ivinson

Lyla Dreise

Aboriginal Type 2 Diabetes

Michelle True

CEO of Diabetes Qld

Aboriginal type-2 diabetics

Indigenous men gather for health summit

A Step Forward For Indigenous Disability

ABC Indigenous - DisabilityCare

National Aboriginal heath plan

Grattan Institute

Aboriginal health gap

AMA

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

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:17:55 +0000

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

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

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 06:33:17 +0000

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

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WGAR News: Indigenous adoption push prompts Stolen Generation fears: ABC Radio Australia Video

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:53:49 +0000

Newsletter date: 18 May 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: Anger over Giles' claim to "remove neglected Aboriginal children"
* CAAMA Video: Interview with Jackie Baxter of Stolen Generation and Families Aboriginal Corp re Mr Giles comments
* SBS Radionews Audio: Alarm over NT Indigenous adoption plan
* ABC Radio Australia Video: Indigenous adoption push prompts Stolen Generation fears
* SNAICC News: Chief Minister's solution on Aboriginal child protection short-sighted & wrong
* SBS World News Video: Alarm over NT plan on neglected Indigenous kids

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Australia

Northern Territory

WGAR News: Stop deaths in custody groups form coalition: Ray Jackson, Green Left

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:06:37 +0000

Newsletter date: 9 May 2013

Contents:

* Indymedia Australia: Historic national stop deaths in custody coalition formed
* Ray Jackson, Green Left: Stop deaths in custody groups form coalition
* National Day of Action to Stop Aboriginal deaths in custody!

* The Wire Audio: Justice reinvestment 'key to tackling Indigenous incarceration'
* WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple: Justice reinvestment comeback
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Justice Reinvestment or by any other name
* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia’s Aboriginal children detained at the world’s highest rates

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Aboriginal incarceration

Aboriginal imprisonment

Socialist Alternative

children in adult jail

WA Greens

Green Left

national stop deaths in custody coalition

Indymedia Australia - Historic national stop deaths in custody coalition formed

WA Greens MLC Robin Chapple - Justice reinvestment comeback

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Justice Reinvestment or by any other name

Gerry Georgatos - The Stringer - Australia’s Aboriginal children detained at the world’s highest rates

Amnesty - Supreme Court of WA - case dismissed - but concerns remain about children in adult jail

The Stringer - Supreme Court decision floors parents of jailed children

SBS Radionews Audio - WA judge dismisses juvenile offender challenge

WGAR News: Australia's Aboriginal children - The world's highest suicide rate: The Stringer

WGAR - Working Group for Aboriginal Rights - Australia — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:37:23 +0000

Newsletter date: 2 March 2013

Contents:

* Gerry Georgatos, The Stringer: Australia’s Aboriginal children - The world’s highest suicide rate
* The Stringer: Youth suicides - toll higher than Afghan war deaths

* NIRS: Higher rates of severe disability for Indigenous Australians: Research

* SBS Living Black: Heal Our Youth - Or Jail Them?
* NIRS: Gooda: "Stop locking Aboriginal people up who don't need to be locked up"
* ABC Radio Australia: Call for NSW intervention program to include indigenous youth
* Background to Aboriginal imprisonment and Deaths in Custody

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Aboriginal imprisonment

suicide

disability