This document is intended to provide current, objective and empirically-based information to inform the implementation of policies and programs for promoting the reduction of harms associated with substance abuse in […]
This document is intended to provide current, objective and empirically-based information to inform the implementation of policies and programs for promoting the reduction of harms associated with substance abuse in […]
Resources June,2007
In July 2003, the Queensland Premier referred some specific complaints of abuse of children in foster care to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) for investigation. The CMC approached these […]
Resources June,2007
The Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service study develops a best practice model of holistic health service delivery for Aboriginal inmates of the ACT Alexander Maconochie Centre. It highlights the limited […]
This is the third national statistical report on young people in Australia. Using a set of key indicators of health and wellbeing of young people, this report brings together national […]
Each edition of ‘Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage’ is shaped and informed by feedback received, and updated as new evidence and data emerges. This consultation report provides a summary of suggestions and […]
In June 2007 the Federal Government announced a range of ’emergency measures’ to combat sexual abuse against indigenous children in the Northern Territory. Indigenous community members experiencing violence know however, […]
This article questions whether offshore native title claims are presenting discrete conceptual and practical obstacles for the judiciary. Its aim is to chart the proverbial waters and provide an overview […]
Legislative bills of rights in Australia include the Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT) (‘HRA’) and the Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) (‘Charter’). Focusing on the rights and the interpretive method set […]
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recognises international norms and evolving human rights standards pertaining to Indigenous peoples. While some of the rights elaborated in the […]
It is argued that there are many points of critique to current federal policies in relation to Indigenous people in Australia. In this opinion piece, the author focuses on one […]