Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan

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Dates Significance for Aboriginal people and the wider community 26 January Survival Day For Aboriginal people Australia Day is a day to commemorate and celebrate survival. Concerts and other events are held. 26 May National Day of Healing/ Sorry Day This day commemorates the losses of Aboriginal people who were separated from their families as a result of government policies and the need to implement the recommendations of the Bringing them Home Report. 27 May – 3 June National Reconciliation Week This event began in 1996 to provide a special focus for nationwide Reconciliation activities. The week was initiated to refl ect on successes of Reconciliation and future endeavours that need to be accomplished to achieve reconciliation between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. This week enables the nation to celebrate two other signifi cant achievements in Australia’s history that have brought a nation closer to signifi cant improvements in Aboriginal rights. May 27 is the anniversary date for the 1967 Referendum. An overwhelming 90% of Australians voted to have the Australian constitution changed to remove clauses of discrimination against Aboriginal Australians The referendum gave the Australian Government the power to make laws on behalf of Aboriginal People that could over-rule State decisions on Aboriginal affairs. 27 May Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum to amend section 51(xxvi) and delete section 127 of the Australian Constitution. 3 June Anniversary of the High Court’s decision in the native title case, Mabo v Queensland No 2, in which the High Court overturned the doctrine of terra nullius and recognised native title interests in land. 3 – 10 July NAIDOC celebrations are held around Australia in the fi rst full week in July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has become the name of the week itself. The week is celebrated not just in the Aboriginal community, but also in increasing numbers of government agencies, schools, local councils and workplaces. Labor Day Weekend NSW Annual Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout Carnival The 35th event was hosted by the Cec Patten-Ron Merritt Memorial RAB Rugby League Team Inc over the Labor Day Weekend of 2005 at Redfern Oval and Henson Park, Marrickville. page 43 Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan 2007-2011
Aboriginal Heritage In 2000, North Sydney, Lane Cove, Willoughby & Warringah councils employed an Aboriginal Heritage Manager to carry out a range of tasks in the four local government areas for an initial period of fi ve years. The Northern Sydney Aboriginal Heritage Offi ce is located in Lane Cove. The Aboriginal Heritage Manager works in close partnership with the Aboriginal custodians of the land, the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, in lieu of traditional owners on the Traditional Owners Register. The primary responsibility of the Aboriginal Heritage Manager has been to review the councils’ Aboriginal heritage planning systems, assess and record local Aboriginal heritage sites and prepare site management reports for the four participating councils. The Northern Sydney Aboriginal Heritage Offi ce released a report in 2005 (Watts, 2005) reviewing fi ve years of Aboriginal site management, conservation and preservation work carried out by the Aboriginal Heritage Manager and team. In mid 2005, Manly Council also joined the Aboriginal Heritage Offi ce project. Aboriginal Sacred and Signifi cant Sites While the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation has the direct responsibility for sacred sites, councils also encourage notifi cation and protection of sites as areas of historical importance in their areas. It is recommended that Northern Sydney councils work with the relevant bodies such as the Aboriginal Heritage Offi ce, the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council (MLALC) and in some areas the relevant Darug organisations as well as NSW Department of Environment and Conservation to implement the National Parks and Wildlife Service Act 1974. The Act provides a framework for the protection of Aboriginal heritage. In addition, councils should recognise that Aboriginal heritage is not just about particular sites but is deeply linked to a holistic view of the environment, its plants, animals, landscapes and people. The MLALC have been instrumental in training Aboriginal Sites Offi cers to assess Aboriginal heritage and cultural sites. A number of Northern Sydney councils have been active in identifying and protecting Aboriginal heritage sites. For example, in 2005, an Aboriginal Heritage Study for Mosman Local Government Area was completed by Kelleher and Nightingale, Australian Museum Business Services for NSW Department of Environment and Conservation, Sydney Harbour Federation Trust, Mosman Council and Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council. The Study aimed to provide each of the organisations with a baseline understanding of the Aboriginal heritage of the Mosman area and their management responsibilities. In addition to the previous 92 sites recorded, a further 15 sites were identifi ed. The Study is part of the broader government initiative of the Sydney Harbour Dreaming Project. The report is the fi rst of its kind providing a foundation for future heritage management strategies, and a valuable model for other local government areas. page 44 Northern Sydney Aboriginal Social Plan 2007-2011
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Page 4 and 5: Acknowledgements The Northern Sydne
Page 6 and 7: Acronyms ABS ACYFS AECG AHO AIATSIS
Page 8 and 9: Foreword It gives me great pleasure
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Page 13 and 14: 5. Employment 5.1 The Northern Sydn
Page 15 and 16: Principles The initiatives of the N
Page 17 and 18: History of the Plan The development
Page 20 and 21: What Remains to be Done? While some
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Page 39 and 40: 3. Education and Training The level
Page 41 and 42: Tertiary and Further Education (TAF
Page 43 and 44: work towards the social justice req
Page 45 and 46: 4. Housing Stable and affordable ho
Page 47 and 48: 5. Employment The need for meaningf
Page 49: 6. Culture and Heritage Aboriginal
Page 53 and 54: Appendix A Demographic Profi le Det
Page 55 and 56: Population Growth Between 1996 and
Page 57 and 58: The Age Profi le The table below sh
Page 59 and 60: Age profiles of Northern Sydney’s
Page 61 and 62: Average persons per household, by b
Page 64 and 65: Average size of families 5 Living A
Page 66 and 67: Further Education On average, Abori
Page 68 and 69: Cost of Housing • Average cost of
Page 70 and 71: Industries The main industry where
Page 72 and 73: Computer Use • 45% of Aboriginal
Page 74 and 75: Lane Cove National Park May 7th 200
Page 76 and 77: Statutory Bodies in Indigenous Affa
Page 78 and 79: Appendix D New South Wales State Go
Page 80 and 81: • assisting Aboriginal people to
Page 82 and 83: The DADHC Aboriginal Policy Framewo
Page 84 and 85: Bibliography Australian Bureau of S
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