Today Prime Minister Kevin Rudd delivered his "closing the gap" report in parliament on the state of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health and wellbeing. We think it would be useful for us all to take a break from the statistics and consider some fundamental questions. Numbers and targets are important when it comes to addressing need but we often forget that sound policy comes from sound principles and motivations. In terms of national policy we began this journey
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the 5 freeway called the Upper Van Norman Lake‚ which takes up a large area on a hill. This area looks attractive‚ but not used by the public. Commons: O’Melveny Park seemed to be a great park for hiking and has incredible views of the San Fernando Valley. With great weather on Saturday and Sunday‚ adults and children of all ages were observed using the grounds. Another hiking trail was observed called Mission point. On weekends you will mainly see adults of all ages‚ mostly fit and athletic
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The evocity I have chosen to move in to and start a family over the next 5 years was Bathurst. The Bathurst Regional Council is located 200km west of Sydney which is not too far‚ allowing me to have close access to the city from time to time and with a population of 40‚209 people‚ Bathurst is not a very population-dense city which is preferred by me for the growth of a new family. The cost of living in Bathurst is ridiculously cheap compared to Sydney. A full-brick house with 2 bedrooms is about
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Why was the 1967 referendum significant in the fight for aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? The Australian Referendum of 1967‚ called by Prime Minister Harold Holt‚ led to important and influential decisions and legislations; which ultimately bettered the lives of the first Australians. Although the amendments made to the constitution‚ were minimal and overall didn’t immediately amount to much‚ it was significant in the progression of the mentality of Australian society. One of the most
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In the Primary sector‚ formation of the Australian Curriculum: History (ACARA‚ 2016d) has provided essential teaching and learning opportunities‚ thus‚ enabling Australian teachers to develop students’ awareness of Australian history. Based on a Grade 4 unit of work (Maxwell‚ Burke‚ & Salton‚ 2016b)‚ this particular essay will be guided by an overarching inquiry question: “How well have these lessons been planned to effectively teach history” (Salton‚ Burke & Maxwell‚ 2016a). To begin‚ this essay
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Miguel De La Torre (born October 6‚ 1958) is a professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at llff School of Theology‚ a scholar-activist‚ author‚ and an ordained Southern Baptist minister. Though Miguel was born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution‚ De La Torre and his family migrated to the United States as refugees when he was an infant. For a while the U.S. government considered him and his family as "illegal aliens". On June 6‚ 1960‚ De La Torre received an order from Immigration
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of workers are between the ages of 35 and 44 years (24%); of those employed‚ 49% work 40 hours or more a week; 82% are employees; 44% are in low skill level occupations; and 20% are professionals. The health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is poor in comparison to the rest of the Australian population.10 There remains a large inequality gap in Australia across all statistics. For example‚ there is an estimated gap of approximately 17 years between Indigenous
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CASE STUDY: THE BUSINESS ENVIROMENT OF BRAZIL: NAVIGATING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS Brazil is the largest country in South America‚ covering around half of the total surface area of the subcontinent. It shares borders with every other South American country except Chile and Ecuador. The population of Brazil is estimated at 190 million. Brazil ranks fifth in the world in size and population. Discovered in 1500 by the Portuguese‚ Brazil gained independence in 1822. Upon becoming president in 1994‚ Cardoso
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Reconciliation is about creating unity between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. According to Scott: Reconciliation is the process of recognizing and healing the wounds of the past‚ addressing the disadvantages that aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to suffer today‚ and working together to establish a better future for all Australians (2001‚ p. 840). One “wound of the past” (Scott‚ 2001‚ p. 840) was the forced removal of indigenous children from their families to
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part of International Law. The majority of Indigenous People view terra nullius in a negative way‚ as this term had been used as a means for justifying invasion or takeovers of traditional land. The result of terra –nullius on ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders) meant that they have suffered countless wrong doings and injustice towards them. ATSI were not seen as official Australian citizens according to the law until 1967. This meant the law offered no protection of basic human rights
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