| Description |
16 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Australian Information service reference paper |
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Reference paper (Australian Information Service)
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| Contents |
Prehistory -- Culture and society -- Aboriginal art -- Dispossession and depopulation -- Referendum -- Government policies -- Transfer of government responsibilities -- Department of Aboriginal Affairs -- Expenditure -- Consultative bodies -- Community development -- health -- Housing -- Education -- Employment -- Law and justice -- Land |
| Summary |
Historical information about pre-contact Aboriginal culture and society; impact of colonisation; 1967 referendum and subsequent development of government policy; establishment of national government bodies and consultative groups in Aboriginal Affairs; expenditure and strategies to address health, housing, education employment, land rights, law and justice; concludes that while there are still many difficulties for Aboriginal people, more attention is being paid to the issues than ever before |
| Notes |
Australian Govt. Pub. Service cat. no. 81 12015 |
| Subject |
Aboriginal Australians.
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| Author |
Australian Information Service.
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| ISBN |
0642067260 |
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