Social Justice Report 2010
Read the 2010 Social Justice Report examining key issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples across employment, health, education and
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Social Justice Report 2010
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Social Justice Report 2010
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Social Justice Report 2010
Contents
Chapter 1: Towards a reconciled Australia: An agenda of hope
Chapter 2: Constitutional reform: Creating a nation for all of us
Chapter 3: From community crisis to community control in the Fitzroy Valley
Appendix 2: Recommendations from the Social Justice Report 2009
Appendix 4: Elements of a common understanding of free, prior and informed consent
Appendix 5: Overview of the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery
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Transmittal Letter
14 January 2011
The Hon Robert McClelland MP Attorney-General Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Attorney
Social Justice Report 2010
I am pleased to present to you the Social Justice Report 2010 (the Report), which I have prepared in accordance with section 46C(1)(a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act).
The AHRC Act provides that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is to submit a report regarding the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by Aboriginal persons and Torres Strait Islanders, and including recommendations as to the action that should be taken to ensure the exercise and enjoyment of human rights by those persons.
The Report is focused on three main topics. First, I outline the priorities and issues that I will focus on during my term as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner (Chapter 1). In particular, I focus on how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will provide a framework for pursuing these key priorities which are centred on building stronger and deeper relationships.
Second, I explore the significance of constitutional reforms in achieving a reconciled Australia (Chapter 2).
Third, the Report also includes a case study of the recent community-led developments in the Fitzroy Valley (Chapter 3). This Chapter argues that community-led development projects ensure the best outcomes for addressing concerns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Finally, Appendix 3 provides a chronology of events for 2009–2010.
The Social Justice Report 2010 provides 15 recommendations for your consideration.
I look forward to discussing the Report with you.
Yours sincerely
Mick Gooda
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Australian Human Rights Commission Level 8, Piccadilly Tower, 133 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, NSW 2001 GPO Box 5218, Sydney, NSW 1042 Telephone: 02 9284 9600 Facsimile: 02 9284 9611 Website: www.humanrights.gov.au
