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Social Justice and Indigenous Policy

Kevin Rudd Apology to the Stolen Generations

Kevin Rudd Apology to the Stolen generation Part 2

Kevin Rudd apology to the Stolen Generation Part 3

Paul Keating The Redfern Address

Internet resources

NATIONAL INDIGENOUS REFORM AGREEMENT (CLOSING THE GAP) - This National Indigenous Reform Agreement has been established to frame the task of Closing the Gap in Indigenous disadvantage. It sets out the objectives, outcomes, outputs, performance indicators and performance benchmarks agreed by COAG.

Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2009 - In April 2002, the Council of Australian Governments commissioned the Steering Committee to produce a regular report against key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage. This report has an important long-term objective. It is to inform Australian governments about whether policy programs and interventions are achieving positive outcomes for Indigenous people.

Australian Human Rights Commission -  The Commission was established in 1986 by an act of the federal Parliament and reports to the federal Parliament through the Attorney-Generalto promote and protect human rights in Australia.

Stolen Generation business - includes links to the Bringing them home report 1997, response to the National Apology and other resources.

 Justice Action -  is a community based organisation of criminal justice activists.

Queensland Government Department of Communities - includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services.