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Teegan Wattam is carving history with every step she takes across the graduation stage this week. It will be the first time a First Nations graduate has received Bachelor of Health Science/Master of Speech and Language Therapy at Charles Darwin University (CDU). A proud Larrakia and Wadjigan woman, Ms Wattam has her sights set on … Continued
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A new report highlights the need for significant capacity building to enable meaningful and safe participation in truth-telling. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples highlight truth-telling as a much-needed step toward recognition and reconciliation. But new research highlights uncertainty among non-Indigenous Australians about truth-telling, how it is conducted, and how to participate. The report, Coming to … Continued
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The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (JSCATSIA) has commenced a new inquiry into improving the economic self-determination and opportunities for First Nations Australians. The Committee is interested in learning about opportunities and impediments to training, employment and business development, as well as building the economic and social infrastructure to support economic prosperity … Continued
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Urban Rampage, a key retailer for First Nations people in remote communities, is poised to take the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. The company says ASIC is wrong to indefinitely stop Centrepay services, with no reasons given for a delay in making a final decision on an interim stop … Continued
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A host of political heavyweights including a former ALP Federal Opposition Leader, former ALP National Secretary and two former ALP Premiers of Western Australia have written to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek urging her to oppose expansion of Woodside’s Burrup Hub gas project due to its emissions impact on the climate and sacred Murujuga rock art. … Continued
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Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA), alongside partners the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers and Practitioners (NAATSIHWP) and Rural Doctors Network (RDN), is excited to be announced as the successful provider of the Puggy Hunter Memorial Scholarship Scheme (PHMSS), as the scholarships transition to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control … Continued
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The National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance) calls on governments and health entities to commit to the recommendations of the Close the Gap Campaign Report 2024 to ensure that we, as a nation, realise true health equity for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. “The Alliance takes a stand with Close the Gap … Continued
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The Close the Gap Campaign is proud to release our fifteenth Annual Report, Voyage to Voice, Treaty, Truth and Beyond. Included are nine case studies that highlight the work of outstanding leaders and organisations in our communities who share their journeys and successes in closing the gap. The report’s subthemes: Progressing Voice, Treaty, Truth; Leadership … Continued
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Urban Rampage, the lifeline retail network for remote Indigenous communities in rural Australia, says the Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s (ASIC) decision to maintain an interim stop order on the company’s Centrepay facility indefinitely while it considers the matter is having a disastrous impact on its First Nations customers. Centrepay is a long-standing Commonwealth … Continued
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What Unites Us Over What Divides Us: Australian Communities Lead the Way with Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Stan Grant ChangeFest is back for its 6th year, bringing together people from across Australia – from grassroots communities to national policy-makers – who are building a brighter future for all. This year ChangeFest will be held on … Continued
