Aboriginal University Programs and Governmental WWW Resources

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS

• Aboriginal Research & Resource Centre (U. of New South Wales, Australia)
  [Staff, Courses, Research, Resources, Indigenous Network Contact Information]
• The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet (Edith Cowan U., Australia)
  [Comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge and information about the health of Indigenous Australians]
• Centre for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Participation Research and Development (CATSIPRD) (James Cook U, Australia)
  [About The Centre, Staff Profiles, Academic Programs & Location of Programs, Academic Program Developments, Subject Descriptions, Student Support, Research & Development]
• Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies (CAIS) (Monash U., Australia)
  [The homepage of CAIS, Monash University. The site outlines Indigenous courses, research activities and student support services]
• Faculty of Aboriginal & Islander Studies (U. Sth Australia, Australia)
  [About the Faculty, Schools within the Faculty, Course & Information]
• Introduction to Indigenous Australia - Anthropology (La Trobe U., Australia)
  ["Students intending to major in Aboriginal Studies are strongly advised to take this unit."]
• Koori Centre (Sydney U., Australia)
  [Programs, services and facilities to encourage and support the involvement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in all aspects of tertiary education at the University of Sydney]
• Learning about Indigenous people at the Australian National University (ANU, Australia)
  [A reference point outlining all units of study relating to Aboriginal and indigenous peoples at the ANU]
• National Centre for Indigenous Studies (NCIS) (ANU, Australia)
  [About NCIS, Strategic documents, Staff, Newsletter, Previous Events, Links, Contact List, NCIS Research, NCIS Policy Engagement, Indigenous Studies]
• Macarthur Aboriginal Liaison Unit (MALU) (U.Western Sydney, Australia)
  [Provides a support structure for all Aboriginal students enrolled in various modes of study]
• National Aboriginal History and Heritage Council (NAHHC)
  [see the link and contents' annotation in the Aboriginal History section of the Aboriginal Studies WWW VL]
• Yooroang Garang - The Centre for Indigenous Health Studies (U.Sydney, Australia)
  [U of Sydney, Faculty of Health Sciences' site. Contents: Staff; Undergraduate Courses; Admission Requirements; Health Science degrees in Aboriginal Health and Community Development; Aboriginal Health Science Support Program; Community Based Learning]

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GOVERNMENTAL WEB RESOURCES

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee (The Parliament House, Australia)
  [Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs : INQUIRIES AND REPORTS (* Inquiry into Indigenous employment (current); * Many Ways Forward: Report of the inquiry into capacity building and service delivery in Indigenous communities. Tabled: 21 June 2004; * We can do it! The needs of urban dwelling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Tabled: September 2001; * Unlocking the Future: The report of the Inquiry into the Reeves Report on the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act. Tabled: August 1999; * Indigenous Businesses (unfinished inquiry) Torres Strait Islanders: A New Deal. * A Report on Greater Autonomy for Torres Strait Islanders Tabled: 25 August 1997; * Earlier reports (1901 to current day)); COMMITTEE MEMBERS; COMMITTEE ESTABLISHMENT, ROLE AND HISTORY]
• Aboriginal Affairs Victoria (AAV) (hna.ffh.vic.gov.au, Australia)
  [AAV is the central point of advice to the Victorian Government on all matters affecting Victoria's Aboriginal people. Preparation of this advice is based on continual negotiation and consultation with aboriginal community organisations, to develop programs that meet the needs of Aboriginal people.]
• Aboriginal Education Unit, Enfield, South Australia
  [Supporting the education of Aboriginal children, students and educators and providing Aboriginal Studies services and materials. The unit has a national and international reputation for the production of inclusive curriculum, training courses and resource materials.]
• Aboriginal Programs Section (Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Australia)
  [Contract Employment Program for Aboriginals in Natural & Cultural Resource Management]
• About the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism (DIST, Australia)
  [Un-dated (1994?) and un-unnotated fact-sheeet published by the Federal Dept of Industry, Science & Tourism (DIST)]
• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Room (DSS, Australia)
  [Department of Social Security help leaflets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: retired people, people with a disability or illness, people looking for work, families with children, Other Social Security payments, How to contact Social Security, How to apply for payment, Events which may affect your payment, Your rights, DSS Womens Issues, Social Security Agreements with Other Countries]
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Policy - 1996 (The Liberal Party of Australia, Australia)
  [As social justice cannot be delivered to Indigenous people until disadvantages in health, housing, education and employment and the high incarceration rates are overcome, the Coalition will make addressing indigenous disadvantage in these areas a high priority]
• Australian Bureau of Statistics data files (ABS, Australia)
• Department of State Aboriginal Affairs (Sth Australia Govt, Australia)
  [Researches and identifies the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal people, co ordinates State Dept programs in relation to special services for Aboriginal peoples, and promotes and strengthens the cultural and heritage position of South Australian Aboriginal people]
• Ending Offending 'Our Message' Project (Northern Territory Correctional Services, Australia)
  [Indigenous the Fannie Bay Gaol prisoners in the Northern Territory have developed a website that addresses issues of offending, substance use, culture etc through art, music and stories. Site contents: Project; Art; Music; Craft; NTCS; Events; Links; Email]
• Inquiry into development of high technology industries in regional Australia based on bioprospecting and bioprocessing (The Parliament House, Australia)
  [Sep 2001 submissions to House of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industries and Regional Services. 39 submissions including those by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (PDF Format 146KB) and Bawden, Shane (PDF Format 15KB) ]
• The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts (NATSIA) (www.ozco.gov.au, Australia)
  ["The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Policy is a blueprint for promoting the artistic and cultural expression of Indigenous Australians."]
• National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics (NCATSIS) News (ABS, Australia)
  [NCATSIS is located in the Darwin office of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The Centre incorporates the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Welfare Information Unit (ATSIHWIU), a joint program of the ABS and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). NCATSIS has national responsibility for quality statistics relating to Australia's Indigenous peoples]
• Ochre Shores - An Indigenous Outreach Service (Mobile Independent Living Centre, QLD, Australia)
  [The Mobile Independent Living Centre provides information, advice and training on assistive equipment and housing to people with a disability, their carers and health care workers.]
• The Plan for Aboriginal Education in Early Childhood and Schooling 1999 and 2003 (Dep. of Education, Training and Employment, South Australia.)
  [A plan that strives to improve the educational outcomes for Aboriginal and Anangu children.]

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