03 September 2004
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ANTaR
WESTERN AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER 03 September 2004 |
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Contents NEWS & EVENTS ANTaR WA HEALTH FORUM SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 19th Elephant & Wheelbarrow Northbridge 2.30pm MARWUL ROM PROJECT: CROSS-CULTURAL MEDIATION TRAINING Perth 27th September ELECTION KITS Election Report Card Submission to Senate Select Committee on the Administration of Indigenous Affairs ANTaR National makes submission OTHER ITEMS Next ANTaR WA Committee Meeting Wednesday 22 September, 5.30pm ANTaR - Mission Statement  |
NEWS & EVENTS
Darryl Kickett - West Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (WAACCHO) Prof.Gavin Mooney - Professor of Health Economics at the Centre for International Health at Curtin University Heather D'Antoine - Expert on child and maternal health Where: The Band Room Elephant & Wheelbarrow Pub 53 Lake St Northbridge When: 2.30pm start Entry: By gold coin donation Catering: Hot snacks supplied, hot & cold drinks available for purchase RSVP: antarwa@oxfam.org.au or leave message on answer machine 9371 7116 by Friday 17th September
A new ground breaking project, the Marwul Rom Project draws on the sacred knowledge and traditional practices of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land in providing cross-cultural mediation training. The custodians of this sacred ceremony wish to make it available to the wider non-Indigenous community and allow it to evolve as a 21st century rite-of-passage for people engaged in cross-cultural dispute resolution and peace-making. The Co-chairs of the project, Rev. Djiniyini Gondarra and Patrick McIntyre, will present a half-day seminar on the Mawul Rom Project in Perth on Monday 27th September from 9.30am to 12.30pm Venue to be announced. Cost: $110 For further information, contact Paul Tolliday: paul.tolliday@mawul.com or phone 0409 177 161 ELECTION KITS ANTaR national recently launched the 2004 Election Kit, following the release of the third AMA Indigenous Health Report which stated that Indigenous health is currently under-funded by at least $452.5 million a year. The Election Kit covers issues such as reconciliation, self-determination, Indigenous disadvantage and native title as well as information about how to lobby parliamentarians, how to use the media and other suggested election activities.
political parties, which was produced from responses sought from the major parties by ANTaR. ANTaR's 2004 Election Kit and Report Card are available online at ANTaR's website at www.antar.org.au or you can contact the ANTaR office on (02) 9555 6138 for a printed version. ANTaR WA proposes to have a brief discussion on the Election Kit & possible activities for ANTaR supporters in the lead up to the election at the end of the Health Forum on Sunday 19th September. Submission to Senate Select Committee on the Administration of Indigenous Affairs
of Indigenous Affairs and has been invited to give evidence to the Committee at the hearing on the 15 September in Sydney. A summary of the recommendations of the ANTaR submission are listed below. IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE YOUR OWN SUBMISSION!! A simple letter is sufficient as a submission to the Inquiry and ANTaR National has set up a quick & simple procedure on the ANTaR website A Short Submission for Busy People http//www.antar.org.au/atsic.html Recommendations 1. That the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2004 should be rejected. 2. That the Committee should strongly endorse the need for a sustainable, independent National Indigenous Representative Body that: - reflects the aspirations and values of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; - is open, transparent and accountable to the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples; - is achieved with the informed consent of Indigenous peoples through inclusive processes that acknowledge their diversity and traditional authority structures. 3. That the Committee strongly endorses and reports on the need for governments, mainstream departments and agencies to be publicly accountable for the provision of services to Indigenous people and that such accountability must include proper benchmarks, rigorous monitoring frameworks and be directly exercisable by Indigenous people. 4. That the Committee makes recommendation on the need to provide secure recognition as Indigenous peoples, including Constitutional recognition, to ensure that Indigenous rights and interests are protected from change without their consent. 5. That the Committee examines and reports on alternative options for providing Indigenous participation and control in the delivery of services to the Indigenous community. 6. That the Committee recommends that ATSIC’s assets be preserved for transfer to a replacement national Indigenous representative body. OTHER ITEMS
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