Minister for Social Services Kevin Andrews and Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, have welcomed the results of a survey which shows community support for income management in the Ceduna area of South Australia.
Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, today welcomed the announcement of a parliamentary inquiry into the impact of alcohol on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
The Australian Electoral Commission is calling on all Indigenous Australians aged 16 to 25 to apply now for the National Indigenous Youth Parliament (NIYP).
To recognise the achievements and excellence of Supply Nation’s Indigenous Certified Suppliers and Members, nominations are now open for Supply Nation’s Connect 2014 Supplier Diversity Awards.
“Today’s anniversary of the National Apology to Indigenous People is a timely reminder of the historic day,” Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, said.
When Prime Minister Keating made his famous Redfern speech in 1992, I was an opposition staffer. My job was to disagree with everything he said. While I could quibble with aspects of that speech, I couldn’t disagree with its central point: that our failures towards Australia’s first people were a stain on our soul.
“The celebration of the unique connection Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have with country will be recognised in the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) celebrations later this year,” Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion said.
Bernard Sabadi, a 29 year old Badu Island man from the Torres Strait is encouraging all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to embrace living a healthier lifestyle. By promoting regular exercise and healthy eating, he believes he can inspire and motivate others to do the same.
Minister for the Arts, Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, and Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion have announced the recipients of $2.6 million in funding for new language preservation projects.
Key Indigenous leaders and representatives from corporate Australia have come together for the first official meeting of the Federal Government’s Empowered Communities project.
