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July 7th NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS

 

 

Dear listener and web reader, Thanks for checking out our BayFM website and this show page.

 

Happy NAIDOC week.

 

Hope you get to honour and celebrate aboriginal culture wherever you are in OZ.

 

Lots of love and warmth on this cold old day!!

 

ros

 

http://www.naidoc.org.au/

 

http://www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/Default.aspx?PageID=1674423&A=SearchResult&SearchID=607451&ObjectID=1674423&ObjectType=1

 

 

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25731647-5007191,00.html

 

 

 

Benefits of bilingual schooling in the NT

Produced by Emma Carroll

Children achieve better results learning in their first language in the early years of education. This is the finding of a report released last week by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. The study challenges the Northern Territory government's plan to cut back on bi-lingual education where schools in areas where traditional languages flourish are being told they must teach in English, and English only, for the first four hours of classes. This is despite the language being foreign to its students. Interview with report author Dr Patrick McConvell.

CDEP Reforms - Hindrance or Help?   

Produced by Hannah Chipperfield

The CDEP program was first introduced to remote indigenous communities as an employment creation, on-the-job training and income support scheme. Its characteristics allow indigenous people to work part-time for a minimum income with the ability to boost income through livelihoods such as arts production and sales. But now, according to some, indigenous peoples’ choices will be restricted and they are limited to either participating in the mainstream economy or receiving welfare. From the July 1, no new CDEP jobs will be offered and existing positions will be phased out over the next two years. The Rudd Government’s reforms have met strong criticism from indigenous community leaders and politicians alike. Featured in this story: Green's Senator and Spokesperson, Rachel Seiwart.

 

CDEP Impact on Indigenous Communities   

Produced by Hannah Chipperfield

Steve Gumerungi Hodder from Caama Radio spoke with Harry Scott from CDEP Communities Northern Territory to find out how dramatic a shift the changes to the CDEP will be for indigenous communities.

The gap's not closing, it's widening   

Produced by Annie Hastwell

It’s Two years and many millions of dollars since the intervention began a bipartisan and highly charged campaign to close the health gap between white and black Australia. Bad news today then with the release of Overcoming Disadvantage– a regular productivity commission report which measures 50 indicators of disadvantage between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The report’s verdict – the gap’s not closing – it’s widening Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin released the report at today’s COAG meeting in Darwin . Report features National indigenous Times Chris Graham.

 

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