Professor Ian Anderson’s appointment an important step to Closing the Gap
StoryPalawa man Dr Ian Anderson’s appointment as the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s new Deputy Secretary of Indigenous Affairs means that he is the most senior Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander official in the Australian Government.
Borroloola
CommunityBorroloola is a remote community on the Carpentaria Highway about 7 hours drive southeast of Katherine in the Northern Territory.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rural and remote aged care training project – BJ’s Story
StoryBranton Keys (or BJ as he is known) is a 23 year old Aboriginal man from Yarrabah, Far North Queensland who was recently featured in the Closing the Gap Prime Minister’s report 2013.
Breaking into the music industry
StoryAbmusic supports and trains Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young and old, to become musicians and get involved in the music industry.
Brewarrina
CommunityBrewarrina is a town on the banks of the Barwon River in northwest New South Wales, 800 kilometres southwest of Brisbane and 800 kilometres northwest of Sydney.