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14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 1 List of Submissions
A last resort? National Inquiry into ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in Immigration Detention Back to contents Appendices Appendix 1 List of Submissions The Inquiry received a total of 346 submissions, 64 of which remain confidential. Submissions are available on the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's web site: www.humanrights.gov.au Submission State Submission No. Abbott, Kirsti WA 15 Action for… -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 2 Schedule of Public Hearings and Witness List
The Inquiry held 61 public sessions (105 witnesses) and 24 confidential sessions (50 witnesses) between May 2002 and August 2002. Nine of the witnesses in confidential hearings (7 sessions) later agreed to make their evidence public. -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 3 Action taken by the Department
A last resort? National Inquiry into ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in Immigration Detention Back to contents Appendix 3 Action taken by the Department Click here to view/download this document in PDF 13 May 2004 -
Asylum Seekers and Refugees14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 4 Action taken by ACM
A last resort? National Inquiry into ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ in Immigration Detention Back to contents Appendix 4 Action taken by ACM Click here to view/download this document in PDF 13 May 2004 -
Rights and Freedoms14 December 2012Book page
Appendix 5 Acknowledgements
Research : Vanessa Lesnie, Kate Temby, Alanna Sherry, Dr Pauline Moore, Stephen Duffield, Des Hogan, Karen O'Connell, Bassina Farbenblum, Rachel Stein-Holmes, Ian Price, Linda Gibbons -
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Rural and Remote Education - National
Central to ATSIC's submission is a discussion of barriers to effective education for Indigenous students. Ill-health, discrimination and family mobility are among the issues discussed. -
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Rural and Remote Education - NSW
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Rural and Remote Education - NT
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Rural and Remote Education - Qld
The Inquiry attended the second annual Croc Eisteddfod in Weipa on Cape York. The two day festival (7-8 July) was attended by 23 Queensland schools and one from NSW (Coonamble High School). The Inquiry met with students from -
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Rural and Remote Education - SA
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Rural and Remote Education - Tasmania
Explore rural and remote education projects in Tasmania, focusing on improving access and quality of education for students in these areas. -
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Rural and Remote Education - Victoria
Learn about rural and remote education projects in Victoria, aimed at addressing educational disparities and enhancing learning opportunities. -
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Rural and Remote Education - WA
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Scoping Survey - Rural and Remote Education Inquiry (1999)
3,128 people responded to the survey by completing questionnaires individually, in groups, on the website or over the phone during a 2-day Phone In in August 1999. More than half (55%) of the respondents were rural and remote students. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
Many country towns are witnessing cutbacks and are finding it difficult to attract health professionals. This is troubling considering that the health of rural and remote Australians continues to be significantly worse than their urban counterparts -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
In 1966 the UN adopted the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which Australia ratified in 1975. Article 12(a) of ICESCR states, -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
CHAMPS is a project for young people aged between 13 and 18 in the Murraylands Region of South Australia. CHAMPS holds youth forums twice each school term informally discussing youth issues in the area. Thirty young people from different cultural and social backgrounds throughout the region make up the forum. Issues like mental health and peer support are discussed. -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
The Remote and Rural Training Unit in Dubbo NSW has taken a proactive approach to two familiar problems that face small rural towns: the departure of young people from country towns and the inability of these towns to attract and retain health care workers. It is well documented that there are severe shortages of trained health professionals in remote and rural regions throughout Australia… -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
Image: Saltwater kids meet Desert kids Young People enjoying what they have learnt from the Desert Acrobats at Ridell Beach, Broome. Photograph by Michael Hutchinson -
14 December 2012Book page
Commission WEBSITE: Healthy Community Projects
The Program aims to address the many health problems such as poor nutrition, sugar diabetes, cancer and sexually transmitted diseases that are prevalent in Aboriginal communities.