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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012SpeechClimate Change and Indigenous Peoples
Good afternoon. I’m Warwick Baird, Director of the Native Title Unit at the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. What a great conference it has been so far. Thanks AIATSIS for a wonderful job, Lisa Strelein and all your colleagues thank you for all your hard work. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Launch of Our Children Our Future report
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Minerals Week 2008
I’d also like to thank the Minerals Council of Australia for inviting me to speak today and I acknowledge all distinguished guests and participants. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Social Justice; HREOC and Indigenous Education
Where: Australian College of Educators (the Boardroom) James Darling House 42 Geils Court Deakin, Canberra When: Saturday May 17 Time: 11.00am for 11.30am (see appendix 1) -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Agenda 6: Half day discussion on the Pacific
I speak as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and National Race Discrimination Commissioner of Australia. I am a member of Australia’s national human rights institution. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Valuing and Protecting Diversity
In his introduction to the announcement of the 2020 summit the Prime Minister was succinct in his diagnosis of the challenges we face as a nation in today’s global community. He says and I quote -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Indigenous Rights and the debate over a Charter of Rights in Australia
My thanks to the Human Rights Law Resource Centre, in particular to Phil Lynch, for inviting me to address this important gathering of human rights advocates and supporters about what I consider vital for the implementation and promotion of human rights in Australia. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Opening remarks: National Indigenous Health Equality Summit-Tom Calma
I would like to begin by acknowledging all of the Ngunnawal peoples - the traditional owners of the land where we are meeting over the coming days. I pay my respects to your elders and to the ancestors. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Role of social workers as human rights workers with Indigenous people
Thank you to the Australian Catholic University for inviting me to speak today. As you no doubt know, I am a social worker by training , graduating in 1978, so it is wonderful to have an opportunity to address you. It is great to see so many upcoming social workers here today, as well as a number of you who have a wealth of experience and do so much good in our communities. It’s a tough job… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Essentials for Social Justice: Sorry
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and National Race Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Reflection on the 1967 Referendum and Multiculturalism Position Paper
Good evening distinguished guest, ladies and gentleman. Friends, I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations. -
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14 December 2012Speech
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Tom Calma, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and acting Race Discrimination Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Indigenous Home Ownership Panel Discussion
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Arrernte people – the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on today and by paying my respects to their ancestors. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Australian Government Responses to the Bringing Them Home Report
I too would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and I pay my respects to their elders. -
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14 December 2012Speech
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I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, and pay my respects to their elders. I would also like to thank the LIME conference organisers -- and Gregory Phillips and Lisa Jackson-Pulver in particular -- for inviting me to speak tonight and for organising this event and for ensuring that Indigenous health – so often… -
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14 December 2012Speech
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Thank you Sharron for your introduction, and thank you Uncle Lewis O’Brien for your warm welcome to country. And congratulations to the Taikurtinna Dancers for a great performance and oration. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
The campaign for Indigenous health equality within a generation
I begin by acknowledging the Kaurna people, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today and pay my respects to their elders. I would also like to thank the Department for the Premier and Cabinet and, in particular, Sonia Waters of the Social Inclusion unit for inviting me to speak to you today and I acknowledge my fellow speakers April and Nerida. -
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14 December 2012Speech
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I would like to begin by acknowledging the Nganawal people, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today and to pay my respects to their elders. I would also like to thank the Australian Medical Students Association and Shayne McArthur for organising this National Leadership Development Seminar, and ensuring that Indigenous health – so often overlooked in the ongoing debates about… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Speeches 2007: 40 years on: what does the ‘Yes’ vote mean for Indigenous Australians?
Anglicare, Tasmania Annual Social Justice Lecture 22 August, 2007 TOM CALMA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner National Race Discrimination Commissioner Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission -
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14 December 2012Speech
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Good evening distinguished guests, my Indigenous brothers and sisters and non Indigenous friends. May I begin by acknowledging the Wurrundjeri People of the Kulin Nation on whose land we are meeting on tonight, and thank the dancers for cultural expression and your welcome to country. Thank you also to the Vice Chancellor, Professor Paul Johnson for your introduction, and to La Trobe University…