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VAHS AGM 2011
The VAHS annual general meeting will be held on March 28 2011.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Full-time positions are currently availabe for:
- Dental Assistant
- Home Visiting Nurse
- Family Partnership Worker
Please refer to the employment section of this site for more information.
LINKS
YARRA HEALING
www.yarrahealing.catholic.edu.au/
Yarra Healing promotes the voices of local Indigenous people of Melbourne and its surrounding areas. It gives expression to their stories and to the growth of the Reconciliation movement not only in Melbourne but across the nation.
DR BRUCE MAC'S PLACE
www.kooriweb.org/bbm/bmdx.html
Legendary Koori Political Activist Bruce McGuinness' Website. A tribute page to his lifetime's work.
KOORI WEB
Links to resources for indigenous peoples of Australia. Controlled and operated by indigenous people.
OFFICE OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER HEALTH
This site contains Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health information from mainstream areas of the Department of Health and Ageing as well as from Office for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (OATSIH).
CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CONGRESS
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress was established in 1973 and has gown over 30 years to be one of the largest and oldest Aboriginal community controlled health services in the Northern Territory.
AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS HEALTH INFONET
HealthInfoNet - 'one-stop info-shop' that aims to contribute to 'closing the gap' in health between Indigenous and other Australians by informing practice and policy in Indigenous health by making research and other knowledge readily accessible.
CENTRAL AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL CONGRESS
Central Australian Aboriginal Congress was established in 1973 and has gown over 30 years to be one of the largest and oldest Aboriginal community controlled health services in the Northern Territory.
AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMISSION, SOCIAL JUSTICE REPORT 2009
www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/sj_report/index.html
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is required to report annually to the Attorney-General regarding the exercise and enjoyment of human rights by Australia's Indigenous peoples. The 2009 report was released to the Federal Attorney-General by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Mr Tom Calma on 23 December 2009.
AUSTRALIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMISSION: NATIVE TITLE REPORT 2009
www.hreoc.gov.au/social_justice/nt_report/index.html
Native title is a property right which reflects a relationship to land which is the very foundation of Indigenous religion, culture and well-being. The non-discriminatory protection of native title is a recognised human right. Under the Native Title Act 1993, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is required to prepare an annual report to the Attorney-General on the operation of the NTA and its effect on the exercise and enjoyment of human rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; and report, when requested by the Attorney-General, on any other matter relating to the rights of Indigenous people under the NTA.
JCU INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN STUDIES LINKS
cms.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/resources/subject/JCUPRD_018699
A collection of resources related to the study of Indegenous Australian people, their practices and their cultures.
NATSIEW - NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE
An national educational resource on the history of Aboriginal and Torrest Strait island people and their cultures.
ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PROTOCOLS FOR LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND INFORMATION SERVICES
www.cdu.edu.au/library/protocol.html
These protocols are intended to guide libraries, archives and information services in appropriate ways to interact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the communities which the organisations serve, and to handle materials with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content. They are a guide to good practice which will need to be interpreted and applied in the context of each organisation's mission, collections and client community.
THE CINCENT LINGIARI MEMORIAL LECTURE
www.cdu.edu.au/aiks/vlml/vincent-lingiari-archive.html
The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture commemorates the Wave Hill Station walk-off led by Vincent Lingiari with his Gurindji people and other groups in August 1966 – a significant act by those involved as it was a catalyst for Aboriginal people, not only in the Northern Territory but across Australia, to have their rights to traditional lands recognised and for those lands to be returned.
The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lectures, run since 1996, have included presentations by Sir William Deane (1996), Gough Whitlam (1997), Galarrwuy Yunupingu (1998), Patrick Dodson (1999), Malcolm Fraser (2000) and Brian Manning (2002).
ABORIGINAL RESISTANCE
users.tpg.com.au/2juls/resistance.html
A list of significant events in the history of Aboriginal Resistance compiled as a contribution to the reconciliation process, as we feel it is important to tell the truth, to explode myths that attempt to trivialise Aboriginal people. Feel free to use this list and build on it.
KUPA PITI KUNGKA TIUTA
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupa_Piti_Kungka_Tjuta
www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/stories/2008/2153906.html
The Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta is a council of Senior Aboriginal Women from Coober Pedy, South Australia. They protest against Government plans to dump radioactive waste dump in their land, and for protection of their land and culture.
AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS INDEX
library.sl.nsw.gov.au:1084/search
INFOKOORI is an index to the Koori Mail, a national fortnightly newspaper published in Lismore, NSW, that focuses on the Indigenous people of Australia, from May 1991 to date. It is also an index to biographical information from various magazines including: Our Aim (1907–1961), Dawn (1952–1969), New Dawn (1970–1975) and Identity (1971–1982).
VICNET ABORIGINAL DIRECTORIY
www.vicnet.net.au/community/aboriginal/
A list of web resources.
JOURNAL OF AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ISSUES
The Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues (JAII) is a quality interdisciplinary academic journal publishing refereed articles in all areas of Australian Indigenous Studies. It was formed in 1998. It invites submission of manuscripts for both the double-blind refereed articles section and for the commentaries section.
NIAAA - NATIONAL INDIGENOUS ARTS ADVOCACY ASSOCIATION INC.
www.culture.com.au/exhibition/niaaa/
Representing and Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Artists.
VICNET ABORIGINAL DIRECTORIY
www.vicnet.net.au/community/aboriginal/
A list of web resources.
ABC INDIGENOUS ONLINE
A new online portal for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. ABC Indigenous has replaced the pre-existing Message Stick gateway. The Indigenous portal was 'soft-launched' on Tuesday 2 June, 2008.
The portal is designed to reflect current issues in the Indigenous community. It is a highly informative, dynamic and interactive space, showcasing creativity, developing online communities, encouraging social engagement in a rich media, multi-platform environment, offering audio and video downloads and user-upload opportunities.