Social Justice Report 2004

Social Justice Report 2004

ALL THOSE WOMEN DANCE (2004)

(c) Rosella Namok, Lockhart River.

• Community Guide

• Transmittal Letter

• Chapter 1 : Introduction

• Chapter 2 : Walking with the Women - Addressing the needs of Indigenous women exiting prison

• Chapter 3 : Implementing new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs

• Recommendations and follow up actions

• Appendix 1: Chronology of events relating to the introduction of new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs, 2002 - 2004

• Appendix 2: How the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 applies to Shared Responsibility Agreements

• Media Pack

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7 February 2005

The Hon Philip Ruddock MP Attorney-General Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600

Dear Attorney

I am pleased to present to you the Social Justice Report 2004.

The report is provided in accordance with section 46C(1)(a) of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 . This 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 sets out an agenda for how I will approach the role of Social Justice Commissioner (chapter 1); an overview of programs to support Indigenous women exiting prison (chapter 2); and consideration of the potential impact of the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs (Chapter 3 and Appendices 1 and 2).

The report includes 5 recommendations and also identifies 10 actions that I will continue to monitor over the coming year. These all relate to the new arrangements.

I look forward to discussing the report with you.

Yours sincerely

Tom Calma Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner