What did atsic do?
ATSIC’s functions were to advise Governments at all levels; provide peak national and international advocacy for Australian Indigenous affairs, and deliver and monitor Indigenous programs and services. From the outset, ATSIC and its relationship with the Australian Government was criticised from a range of standpoints.
What was the Aboriginal Development Commission?
The purpose of this Act is to further the economic and social development of people of the Aboriginal race of Australia and people who are descendants of indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islands and, in particular, (as a recognition of the past dispossession and dispersal of such people) to establish a …
What was the purpose of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protection Act?
The purpose of the ATSIHP Act is the ‘preservation and protection from injury or desecration of areas and objects in Australia and in Australian waters, being areas and objects that are of particular significance to Aboriginals in accordance with Aboriginal tradition’ (section 4).
What do the two thin black lines represent on the Torres Strait Islander flag?
Symbolic meaning The green panels at the top and the bottom of the flag symbolise the land, while the blue panel in the centre represents the waters of the Torres Strait. The thin black stripes between the green and blue panels signify the Torres Strait Islanders themselves.
Is it offensive to say Aboriginal?
‘Aborigine’ is generally perceived as insensitive, because it has racist connotations from Australia’s colonial past, and lumps people with diverse backgrounds into a single group. You’re more likely to make friends by saying ‘Aboriginal person’, ‘Aboriginal’ or ‘Torres Strait Islander’.
Do you need permission to fly the Aboriginal flag?
Permission is not required to fly the Australian Aboriginal flag, however, the Australian Aboriginal flag is protected by copyright and may only be reproduced in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 or with the permission of Mr Harold Thomas.
What was the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 2005?
Schedule 4—Amendment of other Acts and transitional and saving arrangements 18 An Act to amend the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Act 1989, and for other purposes This Act may be cited as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Act 2005.
How many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Australia?
However, despite some improvements in recent years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to be one of the most vulnerable groups in Australia. In 2011, almost 670 000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were living in Australia; [1] around 3 per cent of the Australian population.
Why is the Commonwealth Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander strategy important?
(the Strategy) builds on the achievements of the former Strategy (2015-2018). The Strategy represents the Commonwealth’s continued contribution as an employer to the ‘Closing the Gap’ agenda.
What can we do to help Aboriginal people in Australia?
All of us can play a part in making sure that every Australian – Indigenous and non-Indigenous – has the opportunities and choices they need to lead full and healthy lives. This was the keynote address at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies conference, 2021.
