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INFORM YOURSELF ON THE STATISTICS BY WATCHING THIS COMPELLING VIDEO 

29% of young Indigenous Australians are NOT earning or learning compared to 9% of  non-Indigenous young people.

In some areas up to 70% of Indigenous students regularly do not attend school.

Indigenous unemployment is three times higher than non-Indigenous.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CULTURAL AWARENESS

Some general advice is provided here to serve as a starting point for thinking and discussion on Aboriginal 'cultural protocols'. View the Cultural Awareness Page Here

LEARN MORE ABOUT WELCOME TO COUNTRY

A Welcome to Country is where traditional Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander custodian or Elder welcomes people to their land. View the Welcome To Country PDF here

UNDERTAKE CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING

Undertake Cultural Awareness Training at one of the registered training providers to learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. You can search for training providers here.

LEARN ABOUT YOUR LOCAL TRADITIONAL OWNERS

Learn more about the Traditional Owners of the land where you live. Are the Traditional Owners of the land where you live the Bundjalung people, the Turbal people, the Noongar people? Or another one of the 700 nations that exist across Australia? Learn more about the local culture and traditions in your area by contacting your local Aboriginal Council or Local Government Council.

WATCH THE NEW FILM, OUR GENERATION: LAND CULTURE FREEDOM

Visit: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/

Share the trailer with your friends: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/trailer

Attend one of the screenings: http://www.ourgeneration.org.au/events/

WATCH THE FIRST AUSTRALIANS DVD SERIES

The First Australians DVD series depicts the true stories of individuals - black and white – and the epic dramas of friendship, revenge, loss and victory in Australia’s most transformative period of history. (Rated: M - ISBN / Catalogue Number: SBS1259). Find out more

UNDERSTAND AND PREVENT RACISM

Understand what racism is, and how you can prevent it.  The Racial Discrimination Act aims to ensure that Australians of all backgrounds are treated equally and have the same opportunities. Find out more

BUST SOME MYTHS

We encourage all Australians to learn some facts for themselves, and have an informed discussion on issues impacting on Indigenous Australians. Start by  Busting Some Myths or testing your current knowledge:  Quiz 1  Quiz 2

Understand some of the issues impacting on Indigenous Australians. More

WATCH MESSAGE STICK OR FRONTIER ON ABC TV

Message Stick is a 30 minute program on ABC TV that articulates contemporary human stories from around the country, giving the audience intimate access to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lifestyles, perspectives and aspirations. More

Watch Frontier or go to Frontier Education Online - Frontier is an ABC-TV documentary series on Australia's 150 year land war, to the contemporary debate on national reconciliation. More about Frontier

WATCH MOMENTUM ON NITV

NITV’s ‘Momentum’ is a fresh look at Current Affairs from an Indigenous perspective for all Australians. It’s television for those who believe in the power of the people to make positive change, even in the midst of crisis. More about Momentum

WATCH LIVING BLACK ON SBS TV

Hosted by Karla Grant, the half-hour show provides timely, intelligent and comprehensive coverage of the issues affecting the Indigenous community.  Living Black on SBS or view Karla's story on GenerationOne's Your Stories page: http://generationone.org.au/your-stories/karla-grant

LEARN ABOUT THE NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AUSTRALIA'S FIRST PEOPLE

The National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples Ltd will create a national and collective voice, conduct research, and be a partner for government and industry. It launched in April 2010, and you can read more here.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE NATIONAL INDIGENOUS TIMES NEWSPAPER

National Indigenous Times is a newspaper that is staffed and owned by Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. It does not, and has never, received Government grants or funding to survive. National Indigenous Times

SUBSCRIBE TO THE KOORI MAIL NEWSPAPER

The Koori Mail is a fortnightly national Indigenous newspaper that is 100% Aboriginal owned and 100% self-funding. Koori Mail

Subscribe to ABC Indigenous Newsletter: http://www.abc.net.au/indigenous/

Indigenous unemployment is three times higher than non-Indigenous.

In some areas up to 70% of Indigenous students regularly do not attend school.

29% of young Indigenous Australians are NOT earning or learning compared to 9% of non-Indigenous young people.


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