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Strengthening Families Program consultation 2009: A report prepared for the Department of Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Resources Oct,2009

Authors: Australian National Council on Drugs
Publishers: Australian National Council on Drugs

This report presents the results of a consultation conducted by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) on behalf of the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs […]

Strengthening law and justice outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victims / Survivors of family violence and sexual assault and women and children : National policy issues : A Victorian perspective

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Authors: Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria
Publishers: Family Violence PreventioFamily Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria : Policy Paper Series June (1:3) 2010

The Aboriginal Family Violence Prevention and Legal Service Victoria (FVPLS) released a series of three policy papers directed at drawing focus to Aboriginal women and children as victims and survivors […]

Stronger futures in the Northern Territory : report on consultations

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Authors: Australian Department of Social Services
Publishers: Australian Department of Social Services

This report provides a summary of the feedback received in community and public meetings on building stronger futures for Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory. Most legislated Northern Territory Emergency […]

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: Discussion Paper

Resources June,2011

Authors: Australian Government
Publishers: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

This discussion paper, from the Australian Government, sets out priorities for building on the work of the National Territory Emergence Response (NTER) and identifies directions for reform, particularly to improve […]

Submission to the Northern Territory Emergency Response Review Board

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Authors: Submissions to the Northern Territory Government
Publishers: Northern Territory Government

The purpose of this position paper is to define the Territory policy response to the introduction of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) in June 2007. The NTER has delivered […]

Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child for their Day of General Discussion on the Rights of Indigenous Children

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Authors: The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission of Australia
Publishers: The Australian Human Rights Commission

This submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child provides an overview of law and justice issues relating to Indigenous children. The submission deals with the […]

Substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Resources Feb,2011

Authors: Gourley, Michelle, Macgregor, Sarah, Johnstone, Helen, Pieris-Caldwell, Indrani
Publishers: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The purpose of this report is to assist the work of the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIDAC), the leading voice in Indigenous alcohol and other drug policy. NIDAC’s […]

Summary of Evaluation of The Torch’s Indigenous Arts in Prison and Community Program

Resources March,2019

Authors:

From April to December 2019, EMS Consultants completed a process and outcomes evaluation of the Indigenous Arts in Prisons and Community Program delivered by The Torch to assess the implementation, […]

Support and advocacy for Indigenous young people on a regional basis : the CAYLUS model

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Authors: Shaw, Gillian
Publishers: The Heartlands : Voices from Central Australia/ Dialogue : Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. 29 (1) 2010; 61-68

The Central Australian Youth Link Up Service (CAYLUS) provides a service linking young people aged 5-25 years to diversionary activities and drug and alcohol treatment programs; and links remote communities […]

Supporting Aboriginal People to Obtain and Retain Driver Licences: An Informed Review of the Literature and Relevant Initiatives

Resources December,2011

Authors: Williamson, Genevieve, ,
Publishers:

This paper discusses the benefits to Indigenous people obtaining and retaining a driver’s licence including improved mobility, road safety, health and well being. It outlines barriers to obtaining and retaining […]