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Aboriginal Education

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  Wiyi Yani U Thangani—(Women’s Voices)—Securing Our Rights, Securing Our Future Report 2020

  January 28, 2021

  A landmark report on Australia’s First Nations women and girls has been released by June Oscar AO, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.

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  From the Heart Week of Action

  January 27, 2021

  We are at a critical time in our history and YOU can make a difference. Join us in a Week of Action for the next step in the journey of recognition for Australian First Nations peoples in a voice on constitutional change.

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  Picture book wins coveted national award

  December 05, 2020

  Federation member Jasmine Seymour can now add award-winning illustrator to her list of achievements, after being crowned Best New Illustrator by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.

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  NAIDOC Week 2020

  November 09, 2020

  This year’s NAIDOC Week theme is “Always Was, Always Will Be” and will be marked from 8 to 15 November after being postponed from its customary July slot in the interests of safety during COVID 19.

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  Improved public school provision for Aboriginal students needed to break cycle of disadvantage

  October 28, 2020

  Doubling the number of permanent teachers and halving face-to-face teaching time in difficult to staff schools and communities will help close achievement student gaps and improve the prospects of attracting teachers to work, the Gallop Inquiry has been told.

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  Steadfast support for closing the gap

  September 01, 2020

  In Australia, one person is born every one minute and 44 seconds — and based on current trends, two-thirds of those will attend public schools.

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  Your say: Learn from our First Peoples

  August 26, 2020

  This is an appeal to good Australians; people with good hearts and open minds who want a better future for our children and grandchildren.

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  From the Heart: What you can do

  August 22, 2020

  The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a profound call from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders peoples for constitutional change and structural reform in their relationship with Australia