The expression "Stolen Generations" is utilized for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals mightily taken away from their families between the 1890s and 1970s‚ majority of them never to see their relatives again (Creative Spirits‚ 2015). The colonizers arrangement of forcefully removal of Indigenous children
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they address diversity and also how they interect with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their communities. I will firstly look at the role of diversity in the workplace ‚ then move onto how these workplaces accommodate diversity and what access and equity is and if the organisations address this in there work procedures. I will then investigate how these organisations specifically include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. Followed by the recommendations
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Miguel De La Torre (born October 6‚ 1958) is a professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at llff School of Theology‚ a scholar-activist‚ author‚ and an ordained Southern Baptist minister. Though Miguel was born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution‚ De La Torre and his family migrated to the United States as refugees when he was an infant. For a while the U.S. government considered him and his family as "illegal aliens". On June 6‚ 1960‚ De La Torre received an order from Immigration
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of workers are between the ages of 35 and 44 years (24%); of those employed‚ 49% work 40 hours or more a week; 82% are employees; 44% are in low skill level occupations; and 20% are professionals. The health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is poor in comparison to the rest of the Australian population.10 There remains a large inequality gap in Australia across all statistics. For example‚ there is an estimated gap of approximately 17 years between Indigenous
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In the Primary sector‚ formation of the Australian Curriculum: History (ACARA‚ 2016d) has provided essential teaching and learning opportunities‚ thus‚ enabling Australian teachers to develop students’ awareness of Australian history. Based on a Grade 4 unit of work (Maxwell‚ Burke‚ & Salton‚ 2016b)‚ this particular essay will be guided by an overarching inquiry question: “How well have these lessons been planned to effectively teach history” (Salton‚ Burke & Maxwell‚ 2016a). To begin‚ this essay
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people and that reflects its status as a fully independent country but is still respectful of its British history. In this flag I have recognised Aboriginals and Torres Strait islanders; the original landholders‚ some historical and cultural connections to Britain and Australia’s beautiful landscape and geographical location. Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people are first and foremost Australian citizens therefore shouldn’t they be recognised on our national flag? I have used two black stripes
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Why was the 1967 referendum significant in the fight for aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? The Australian Referendum of 1967‚ called by Prime Minister Harold Holt‚ led to important and influential decisions and legislations; which ultimately bettered the lives of the first Australians. Although the amendments made to the constitution‚ were minimal and overall didn’t immediately amount to much‚ it was significant in the progression of the mentality of Australian society. One of the most
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part of International Law. The majority of Indigenous People view terra nullius in a negative way‚ as this term had been used as a means for justifying invasion or takeovers of traditional land. The result of terra –nullius on ATSI (Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders) meant that they have suffered countless wrong doings and injustice towards them. ATSI were not seen as official Australian citizens according to the law until 1967. This meant the law offered no protection of basic human rights
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Reconciliation is about creating unity between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. According to Scott: Reconciliation is the process of recognizing and healing the wounds of the past‚ addressing the disadvantages that aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples continue to suffer today‚ and working together to establish a better future for all Australians (2001‚ p. 840). One “wound of the past” (Scott‚ 2001‚ p. 840) was the forced removal of indigenous children from their families to
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Australians are often being represented in the media by non-Indigenous people who have little knowledge or contact with Indigenous Australians (Meadows‚ 2004). The media can broadcast negative and prevalent stories‚ images and ideas about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities‚ and these stories‚ images‚ and ideas can have a significant impact on the collective views and beliefs of non-Indigenous Australian people. These stories and ideas may be wilfully or inadvertently negative‚ but the damage
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