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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012WebpageSubmission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Day of General Discussion on the Rights of Indigenous Children
This submission is made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) of Australia. In recent years the Commissioner has undertaken many activities relating to the rights of Indigenous children. This submission provides an overview of the inequality and discrimination faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in Australia, and key concerns in relation to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in addressing this. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Issue 3: Law and public order, including juvenile justice - Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Day of General Discussion on the Rights of Indigenous Children
This submission is made by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner on behalf of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) of Australia. In recent years the Commissioner has undertaken many activities relating to the rights of Indigenous children. This submission provides an overview of law and justice issues relating to Indigenous children, with a focus on juvenile justice, diversionary programs, public order laws, mandatory sentencing schemes as well as Indigenous community justice mechanisms and partnership agreements in Australia. -
14 December 2012Book page
Questions and answers on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2009)
On Friday 3 April 2009, the Australian Government will make a statement in support of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This will reverse Australia’s previous opposition to the Declaration. Under the Coalition Government, Australia was one of four countries that voted against the Declaration when it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2007. -
14 December 2012Book page
Australia's support of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on Thursday 13 September 2007. It was adopted with 143 countries voting in favour, 11 abstaining and 4 voting against. Australia was one of the four countries who voted against the Declaration. -
14 December 2012Book page
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 14 September 2007 (AEST). The Declaration has 46 substantive articles and 24 preambular paragraphs.1 It includes 9 changes to the text of the Declaration as adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in June 2006. -
14 December 2012Book page
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Fact Sheet 2: Key features 1 The Declaration affirms that indigenous peoples make a unique contribution to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitutes the common heritage of humankind. The Declaration promotes and enhances the plurality of societies. The Declaration is of utmost importance to combat discrimination ... -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage - Key Indicators Report 2005: A human rights perspective - Tom Calma
I acknowledge the Honourable members of Parliament who are present, distinguished guests, and fellow speakers. I am particularly pleased to see some high level bureaucrats present today, and representatives from the OIPC, ICC's, DEST, DEWR, IBA and ABS through to representatives of state governments, and NGOs, academic and research centres, and members of the Indigenous community. I'd like to welcome you all here today. And I look forward to hearing your views later in the workshop. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Overcoming Disadvantage Workshop - Prof. Mick Dodson
Reconciliation Australia , and the many other organisations I'm involved in, are keen to work with HREOC and the Productivity Commission to make the Overcoming Disadvantage Report and associated processes as effective as possible. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Webpage
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report 2005
I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the country on which we speak other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the room, representatives of the Productivity Commission, Reconciliation Australia and the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission invited guests and other speakers. -
14 December 2012Book page
Building a sustainable National Indigenous Representative Body – Issues for consideration: Issues Paper 2008
a) Ngaanyatjarra Regional Partnership Agreement. b) Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly c) Post-ATSIC regional representation for Torres Strait Islanders on the mainland -
14 December 2012Book page
Summary - Issues for consideration in the formation of a new National Indigenous Representative Body
Without proper engagement with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, (Indigenous peoples) governments will struggle in their efforts to make lasting progress in improving the conditions of Indigenous people and in our communities. -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2004 : Chapter 3 : Implementing new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs
Part 1: What are the new arrangements for the administration of Indigenous affairs? -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Options for Australia’s new national Indigenous representative body
I begin by paying my respects to the Noongar peoples, the traditional owners of the land where we gather today. I pay my respects to your elders, to the ancestors and to those who have come before us. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Essentials for Social Justice: Reform
Between December 2007 and April 2008 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, will deliver a series of key speeches setting out an agenda for change in Indigenous affairs. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
7th National Indigenous Legal Conference
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Whadjuk Noongar people and I want to thank them, the traditional owners of the land on which we meet, for allowing us to gather on their country. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
AAG Elder Abuse and Neglect Conference
It is with respect and gratitude that I acknowledge that we sit today on the lands of the Larrakia peoples (Darwin) / Arrente peoples (Alice Springs). Thank you to (Ms) Bilawara Lee – Elder on campus at CDU (Darwin); Dr Patricia Miller AO (Alice Springs) for your generous welcome to country on behalf of the Larrakia peoples (Darwin) / Arrente peoples (Alice Springs). My people are the Gangulu from the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland. On behalf of my Elders I also pay tribute to your Elders, both past and present, for their continued struggle for their country and their culture. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Mental illness and cognitive disability in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners – a human rights approach (2012)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people of the Cairns region on whose land we gather today. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
Justice reinvestment and its importance to Aboriginal communities
I would like to begin by paying my respects to the Dharawal people, the traditional owners of the land where we gather today. I am a Gangulu man from Central Queensland. Gangulu country takes in what is known as the Dawson Valley area and extends to just east of the Carnarvon Gorge. So, as is our practice, can I pass on from the Gangulu peoples to the Dharawal peoples our greetings and acknowledgements for your continued resilience and determination to keep your culture alive and thriving over the last 220 years? -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
NSW Teachers Federation Annual Conference (2012)
I would like to begin by acknowledging that we sit on the lands of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation, and I thank the Traditional Owners for allowing us to do so. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
14 December 2012Speech
The necessity of justice reinvestment (2012)
I am a Gangulu man from Central Queensland. Gangulu country takes in what is known as the Dawson Valley area and extends to just east of the Carnarvon Gorge.