17 July 2007
NAIDOC WEEK AND INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA – TACKLE THE PROBLEM NOT JUST THE SYMPTOMS
The just completed NAIDOC Week (the acronym originally derived from the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee) is held annually to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
This year the celebration of NAIDOC Week was held against the backdrop of renewed publicity about the plight of indigenous Australians. The Austalian Catholic Bishops have recently issued a statement in regard to the current crisis.
The most recent edition of OzSpirit a resource produced by Caritas Australia, also provides a comprehensive range of articles and resources relating to indigenous issues and urges that the long identified causes contributing to indigenous disadvantage be addressed.
Caritas continues to urge your support for the Close the Gap campaign, details of which are obtainable at the above website.
This year the celebration of NAIDOC Week was held against the backdrop of renewed publicity about the plight of indigenous Australians. The Austalian Catholic Bishops have recently issued a statement in regard to the current crisis.
The most recent edition of OzSpirit a resource produced by Caritas Australia, also provides a comprehensive range of articles and resources relating to indigenous issues and urges that the long identified causes contributing to indigenous disadvantage be addressed.
Caritas continues to urge your support for the Close the Gap campaign, details of which are obtainable at the above website.
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