The Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee today called on the Federal Government to maintain Indigenous health funding, in its submission to the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan.
Today’s introduction of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill into Parliament is an opportunity to build on the political consensus towards a referendum in the next term of government, Oxfam Australia said today.
Oxfam has congratulated Dr Tom Calma, founder of the Close the Gap Campaign, on being awarded ACT Australian of the Year today.
Signs of Coalition support for an Act of Recognition Bill acknowledging Indigenous Australians in the Constitution were a step forward on the path to a referendum, Oxfam Australia said today.
Dan Sultan kicks off the inaugural Rock For Recognition concert series in Melbourne this Thursday 8 November at the Corner Hotel in Richmond, with the tour taking in Sydney, Perth and Fremantle.
This is a landmark event, with Dan Sultan heading up a bill of Australia’s finest Aboriginal and non-Indigenous musicians to build momentum for change. The inaugural concert series marks the beginning of an artists’ movement to raise awareness and support for Constitutional Recognition of Australia’s First Peoples.
Aboriginal students from Melbourne University and aspiring leaders of remote communities in the Northern Territory are among participants in Oxfam Australia’s ChangeCourse youth leadership program in Victoria from this Sunday (28 October).
The Government’s announcement to introduce an Act of Recognition bill into Parliament to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is a welcome step on the path towards a referendum to change our Constitution, Oxfam Australia said today.
Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to drive change in their communities are invited to apply for Oxfam Australia’s ChangeCourse leadership program.
The 20th anniversary of the landmark Mabo decision this Sunday (3 June) is an opportunity to reflect on the next stage of recognition of Australia’s first peoples – including them in Australia’s constitution, Oxfam said today.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women of all ages and backgrounds from across the state will converge in Perth this week to learn how to change their communities for the better at Oxfam’s inaugural Straight Talk Regional Gathering in WA.