Introduction & Timeline
- Stolen Generations - legislation and governmentSee this guide for Legislation affecting indigenous people.
- First AustraliansLearn about the experience, achievements and struggles of First Australians since Federation and their contribution to Australian life, laws and culture.
Laws
- Overview of Indigenous Affairs: Part 1: 1901 to 1991 Parliament of Australia. All the legislation relating to Indigenous Australians for this period.
- The Aborigines Act 1910 (VIC) "This law lessened, but did not remove, the legal distinction between the rights of the white population of the State and those of Indigenous people within Victoria's borders."
- The Aborigines Act 1910 (VIC) This legislation meant that people categorised as 'half-caste' and Aboriginal people living outside Victorian reserves were no longer ineligible for government assistance."
Under a search for "stolen generations" the following list of links came up. Each link is actually a page of sites from government websites, journals, newspapers, etc)
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Close the Gap
Video Source: 2016, Close the Gap 2016, online video, 7 February, accessed 24 February 2016, <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tZaTf21D64>.
"Since 2006, Australia's peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health bodies, NGOs and human rights organisations have worked together to achieve health and life expectation equality for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is known as the Close the Gap Campaign."
Source: n.d., Close the gap: Campaign for Indigenous Health Equality, Australian Government, Sydney, accessed 24 February 2016, <https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-social-justice/projects/close-gap-indigenous-health>.
"Since 2006, Australia's peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health bodies, NGOs and human rights organisations have worked together to achieve health and life expectation equality for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is known as the Close the Gap Campaign."
Source: n.d., Close the gap: Campaign for Indigenous Health Equality, Australian Government, Sydney, accessed 24 February 2016, <https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-social-justice/projects/close-gap-indigenous-health>.
Books from the Library:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health by
Summary: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples live about 10 years less than non-Indigenous Australians. Since 2006, the closing the gap campaign has been pursued in collaboration between government and health, welfare and rights agencies to try and close the health and life expectancy gap within a generation. The health disadvantages experienced by Indigenous Australians are shaped by history and the broader social and economic conditions in which they live; progress has been slow and mixed. This book evaluates the progress made towards closing the gap. How can Indigenous outcomes be improved across a range of key social and economic determinants of health and wellbeing?
Call Number: eBook [Destiny Discover]ISBN: 9781922084538
Cambridge Legal Studies Preliminary by
See chapters "The constitution-
-Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' customary laws" OR "Law reform in action. Law reform and Native title" OR "Groups or individuals suffering disadvantage: migrants" OR "Groups or individuals suffering disadvantage: women"
ISBN: 9780521134699Publication Date: 2009-11-19
Aboriginal Rights Movement by ISBN: 9780716614999Publication Date: 2011-01-01"A history of the Aboriginal rights movement in Australia, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts.
Conflict, Politics and Crime by
A thought-provoking analysis of how Indigenous people are policed and what effect this has on their communities.
Call Number: 364.349915 CUNISBN: 9781864487190Publication Date: 2001-07-01
Indigenous rights by
Issues in Society series. Available also as an eBook.
Call Number: 305.899 INDISBN: 9781922084323
Yarning Strong: Law
Law. A short word with many complex meanings. This anthology explores the effects British law has had on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, acknowledges the many people who have struggled for change, and looks towards a time of reconciliation.
Call Number: F LAW [Quick Reads]ISBN: 9780195572506
Native Title and Land Rights by Call Number: 346.9404 NAT [Social Issues]ISBN: 9781920801663Publication Date: 2007
Human Rights in Australia by
Protecting and promoting human rights, including civil liberties, is about making sure that basic safeguards for equality and fairness are in place so that we can prevent the violation of rights, and provide remedies when a violation does occur. Following a recent national consultation over a charter or bill of rights aimed at dealing with some controversial issues and emerging human rights principles, the Federal Government has decided it will not be introducing a Human Rights Act in Australia, but rather a new human rights framework.
Call Number: eBOOK [Destiny Discover]ISBN: 9781925339598Publication Date: 2018
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples' rights
SOURCE: Australian Human Rights Commission, URL: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/education/students/hot-topics/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islanders-australia-s-first-peoples.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social JusticeFrom the Austraian Human Rights Commission's site
- National Human Rights action plan : Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander rightsFrom the Human Rights Law Centre
- Mabo Case 1992The Mabo Case was a significant legal case in Australia that recognised the land rights of the Meriam people, traditional owners of the Murray Islands (which include the islands of Mer, Dauer and Waier) in the Torres Strait.
- Eddie Mabo Edward Koiki Mabo, a Meriam man from the island of Mer (Murray Island) in the Torres Straits, was a key plaintiff in a land rights case in the High Court of Australia, today referred to as the ‘Mabo Case’.
- The referendum (1967) Australia Had to haveThis overview of the history of the 1967 Referendum outlines the Aboriginal civil rights background from the Constitution of 1901 to the referendum campaign of 1967. Rights and freedoms (1945 - the present).
"Bringing Them Home"
Bringing Them Home: separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families
This documentary DVD was produced in 1997 and forms part of the Bringing them home education resource for use in Australian classrooms. Featured on the Australian Human Rights Commission website created in 2017.(see link below)
[SOURCE: YouTube, June 2014, Duration 32.29 mins]
- Bringing Them Home: Stories of the stolen Generations [2017]Contains stories of the stolen generations, an interactive map, the 1997 report and teaching resources.
- Bringing them Home Report [1997]Website containing educational resources about the report by the Australian Human Rights Commission.
- Track the history: Separation of aboriginal children from their families [Timeline] SOURCE: Australian Human Rights Commission: Bringing Them home [Website]
- Us Taken Away [Booklet]
Published by the Australian Human Rights Commission's in Sydney on 11 December 2007. Compiled to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the ‘Bringing them home’ report, the magazine represents artwork and stories from members of the ‘Stolen Generations’ throughout Australia and serves as a testament to the resilience of Aboriginal people and their ability to triumph in the face of despair. SOURCE: Australian Human Rights Commission: Bringing Them home [Website] - Resource Sheet: National OverviewThis overview is based primarily on the Bringing them home report and provides a background to the policies and practices that authorised the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families. SOURCE: Australian Human Rights Commission: Bringing Them home [Website]
- The W.A. Laws applying to Aboriginal ChildrenTimeline showing the laws in Western Australia that applied to Aboriginal children and the general child welfare and adoption laws. A similar document is available for other states from the website. SOURCE: Australian Human Rights Commission: Bringing Them home [Website]
Inclusion in National Events
- NAIDOC WEEK"NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life."
SOURCE: NAIDOC WEEK https://www.naidoc.org.au/about/naidoc-week
WASLA Teacher Librarian of the Year- 2017: Jo-Anne Urquhart
- 2016: Lise Legg
WASLA Library Officer of the Year- 2012: Karen Notley