Essentials for Social Justice
Between December 2007 and April 2008 the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, will deliver a series of key speeches setting out an agenda for change in Indigenous affairs. The six speeches are:
11 December 2007: Sorry
The importance of apologising to the stolen generations and an agenda for responding to Bringing them home. Speech given at the launch of 'Us Taken-Away Kids'
- Transcript of speech
- Audio of Speech [ Mp3, 26 MB ]
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma and Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, The Hon. Jenny Macklin MP
- More photos from the launch
20 February 2008 : Reform
The NT intervention; making whole-of-government approaches work, improving government accountability and ensuring the participation of Indigenous peoples in decisions that affect them.
Forthcoming speeches
Land and culture
Economic development, environmental issues, 99-year leases, land rights and native title.
Health
Achieving health equality within a generation and the Close the Gap campaign, and creating an equal life chance for Indigenous children.
Justice
Family violence and child abuse, Aboriginal customary law and community governance, criminal justice and deaths in custody.
The future
Will review progress of the new Rudd Government on Indigenous issues in its first five months and outline an inter-generational approach to Indigenous affairs planning and service delivery.
Details on each speech, as well as speech transcripts, audio and other materials will be added to this site over the coming months.
Updated March 20, 2008 .
