289 p. 25 cm.The Victorian Government 1993 Implementation Report into the Recommendations arising from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody illustrates that the direction of government changes towards more accountable and participatory government structures, is creating better outcomes for Aboriginal people and encouraging a greater partnership between Aboriginal people and government agencies in developing and delivering appropriate services.prisoners, aboriginal australian -- death. | aboriginal australians -- government policy -- victoria. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- criminal justice system. | prisons and race relations -- victoria. | police -- complaints against -- victoria. | aboriginal australians -- criminal justice system -- victoria. | prisoners, aboriginal australian -- victoria -- death. | prisoners, aboriginal australian -- victoria -- mortality.

32 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.Story retold by Alex Barlow with illustrations by Elizabeth Djandilnga Thorne. "Long ago, when the great spirit ancestors were making the land, two spirit brothers lived in north-west Victoria. They were the brave warriors Barmbarmbult. this story recounts one of their many adventures."readers (primary) | readers -- aboriginal australians -- folklore. | readers -- aboriginal australians -- religion. | readers -- aboriginal australians -- food. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- folklore. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- religion -- juvenile literature. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- food -- juvenile literature. | food -- folklore. long age

5pp.; 2 facs.The notes supplied by two women who knew Tommy and his tribe are most interesting.tommy mccrae - aboriginal artist - biographies

82p.; 21 cm.Covers a wide variety of legal matters and advises where to obtain assistance.civil rights -- australia.

98 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.To our society and economy language skills overlap strongly with our multilingual population, our place in the Asian-Pacific region and our future as a trading nation in a multilingual world. We must now attend to increasing the availability and the appropriateness of the resources at our disposal..and matching these to our needs and objectives. With this action plan we have the framework to do this.language policy -- australia. | english language -- study and teaching -- victoria. | education, bilingual -- victoria. | languages, modern -- study and teaching -- victoria.

iii-vi; 208 P.; ill.; figs.; maps; tables; refs.;30 cm.A reader by various writers prepared for the Aboriginal Studies at the Charles Sturt University-Murray for external Studies.aborigines, australia-social life and customs., aboriginal history-writing; anthropologists-attitudes; aboriginality-current attitudes; aboriginal sites-custodioanship; land rights-compensation.

iii-vi; pp71; This bibliography covers Aboriginal customary law, its interaction with the Australian legal system and the latter's relevance to the Aborigines. It has been assembled in three sections: Books and Articles; Statem Federal and Colonial Legislation; and Bibliographies and other aids.australia. law. implications for australian aborigines. bibliographies. | aboriginal australians -- legal status, laws, etc. -- bibliography. | law -- australia -- bibliography.

iiv-vii; 300 P.; footnotes; refs.; plates; maps; 25 cm.A series of articles by leading writers on Aboriginal History.aboriginal australians -- periodicals. | ethnology -- australia -- periodicals. | race relations - representation - advertising | history - biographies - indigenous | government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1788-1850 | government policy - initial period and protectionism - 1851-1900 | employment - discrimination | employment - conditions - slavery and indentured labour | employment | settlement and contacts - explorers - european | government policy - state and territory - queensland | mathew, john (1849ð1929) |

ix, 119 p. ; 25 cm.Demographic data on race, age, sex, marital status and mobility; education levels; housing and problems in finding accommodation; occupations and income; medical, legal, welfare and other services; hostels.australian aborigines. social conditions. brisbane | torres strait islanders. social conditions. brisbane | aboriginal australians -- queensland -- brisbane -- social conditions. | torres strait islanders -- queensland -- brisbane -- social conditions.

p.14; figs.; 30 cm.To enable children to gain insight into the Aboriginal Culture,aboriginal australians -- games. | games.

p.33; illus; 20 cm.another phamplet issued by the Government to promote assimilation.assimilation - australian aborigines, government policy - assimilation

pp. 67-69 & letter to the editor.The article is a most interesting account of a burial so close to Melbourne. The letter to the editor refutes this account but the reader will probably draw their own conclusions.burial mounds - ?boriginal, australians., sunbury - burial mound.

xii, 76 p. ; 20 cm.This book is Lisa's first published collection - A Human Rights Activist everyone who was touched by Lisa will agree that this earth was left a better place for her having walked on it.women, aboriginal | australian -- poetry | human rights activist.

xvii, 255 p. ; maps; 21 cm.Contents: THE LEGACY OF THE PAST. Henry Reynolds: European justification for taking the land; Noel Loos & Jane Thomson: Black resistance past & present: An overview.FEDERAL POLICIES IN THE SEVENTIES. Lyndall Ryan: Federal policies on land rights: an overview of the seventies; Commentary: H.C. Coombs.LAND RIGHTS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. Bob Collins: The march backwards; Proposed liquor laws & a draft criminal code for the Northern Territory.A TREATY & THE NAC. H.C. Coombs: The case for a treaty; Les Malezer: NAC proposals for a Makarrata; Marcia Langton: The international lobby and Makarrata; Judith Wright: In defence of a treaty. QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT POLICIES. Garth Nettheim: The Queensland Acts & human rights; Jim Keeffe: DAIA: The role of the protector - then & now.QUEENSLAND RESERVES AND COMMUNITIES. Kenny Jacobs, Roberta Felton & Darwin Mudunathi: Mornington Island perspectives; Delphine Geia: Life on Palm Island; Eric Kyle: Changes on Palm Island; Shorty O'Neill : The effects of Queensland policies on grass roots Aborigines; Granny Dolly speaks; Les Collins: The significance of the Aboriginal flag. TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PERSPECTIVES. Eddie Koiki Mabo: Land rights in the Torres Strait; Nonie Sharp: The seafaring peoples of the Cape York region: Themes in a quest for homelands; Ben Mills: Islanders' response to proposed repeal of the Torres Strait Islanders Act. POSSIBILITIES FOR COMMONWEALTH ACTION. Garth Nettheim: The possibilities for Commonwealth action in Queensland. THE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION ACT. Al Grassby: Combatting racism in Australia. A HIGH COURT CHALLENGE? Barbara Hocking: Is might right? An argument for the recognition of traditional Aboriginal title to land in the Australian courts; Greg McIntyre: Aboriginal land rights - a definition at common law.aboriginal australians. land rights. conference proceedings | aboriginal australians. race relations. conference proceedings | aboriginal australians -- land tenure -- congresses. | aboriginal australians, treatment of -- congresses. | australia -- race relations -- congresses.

The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody was establishned in October 1987 in response to growing public concern that the deaths in custody of Aboriginal people were too common and that explanations failed to assure people that Aborigines were not subject to pressures beyond those normally experienced by persons held in custody. The task gi ven to the commission was to inquire into the Aboriginal custodial deaths occurring within the time frame of the Commission's investigation and to inquire into 'any subsequent action taken in respect of each of those deaths including the conduct of coronial, police and other inquiries'.aboriginal australians -- victoria -- criminal justice system. | prisoners, aboriginal australian -- government policy -- victoria.| aboriginal australians -- government policy -- victoria. | aboriginal australians -- services for -- victoria. | law enforcement - criminal law and procedure - juvenile justice. | politics and government - political action - criminal justice. | law enforcement - prisons - prisoners.

80 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.From intro. : ' These we write about are only a few of the many who have battled against prejudice and discrimination, against apathy of Christian people, and against disregard by governments; and who have, by courage and determination made an honourable place for themselves in the community.'australian aboriginal women. biographies | women, aboriginal australian -- biography.

87 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps, facsimiles ; 30 cm.This guide is designed to help researchers find records about Aboriginal people in Victoria in both the Public Reccords and Nationl Archives. It focuses on records that are specifically about Aboriginal people and issues, and inclues records created by the various government agencises overseeing the administration of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria. Public Record Office Victoria and the National Archives of Australia hold many government records about Aboriginal people in Victoria. This guide is designed to help Victorian Aboriginal people find records about their family and country. It will also assist anyone researching the history and administration of Aboriginal affairs in Victoria to find relevant records.aboriginal australians -- victoria -- history -- sources -- bibliography. | public records -- victoria -- bibliography. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- archives. | archives -- victoria -- catalogs. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- government relations -- history. | archives and archiving - manuscripts and records. | libraries - reference materials - bibliographies australian

Pp.43; tables; appendices; bibliography; This report is for limited circulation to members of the Framlingham Community.framlingham aboriginal trust-history, aborigines welfare board-assimilation policy-framlingham, land rights-framlingham, conditions-framlingham-1979., housing-framlingham-1979.

v. : ill. ; 23 cm.australia. department of aboriginal affairs -- periodicals. | aboriginal australians -- periodicals.

x, 66 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm.Discusses the variations of the Yarra River over the years, its plant and animal life.ecology -- victoria -- yarra river valley. | habitat (ecology) -- victoria -- yarra river valley. | zoology -- victoria -- yarra river valley.

viii, 138 p. : ill., map. ; 21 cm.Non-technical introduction covering phonology, grammar, vocabulary, sociolinguistics, language relationships pidgin and Aboriginal English, loan words in English, wordlists in Tiwi, Malak-Malak, Alyawarre, Walmajarri, Nyungar, Pitjantjatjara, Wemba-Wemba, Dharawal, Bidyara, Pitta-Pitta, Kalkatungu and Mayi-Yabi. In 1788 Australia had more than 200 such languages -- as different from each other as English is from French. Today, more than 100 are extinct and many of the rest are under threat.Professor Blake describes the sounds, spelling and location of the different languages, and dispels many popular myths.australian languages. | aboriginal australians -- languages. | language - linguistics - phonology and phonetics | language - kriol | language - sociolinguistics - secret and special languages | language - vocabulary - human classification | language - vocabulary - word lists

xv, 98 p. : ill., map. figs.; tables; notes, word list; bib.;; 25 cm.Blurb: " John Bulmer began his missionary work in 1855, commencing a life dedicated to the Christianising of Victorian Aboriginal people at Yelta on the Murray, in the Wimmera and Monaro and at Lake Tyers in Gippsland. ...he recorded many of his recollections in thirteen papers, in correspondence with R. Brough Smyth and A. W. Howitt and in ... Royal Geographical Society of Australia."`bulmer, john, 1833-1913. | aboriginal australians -- missions -- victoria. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- social life and customs. | aboriginal australians -- victoria -- social conditions.

xvi, 250 p. : 24 cm.women, aboriginal australian -- northern territory -- arnhem land -- social conditions. | women -- northern territory -- arnhem land -- psychology. | aggressiveness -- northern territory -- arnhem land. | sex role -- northern territory -- arnhem land. | interpersonal relations. | feminist criticism -- northern territory -- arnhem land.

113 p. : maps ; tables; footnotes; 30 cm. -- (Working paper ; no. 13.)An in-depth study of this community to be used as part of a major thesis on Aboriginal housing in Victoria. Survey of Aboriginal housing in Robinvale and surrounding area; includes history of European settlement and consequent demographic upheaval for Aborigines; contemporary data on employment, incomes and expenditure, seasonal work, education, health and Murray Valley Aboriginal Co-operative; housing survey looks at structures, rents, number and duration of occupancy, maintenance and suitability of design.robinvale-aboriginal community. | housing-aborignal, victoria.| statistics- robinvale-aboriginal community | cooperatives-aboriginal-robinvale | latje latje tribe. i. monash university. dept. of geography.

154 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.Describes the purpose and aims of the guide and provides background on indigenous heelth together with descriptions of community efforts to improve nutrition.aboriginal australians -- food. | aboriginal australians -- nutrition. | wild foods -- australia. | torres strait islanders -- food. | torres strait islanders -- nutrition.