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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, June Oscar invites all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls (12 – 17 years) to join the Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) conversation. The Commissioner and her team will be travelling throughout Australia to speak directly with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and from February 2018 to…

Support services Speaking out about a traumatic experience can be distressing. If you decide to provide information to us but find that either during or after providing information, that relaying the experience(s) of trauma is causing you distress, you can access counselling support through: 1800RESPECT (24/7 national sexual assault and domestic and family violence counselling service) The…

We asked our Ambassadors, Dr Anita Heiss and Magnolia Maymuru to share their stories of strength and resilience as well as what makes them they feel empowered. Please view and share with your friends. Social Media We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and girls and those who support them to share their positive stories of this project and our women and girls on social…

ABOUT THE PROJECT Wiyi Yani U Thangani (Women’s Voices) builds on the legacy of the 1986 Women’s Business Report. The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ (the ‘Commission’) is asking Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander women and girls to share their experiences about what the key challenges, priorities and aspirations are for themselves and their communities. This is part of a major project,…

Submissions - OPCAT Civil Society Consultation Submissions received by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in response to the guideline questions its OPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper (2017) available here. You can follow the progress of our consultations at our OPCAT Consultation Page. Submissions from organisations and individuals Where a submission is not available it is either

Submissions - OPCAT Civil Society Consultation Submissions received by the ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in response to the guideline questions its OPCAT in Australia Consultation Paper (2017), available here. Submissions from organisations and individuals Where a submission is not available it is either confidential or its confidentiality is pending. Northern Territory Anti…

OPCAT in Australia Consultation - Implementation Consultations with Civil Society OPCAT Page On 9 February 2017, the Australian Government announced it would ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) by December 2017, working closely with states and territories. On 15 December 2017, the Australian…

June Oscar AO Former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner 2017 - 2024 June Oscar AO is a proud Bunuba woman from the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia’s Kimberley region. She is a strong advocate for Indigenous Australian languages, social justice, women’s issues, and has worked tirelessly to reduce Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). June…

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