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AFL needs indigenous representation
Ballarat Courier
The Sandover medallist who went on to work for the Western Australian government, driving an indigenous mental health program, also urged the AFL to invest in indigenous programs in a way that was commensurate to the roughly 10 per cent representation ...

Indigenous health gets $10m gift of life
The Australian
The University of Melbourne Poche Centre for Indigenous Health will be announced today during Reconciliation Week. It joins sister Poche centres at the University of Western Australia, Flinders University in Adelaide and the University of Sydney.

Indigenous health gets $10m gift of life
The Australian
Mr Poche, who has donated more than $115m to causes across Australia, including more than $40m towards improving health outcomes for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders, is the founder and former owner of Star Track Express. The University of ...

Australia first e-learning package for Indigenous eye health
HealthCanal.com
Indigenous adults are six times more likely to develop blindness than non Indigenous Australians and vision loss is 11% of the Indigenous health gap. “The Aspen Foundation's mission is to undertake life-changing healthcare through significantly ...
WA's unique jail giving Indigenous offenders a new chanceABC Online
A timely study reinforces value of access to primary careCrikey (blog)

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Australia first e-learning package for Indigenous eye health
HealthCanal.com
Indigenous adults are six times more likely to develop blindness than non Indigenous Australians and vision loss is 11% of the Indigenous health gap. “The Aspen Foundation's mission is to undertake life-changing healthcare through significantly ...
WA's unique jail giving Indigenous offenders a new chanceABC Online

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The Age
AFL commission and executive needs indigenous representation, says ...
Newcastle Herald
The Sandover medallist who went on to work for the Western Australian government, driving an indigenous mental health program, also urged the AFL to invest in indigenous programs in a way that was commensurate to the roughly 10 per cent representation ...
Long says League heading in right direction for equalityAFL.com.au
Richmond celebrates VFL Dreamtime matchRichmond

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The Age
AFL commission needs indigenous representation: Richmond president
The Border Mail
The Sandover medallist who went on to work for the Western Australian government, driving an indigenous mental health program, also urged the AFL to invest in indigenous programs in a way that was commensurate to the roughly 10 per cent representation ...
Long says League heading in right direction for equalityAFL.com.au

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The West Australian
AFL commission and executive needs indigenous representation, says ...
Western Advocate
The Sandover medallist who went on to work for the Western Australian government, driving an indigenous mental health program, also urged the AFL to invest in indigenous programs in a way that was commensurate to the roughly 10 per cent representation ...
Long says racism much rarer in AFLThe West Australian

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AFL.com.au
AFL commission and executive needs indigenous representation, says ...
The Age
The Sandover medallist who went on to work for the Western Australian government, driving an indigenous mental health program, also urged the AFL to invest in indigenous programs in a way that was commensurate to the roughly 10 per cent representation ...
Long says League heading in right direction for equalityAFL.com.au

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ABC Local
Indigenous Veterans honoured
ABC Local
Representatives from across the Australian Defence Force paid tribute to the contribution of Indigenous personnel at the service. RSL Queensland's Peter Coster says Indigenous people have served in conflicts dating back to the Boer War. (ABC: Terri ...

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Aboriginal Language Rights
ABC Online (blog)
He joined our 891 Outside Broadcast at Tauondi Aboriginal College and spoke alongside Professor Peter Buckskin, Chair of the College and Co-Chair of Reconciliation SA. The two Professors agreed that when it comes to any discussion about reconciliation ...

Prominent Aboriginal campaigner farewelled
ABC Local
A public memorial was held on Tuesday for Aboriginal campaigner Les Nayda, who died in Alice Springs at the age of 70 earlier this month. Mr Nayda spent 30 years advocating for Aboriginal rights as a senior public servant in the South Australian ...

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Prominent Aboriginal campaigner farewelled
ABC Local
A public memorial was held on Tuesday for Aboriginal campaigner Les Nayda, who died in Alice Springs at the age of 70 earlier this month. Mr Nayda spent 30 years advocating for Aboriginal rights as a senior public servant in the South Australian ...
Alice Springs forum tackles ways to wipe out trachoma in remote communitiesABC Online

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ABC Local
Indigenous Veterans honoured
ABC Local
Representatives from across the Australian Defence Force paid tribute to the contribution of Indigenous personnel at the service. RSL Queensland's Peter Coster says Indigenous people have served in conflicts dating back to the Boer War. (ABC: Terri ...

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Tasmanian Aboriginal land rights stalled on the road to reconciliation
ABC Local
National Reconciliation Week is celebrated across Australia each year between the dates that commemorate two more significant milestones in the reconciliation between Indigenous Australia and the broader community. 27 May is the anniversary of the 1967 ...

Foundation Sets Goals for Remote Indigenous Youth
Pro Bono Australia
A new Not for Profit that aims to get more youth from remote Indigenous communities into plumbing apprenticeships has been launched. The Indigenous Plumbing and Sanitation Foundation said it hoped to offer assistance to remote Indigenous communities ...

Deb Nelson says she hopes she is helping to change opinions of Aboriginal ...
BBC News
Deb Nelson, an Aboriginal Australian, wants more members of her community to set up their own businesses. At the same time, she says many still do not consider it to be a viable option. "[Becoming an entrepreneur] is really a tough ask for people who ...

The Roar
My five best Indigenous Australian football players
The Roar
This weekend's fixtures in the AFL will be played under the banner of the 'Indigenous Round'. It is a time to celebrate the incredible impact that Indigenous Australians have had on our national game – both past and present. So, with that in mind, I ...

Prominent Aboriginal campaigner farewelled
ABC Local
A public memorial was held on Tuesday for Aboriginal campaigner Les Nayda, who died in Alice Springs at the age of 70 earlier this month. Mr Nayda spent 30 years advocating for Aboriginal rights as a senior public servant in the South Australian ...

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Prominent Aboriginal campaigner farewelled
ABC Local
A public memorial was held on Tuesday for Aboriginal campaigner Les Nayda, who died in Alice Springs at the age of 70 earlier this month. Mr Nayda spent 30 years advocating for Aboriginal rights as a senior public servant in the South Australian ...