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Minister Fifield: Aboriginal ancestral remains return home from the UK

Announcements | 10 Nov 2015

Today, the Australian Government welcomes the return of Aboriginal ancestral remains from the United Kingdom to the Dunghutti community of New South Wales.

On 2 November, the ancestor was officially accepted by Mr Kenneth Dickson, an Elder of the Dunghutti community in a ceremony at the Great Hall and Queen Eleanor's Garden in Hampshire.

The ancestor will be transferred to the Australian Museum at the request of the community, where they will be cared for in trust until the community is able to rebury them in country.

Procurement policy helping Indigenous businesses branch out

Stories | 10 Nov 2015

Aboriginal media and communications company, 33 Creative, is the latest small Indigenous business to win work in the Commonwealth government sector thanks to the Indigenous Procurement Policy.

June 2015 Labour Market Assistance Outcomes Report released

Announcements | 3 Nov 2015

The Labour Market Assistance Outcomes report publishes key outcomes data for Indigenous employment under the Jobs, Land and Economy Programme (JLEP) every three months.

The June 2015 Labour Market Assistance Outcomes report has now been released. This report relates to outcomes for job seekers who were assisted in the year ending 31 March 2015 with outcomes measured three months later (i.e. in the year ending 30 June 2015).

Minister Birmingham: Indigenous researchers share in $4.1 million for new projects

Announcements | 2 Nov 2015

Achieving good education outcomes for indigenous students, improving support for indigenous children with disabilities, and investigating help-seeking behaviours among Indigenous Australians are some of the new research projects to be awarded Australian Government funding today.

Minister for Education and Training, Senator Simon Birmingham announced the funding in Adelaide as part of the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Major Grants Announcement.

Australian Human Rights Commission: Guidelines help employers create opportunities for Indigenous staff

Announcements | 30 Oct 2015

Employers looking to hire Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a new resource from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).

Indigenous psychologists fighting youth suicide epidemic see signs of hope

Stories | 30 Oct 2015

Aboriginal psychologist Tanja Hirvonen is working on ways to decrease Indigenous youth suicide and while current statistics for Indigenous youth suicide are very high, she sees signs of hope.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: Performance indicators show improvements in Indigenous primary health care service delivery

Announcements | 30 Oct 2015

A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows improvements against a range of national key performance indicators (nKPIs) for primary health care organisations providing care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

Minister Scullion: Brian John Wyatt: A Leader for Native Title in Australia

Announcements | 29 Oct 2015

The Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, has paid tribute to Brian John Wyatt who passed away earlier this week.

Brian John Wyatt was a Churchill Fellow with nearly 40 years’ experience in the administration of Aboriginal affairs.

“Mr Wyatt was a giant of native title in this country. He was a true fighter for native title and land rights across Australia,” Minister Scullion said.

Training our teams to improve school attendance

Stories | 29 Oct 2015

School attendance teams across the Barkly region undergo training to support families and kids go to school.

Review of Indigenous Advancement Strategy Guidelines

Announcements | 28 Oct 2015

The Australian Government is calling for people to have their say as it revises the Indigenous Advancement Strategy (IAS) Guidelines.

indigenous.gov.au

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