ANTaR News
Government needs to close respect gap with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights advocacy organisation ANTaR today called on government to engage more and listen to First Peoples to develop a better understanding of culture, connection to land, and health and wellbeing. The call comes following the Prime Minister’s comments yesterday about plans to close more than 150 communities in Western Australia where he said that government could not fund ‘lifestylechoices ’.
National Close the Gap Day Picnic
Help us make the 2015 National Close the Gap Day Picnic the best ever. Join us at 12pm on March 19 in Redfern Park, Sydney with National Congress of Australia's First Peoples and Oxfam Australia, to plant a hand for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Equality.
The IAS tendering process has been opaque and uncl ear
Uncertainty and confusion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations with Indigenous Advancement Strategy funding round. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights advocacy organisation ANTaR today called for greater transparency, clarity and engagement in the approach to funding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services, programs and organisations. Read our release here.
We can make history
Government must match commitments with investment to close the gap
As the Prime Minister delivers his closing the gap address to parliament today, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights advocacy organisation ANTaR is calling for increased investment and certainty for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs and organisations.
Read our Media Release here
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The Year Ahead - Together we can make a difference
It's hard to believe that it's mid January 2015 already - we've got a lot to do and we've hit the ground running! We've seen massive cuts to Aboriginal services, peak organisations and programs in 2014, and the impact of those cuts will start to bite this year. That's why we're gearing up for a huge year of action and we hope that you'll join us in what will be a critical year for our First Peoples. Read here for a picture of what we've got planned.ANTaR welcomes reappointment of Mick Gooda as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rights Advocacy organisation ANTaR today warmly welcomed the reappointment of Mick Gooda as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner.
Read our Media Release here.
Government must heed the calls of the Productivity Commission and Social Justice Commissioner reports and act on incarceration rates
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander rights advocacy organisation ANTaR today called on government to act on unacceptable incarceration rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Read our Media Release here.
Sign Now
ANTaR has just launched a petition calling on the PM, Opposition Leader and others to commit urgently to a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution and ensure threre is no place for racial discrimination in it.
Sign our petition here - http://antar.org.au/petitions/recognition
ANTaR welcomes New South Wales support for constitutional recognition
New South Wales has formally backed constitutional recognition of the First Australians. Read our Media Release here.
