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AIHW: Oral health in Indigenous children in the Northern Territory improving

Announcements | 2 Dec 2014

Services delivered under the National Partnership Agreement (NPA) on Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (SFNT) have helped improve oral health among Indigenous children living in the Northern Territory, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

Minister Scullion: Edward Fry appointed as new Chair of IBA

Announcements | 1 Dec 2014

Mr Edward Fry, an Indigenous Australian with extensive experience working in the resource sector, has been appointed Chair of Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) for a three-year period, effective from Monday 1 December 2014.

Minister Scullion: ORIC yearbook highlights better Indigenous corporation compliance

Announcements | 1 Dec 2014

The Australian Government today welcomed the 2013-14 yearbook from the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC), highlighting the significant progress in strengthening corporate compliance.

Santa Teresa community members and School Attendance Officers

Top marks for getting kids to school

Stories | 28 Nov 2014

Before the Remote School Attendance Strategy (RSAS) started in Ltyentye Apurte, it seemed like more children were hanging around the shop than going to school. But eleven months on, things have changed considerably thanks to eight dedicated school attendance officers.

Minister Scullion: $956,500 to help 80 Indigenous people prepare for entry into the NSW Police Force

Announcements | 28 Nov 2014

80 Indigenous Australians will be given the skills necessary to enter the NSW Police College in Goulburn through the further investment by the Australian Government in a NSW pre-employment programme.

Minister Scullion: New guide equips employers to hire Indigenous Australians

Announcements | 27 Nov 2014

Australian employers will be better prepared to hire and retain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees with a new guide launched today in Canberra by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion.

Minister Scullion: Central desert region artworks on display

Announcements | 27 Nov 2014

Watercolour paintings from five generations of Western Aranda artists are on display at Parliament House in Canberra from today to raise awareness of the legacy of Albert Namatjira and the importance of arts centres to remote communities.

Minister Scullion: Pilbara Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre opened

Announcements | 26 Nov 2014

Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, Assistant Minister for Health, Fiona Nash, and Member for Durack, Melissa Price, have congratulated the Yaandina Family Centre on the official opening today of a new residential drug and rehabilitation centre located on the Great Northern Highway near South Hedland in the Pilbara.

Indigenous heritage recognised in AOC Constitution

Announcements | 25 Nov 2014

The Australian Olympic Committee ( AOC) is changing its constitution to recognise our indigenous heritage.

Minister Scullion: 60 jobs for Indigenous people in the Pilbara