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Stronger Protections Needed for Indigenous Workers Experiencing Racism

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As workplaces across Australia mark NAIDOC Week, new research from the University of Technology Sydney has found more than half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers still experience racism on the job. The national survey highlights ongoing gaps in workplace protections, with researchers calling for greater accountability from employers, and for racism to be …

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Birthing On Country program improves birth outcomes for Indigenous women

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A Birthing on Country program in Nowra, New South Wales is improving birth outcomes and providing more integrated healthcare for Aboriginal women and their families Waminda is an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation whose wrap-around support programs could serve as an inspiration for similar services around the country.  The Birthing on Country movement aims to …

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Indigenous Unmet Housing Needs More Than Double That of Other Australians

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More than 45,000 Indigenous households across Australia are living without adequate housing, according to new national research published by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute The study finds Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families are far more likely to experience overcrowding, rental stress and poor-quality housing – at almost double the rate of other …

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18 years on from National Apology, Stolen Generation Survivors still await redress

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It’s been 18 years since Australia’s national apology to the Stolen Generations – but for many survivors, justice remains unfinished. As survivors grow older, their medical and psychological care needs are becoming more urgent, yet some are still waiting for official redress. Redress schemes differ widely across the country, and Queensland remains the only state …

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