A Better Way for NT Aboriginal communities
If your government told you where and how you could spend your money, wouldn't you feel outraged?
If your government said it would only fix essential services to your property as long as you agreed to hand over control of your property for a fixed amount of time, wouldn't that sound ridiculous?
If someone came from outside your community and imposed upon you, your family and friends a system that you could plainly see would cause more problems than it solves, wouldn't you stand up and shout NO!
The truth is, this is how your Government treats Aboriginal communities across the Northern Territory. In the NT this is the law. Aboriginal people have been standing up and shouting NO but their voices have been ignored.
Some of ANTaR's other campaigns:
Respect
ANTaR's Respect campaign calls on individuals to commit to a new relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.Read more...
Indigenous health
ANTaR has been campaigning for Indigenous health rights since 2004 and is one of the founding members of the Close The Gap coalition.Read more...
Treaty
ANTaR believes that constitutional change is essential to ensure that the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are fully protected.Read more...
The third annual National Close the Gap Day will be held on 25 March this year. Last year, more than 500 events were held across Australia involving 25,000 people. To send a powerful message to politicians that Close The Gap is a priority we are encouraging you to organise a Close The Gap event.
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) has congratulated the Yaruwu people of Broome on their historic native title compensation agreement signed in Broome 25 February 2010. “The Yaruwu agreement with the Western Australian Government is a fantastic achievement, with win-win outcomes,” said ANTaR National President, Dr Janet Hunt. “This agreement provides the basis for the Yaruwu people to advance their goals for the wellbeing of their people, while enabling Broome to expand as a tourism and industry centre, including with a new airport.
To mark the Prime Minister's 2010 report to parliament, the Close the Gap Coalition for Indigenous Health Equality is releasing its inaugural Shadow Report on the Australian Government's progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Take a look
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