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CAAMA Radio News 03/05/2012

Posted on 03/05/2012 by Thecla |

CAAMA news team: Paul Wiles,Curtis Marriott.

Eight nations of Aboriginal people in the Top End of the Northern Territory have rejected the Federal Governments Stronger Futures legislation in a strongly worded statement calling for a partnership based on self determination.
A senior policy advisor with the the Northern Territory Chief Ministers Department has questioned claims that Aboriginal people previously ran local Government organisations and says most were predominantly managed by CEO’s.
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Posted on 03/05/2012 by Paul Wiles |

CAAMA Radio Online News 2.05.2012

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged Aboriginal communities, Australian Employment, Eva Cox, Intervention, Mikaela Simpson, Paul Wiles |

CAAMA Radio Online News Team: Paul Wiles, Mikaela Simpson,

A leading Australian social commentator says that it is really hard to find any precise data even from the Governments own official statistics which show that the Intervention in Northern Territory Aboriginal Communities is having a positive impact.

The CEO of the Australian Employment covenant says that there are still large numbers of Aboriginal people who have had training for trainings sake but no access to a guaranteed job.

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CAAMA Radio Online News 1.04.2012

Posted on 01/05/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged Alice Springs, Central Australia, Central Australian Aboriginal bush communitites, Indigenous Business Australia, Mikaela Simpson, Pam Reilly, Paul Wiles |

CAAMA News Team: Mikaela Simpson, Paul Wiles, Pam Reilly,

The Managing editor of A Sydney based investigate journal into says Central Australian Aboriginal bush communities have been decimated by the ongoing impact of the Northern Territory Intervention with many people choosing to move into Alice Springs.

Indigenous Business Australia are running a series of free business workshops to assist Aboriginal people to get into business.

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CAAMA Radio Online News 30.04.2012

Posted on 30/04/2012 by Mikaela |

CAAMA News Team: Paul Wiles, Pam Reilly

Up to 4000 older Aboriginal people who have participated in community CDEP programs for most of their working lives will be allowed to continue on the scheme for another five years.

New school based program which gives young aboriginal men and women the opportunity to train as mechanics is enjoying great success and could be expanded into mainstream.

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Pam Reily catches up with Freda Glynn on Women’s business.

Posted on 27/04/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged Frieda glynn, John Macumba, pam reily, Women's Business |

Freda Glynn

Pam caught up with CAAMA co founder Freda Glynn at the opening of the John Macumba centre and asked her how she was, what she has been doing and what she has planned for the future.

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Freda Glynn n Pam pt 2 edit

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Steve Hodder talks about the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Posted on 27/04/2012 by Mikaela |

Photo: Steve Hodder

The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will convene its 11th Session in May 2012 and the CLC has a new staff member attending in New York, USA. CLC Media officer, Steve Hodder Watt (Bunabjee) has been sponsored by Oxfam as a youth delegate, and as a part of the Indigenous People’s Organisation (IOP) Network will help document the visit.

Steve said he was surprised he qualified as a ‘youth’ at 34 years old.

STEVE HODDER PT 1

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CAAMA Radio Online News 27.04.2012

Posted on 27/04/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged Alice Springs CEO, Alice Springs town council, Curtis Marriott, Indigenous Affairs, Mikaela Simpson, Paul Wiles |

CAAMA News Team: Mikaela Simpson, Paul Wiles, Curtis Marriott

The Western Australian Minister for Indigenous Affairs says a law that discriminates against Aboriginal people is an embarrassment to the state and he will change it.

The CEO of the Alice Springs Town council has outlined the significant role that codes of conduct play in ensuring that passion and heated debate do not overtake council’s decision making processes.

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Create foundation CEO Jaquie Reed speaks on foster care

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged Create, create foster care organization, Create Foundation, Foster Care, Jacqui Reed, Jaquie reed, Mikaela Simpson, Strong Voices |

A Northern Territory based foster care organization says children need to be more involved in the decisions that affect them.

The Create foundation aims to support all children in foster care, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, up to the age of 25. The foundation also aims to reduce the feeling of isolation, by encouraging children and letting them know that they are not alone, through a range of programs and activities.

Create foundation CEO Jacquie Reed says a major issue the organisation is trying to address is getting children in foster care more involved in the decisions that affect them.

She speaks to Mikaela Simpson on Strong Voices
24.04 Jaquie. Create foster care
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CAAMA Radio Online News 25.04.2012

Posted on 26/04/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged 17 year old shot, kings cross police, Mikaela Simpson, Northern territory based foster care organization, Paul Wiles, weekend sport |

CAAMA News team: Paul Wiles, Mikaela Simpson

Sydney Aborigininal people and supporters have rallied against police brutality as fears for the health of a 17-year-old shot in the neck by police in Kings Cross deepenes.

A Northern Territory based foster care organization says children need to be more involved in the decisions that affect them.

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CAAMA Radio Online News 24.04.2012

Posted on 24/04/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged aboriginal artist, Elder Uncle Kevin Buzzacott, National Museum, Nerida Currey, Olympic Dam, Paul Wiles, rare pen and ink drawings, Thecla Brogan, Uranium and copper mine |

CAAMA News Team: Paul Wiles, Thecla Brogan, Nerida Currey

An application by South Australian Aboriginal Elder Uncle Kevin Buzzacott to overturn a proposed expansion of the Olympic Dam uranium and copper mine in has been dismissed by the Federal court.

The national museum has purchased two rare pen and ink drawings thought to have been created over a century ago by an Aboriginal artist.

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NT Coordinator General of Remote Services speaks on Stronger Futures funding.

Posted on 23/04/2012 by Mikaela | Tagged Aboriginal Affairs, legislation, NT Coordinator General of Remote Services, NT Intervention, Olga Havnen, remote funding, remote services, stronger futures, Stronger Futures funding |

(Photo Courtesy of ABC)

The NT Co-ordinator General of Remote Services…Olga Havnen… has recently put out a press release which says the Stronger Futures funding is welcomed but needs scrutinising.

She speaks to Paul Wiles on Strong Voices about this, and about her role as Co-ordinator General of Remote Services.

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