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Upcoming Events

Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th Anniversary

Aboriginal Tent Embassy invites you to attend and commemorate the Aboriginal Tent Embassy 40th Anniversary, January 26th -29th 2012

Smoking Ceremony and Flag Raising Tent Embassy Grounds
Opposite Old Parliament House, 8am 26th January 2012
10 am March proceeds from Café ANU opposite Family Law Court

RSVP: aboriginaltentembassy@hotmail.com

Click here to see the Corroboree Flyer

Click here for an official invite

Gunawirra Presents 2012: Drug and alcohol abuse

When: 10am to 3.30pm, Wednesday 23rd February 2012
Where: Burwood RSL at 96 Shaftesbury Road Burwood

In 2012 Gunawirra, an organisation of professional Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal workers will be presenting four sessions on Drug and alcohol abuse. These four sessions form an integrated series and it is preferred and encouraged that participants attend the complete program. Each session will have a strong interactive component with ample opportunity for discussion and exploration. We see this as our way of shining some light into dark places; as having the courage to share scars and failures and to forge a better way forward for us coal-face workers and our clients

Click here to for more info

National Close the Gap Day - Power through Partnership

Thursday 22 March, 2012

Please get involved in National Close the Gap Day and join the thousands of people and organisations around Australia holding events to raise awareness of the Indigenous health crisis. Register your event today!

The Close the Gap Campaign

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still die 10-17 years younger than other Australians. But by working together we can Close the Gap within a generation. The Close the Gap campaign, formed by over 40 peak Indigenous organisations in 2006 has come a long way. The Federal Government and Opposition and those in most states have signed the Close the Gap Statement of Intent, committing them to take action in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisations. Over 160,000 Australians and many thousands of organisations from councils to corporations have supported the campaign.

Get involved: Hold your own event and support National Close the Gap Day 2012

This year, National Close the Gap Day is on Thursday 22nd March. Hosting an event is easy. You just
register online and we send you everything you need, including posters, a DVD specially made for the day and even a Close the Gap t-shirt. Resources will be sent out in February.

Events can take place in your homes, workplaces, schools, universities, medical centres or wherever you think people may be interested in finding out more about the Close the Gap campaign. Some events are attended by hundreds of people, but others involve just a handful of friends. The events can be formal or informal and can follow whatever format best suits you. Our website can help you with some ideas for planning your event.

Please help to Close the Gap by registering to hold an event and forwarding this invitation to any people who you think might be interested in participating.

www.oxfam.org.au/nctgd

Getting the message out there

We have produced a booklet entitled 'Better Ways - Success Stories in the NT'. So, we made a booklet you might say -but, it's more - this tool will help us spread the word to decision makers and the general public that there is another way. Thirteen fantastic Aboriginal controlled organisations feature in the booklet and all are a testiment to what can be done with meaningful consultation and community control. Unfortnunately these stories do not get enough exposure so thanks for helping us spread the message.

ANTaR is proud to introduce to you Peggy Nampijinpa Brown OAM

Peggy led the establishment of the successful grassroots community program at Mt Theo that addresses substance abuse issues among Indigenous youth.

Read Peggy's story (PDF 346k)

Take action

Regardless of how much time or money you have to share with ANTaR, there will be ways that you can help us continue the fight for justice for Indigenous Australians.