Commonwealth records include much information which is relevant to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Some of it is about day-to-day administration and particular events and people, and some is about policy. The intention of the guide is to make some of this information more accessible. It attempts to provide for people with different kinds of needs.government agency listings, b&w photographsresearch, archives, act regional office, public records, australian war memorial, commonwealth agencies

Colour photograph on board a drilling platform in Bass Straitoil and gas industry

Black and white photograph of trawler Rosebud at sea Bass Straitfishing industry, boats and boating

Current multiparty support has created a historic opportunity to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first peoples of Australia, to affirm their full and equal citizenship, and to remove the last vestiges of racial discrimination from the Constitution. The Expert Panel was tasked to report to the Government on possible options for constitutional change to give effect to Indigenous constitutional recognition, including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for these options. This executive summary sets out the Panel's conclusions and recommendations" [taken from executive summary]. Report contains draft Bill for an Act to alter the Constitution to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their cultures, languages and heritage, to replace racially discriminatory provisions and to include a prohibition of racial discrimination. Letter to the Prime Minister Foreword from the co-chairs Executive summary Introduction: Expert panel and its methodology 1. Historical background 2. Comparative and international recognition 3. The national conversation: themes from the consultation program 4. Forms of recognition 5. The 'race' provisions 6. Racial non-discrimination 7. Governance and political participation 8. Agreement-making 9. The question of sovereignty 10. Approaches to the referendum 11. Draft bill Appendixes Bibliography.maps, tables, colour photographs, chartsconstitutional history, legislation, australian constitution, constitutional law, closing the gap, 1967 referendum, white australia policy, sovereignty

41 p. ; 25 cm.In October 1987, the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was established to find out why so many Aboriginal people were dying in prison - 99 between January 1980 and May 1989 alone. Since then, tragically, there have been another 25 deaths.The findings of the Royal Commission and its recommendations have been widely publicised since their release in May 1991. They catalogue the terrible history of dispossession and oppression of our people. The Commission makes 339 recommendations on how the past hurt and current disadvantage of the Aboriginal people can be redressed... The main themes to emerge not surprisingly, underline many of the issues raised in the Royal Commission's Final Report - the plight of families of the deceases, Aboriginal / police relations, the lack of access to land, substance abuse, appalling health, inadequate housing, and the pressing need to provide education and employment for our youth.australia. royal commission into aboriginal deaths in custody. | prisoners, aboriginal australian. | prisoners, aboriginal australian -- death. | prisoners, aboriginal australian -- mortality. | prisons and race relations -- australia. | police -- complaints against -- australia. | aboriginal australians -- social conditions. | aboriginal australians -- criminal justice system.

Colour photograph of Esso Supply boat Pacific Commander anchored in Bass Strait.oil and gas industry

Photograph number 224/9/11Colour photograph of Esso BHP concrete structure Bream B ready for production in Bass Straitoil and gas industry

Photo number 223 17 11Colour photograph of Esso/BHP concrete gravity structure West Tuna ready for production in Bass Straitoil and gas industry

Also a second black and white photograph of vessel 04821.1 7 x 11 cmBlack and white photograph showing the Esso work boat Lady Penelope towing disabled yacht Moga in Bass Straitboats and boating, oil and gas industry

Black and white photograph of the steam driven Nought 40 pile driver which hammered the piles through the hollow legs of jacket and a further 150 feet into the sea bed, Bass Straitoil and gas industry

As both a welfare and activist body, the League is the "mother" of all Aboriginal Victorian community organisations, having spawned a diverse range of them...Over the years the League has proven that despite the pervasive mythology, Aboriginal people are able to successfully govern their own organisations. In particular, the League has proven its capacity for managing good governance while maintaining Aboriginal cultural values. aborigines advancement league, history, government, social relations

ii-iv; 296 P.; tables; 25 cm.Volume Two examines the role of the various Commonwealth Government Departments in addressing disadvantage in Aboriginal communities.prisoners, aboriginal australian -- mortality. | prisons and race relations -- australia. | aboriginal australians -- criminal justice system. | police -- complaints against -- australia.