Discuss why Aboriginal deaths in custody happened and the importance of the Royal commission. In the late 20th century‚ Australia?s indigenous peoples were 29 times more likely to be put in jail than other Australians; 20 times more likely to be picked up by the police; less likely to receive bail or have legal representation in the court; and more likely to plead guilty. At the same time‚ indigenous peoples were less likely to be called up for jury duty than other Australians. The Aboriginal Legal
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Australia Day is a public holiday held throughout the country on January 26‚ although celebrated as a wondrous occasion by many‚ it actually portrays the arrival of the First Fleet convict flotilla at Botany Bay‚ 1788. European settlers dispossessed the traditional owners of Australia‚ for this reason many Indigenous people refer to it as “Invasion Day” or “Survival Day.” As Professor Dodson agrees “We have to have a date that’s more inclusive than January 26.” The changing of the date of Australia
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An injury is classified as an external force (event) which causes physical harm to an individuals body. Minor injuries could lead to repairable damage‚ while more serious conditions may lead to reduced functioning of the body‚ permanent disability or in some cases death. Injuries may be accidental such as: Motor vehicle accidents - Burns Drownings - Sporting injuries Falls - Poisoning Or they could
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Research Question: What are effective strategies for reducing alcohol consumption in Indigenous Australian in the community? Background The health of the aboriginal community continues to be poor‚ with the life expectancy of 20-25 years less than the life expectancy of other Australians. According to the Australian Bureau of statistics‚ premature death and high morbidity have a significant impact on communities‚ where individuals and families experience continual loss (Australian Bureau of
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whole. The term Mabo refers to all issues relating to the Australian High Court judgement in the Mabo v. Queensland case. On the 3rd of June‚ 1992‚ after a decade long lawsuit‚ the High Court ruled that the land title of the Indigenous Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders is recognised at common law. This Indigenous Peoples land title comes from the continuation within common law of their rights over land which pre dates the European colonisation of Australia. In the absence of an effective extinguishment
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Families and Communities Research Methodologies: * Phone Interviews * Internet Observation 1) Meaning of Support Services and the purpose. Support networks are networks of personal or professional contacts available to a person or organization for practical or moral support when needed‚ it includes facilities and people who interact and remain a confidential communication style for mutual assistance. The purpose of certain services in communities is to provide available support
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WRITING AN INTRODUCTION FOR AN ESSAY Good introductions provide: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. a clear and detailed map of what is in the essay; a thesis statement - a statement of the writer’s main argument; a sentence which delimits the scope of the essay; interesting statements that engage the reader’s attention; and background information. ACTIVITY 1 Read through Introduction A. Identify which of the sentences perform the functions listed above. Then go to the end of this information flyer and check how well
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Workplace diversity maintains the basic principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) in the Australian Public Service (APS). To that end‚ Workplace Diversity Plans include measures to address employment- related disadvantages of women‚ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people‚ people of non-English
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court system and as a result‚ he along with others began a ten year journey to gain recognition of native title. Native title is the term used to identify the extent to which Australian Law recognises the prior rights and interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people‚ under their own traditional laws‚ in relation to Australian land and waters. They took legal action against this Act‚ successfully arguing that the Act was contrary to the Racial Discrimination Act‚ and was therefore invalid
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Since 1918‚ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders (ATSI) have achieved a great deal of change in both political and social ways‚ though it was not without struggle. Many of these achievements are derived from several events‚ such as the Mabo Decision which was the long battle that lead to the recognition of Aboriginal land rights. Other events also contributed‚ such as the long process of reconciling the relationships between ATSI peoples and Australians‚ the Bringing Them Home Report which helped
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