NSWRC Campaigns in Development

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT

NSWRC is currently developing its campaigns for 2009-10. Until they launch check out some of the great campaigns other organisations such as ANTaR and the Australian Human Rights Commission are currently running.

Click here for ANTaR Respect Campaign.

Click here for Close the Gap Campaign

Healing

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

‘Putting in place measures [e.g. community development measures] in Indigenous communities that have not accessed healing is like building a house on quicksand. Alternatively, putting in place measures with a community that has recaptured their cultural identity and healed is like building a house on firm earth.’

'Indigenous healing is not a side issue, but central to and a necessary precursor for governments’ to meet their commitments to overcoming Indigenous disadvantage and ‘closing the gap’ in health, education, employment and other areas.'

In 2009-10, the NSWRC will be running a Community Education Campaign on ‘Healing’ as part of its strategy to heighten public awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues, history and culture.

Non-Indigenous Australians are generally not familiar with Indigenous concepts and perspectives of healing and do not fully understand Indigenous needs for healing. At the same time, some Indigenous Australians are not aware of the constantly changing government policies and programs related to health and healing and therefore can miss out on crucial support and services.

This discussion paper outlines current perspectives from the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Development Team. The discussion paper considers perspectives on why healing is necessary for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians; and what can be learned from best-practice healing techniques both in Australia and from Indigenous peoples internationally - most notably Canadian First Peoples.

Campaigns

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

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