NAIDOC Week 2010: Unsung Heroes - Closing the Gap by Leading Their Way
NAIDOC Week 2010 is being held 4-11 July. It is a time to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life and the ASU encourages members to take part.
23 June 2010 [full story]
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Close the Gap Day - An easy way you can help end the Indigenous health crisis
The ASU is a supporter of Close the Gap Day which occurs on 25 March this year. ASU staff will be gathering to raise awareness of the terrible gap in life expectancy and other health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. We encourage our members and friends to do the same!
03 March 2010 [full story]
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Sorry Day still highlights need for ongoing efforts
The power and meaning embodied in this year’s National Sorry Day should motivate us to maintain our national efforts to achieve healing for members of the Stolen Generations and their families and to make headway in developing a national compensation scheme, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma said today.
26 May 2009 [full story]
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Close the Gap Day 2009 - keep governments accountable on Indigenous health outcomes
The ASU believes that ongoing community support for the Close the Gap campaign is vital if the Government is going to be kept accountable on their commitment to close the gap on life expectancy and health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. In that spirit, and as a formal supporter of the Close the Gap campaign, the ASU participated by staging a staff event today.
02 April 2009 [full story]
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Indigenous workers survey
The ACTU has developed the Indigenous Workers Survey to give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers the opportunity to voice their opinions and values about their working lives. The ASU encourages all our Indigenous members to participate to ensure our views are heard.
17 March 2009 [full story]
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One year on - apology reminds us much still needed to improve lives of Indigenous Australians
The anniversary of the historic national apology to the Stolen Generations reminds the nation that much is still needed to improve the lives of Indigenous Australians, unions said today.
13 February 2009 [full story]
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Health equality for Indigenous Australians a step closer: Close the Gap Coalition welcomes COAG funding
The Close The Gap coalition has congratulated the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) on taking substantial steps towards making health equality for Indigenous Australians a reality.
02 December 2008 [full story]
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Books improve life outcomes for Indigenous Australians
Every effort should be made to improve poor literacy standards and overcome the educational disadvantage faced by Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma said today on Indigenous Literacy Day.
03 September 2008 [full story]
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Close the Gap presents national Indigenous health targets
The Close the Gap coalition this week (on July 29) presented the Federal Government and Opposition with a set of national Indigenous health equality targets to address the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The ASU is a formal supporter of the Close the Gap campaign.
31 July 2008 [full story]
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Sorry Day provides a chance to turn sentiment into action
National Sorry Day (Monday, 26 May) is the perfect catalyst to turn sentiment into action for members of the Stolen Generations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Tom Calma said last week.
26 May 2008 [full story]
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Tell our governments we want to Close the Gap
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders have a life expectancy 17 years less than other Australians. Yet this is a situation that can be changed. The “Close the Gap” campaign calls on federal, state and territory governments to commit to closing the life expectancy gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians within a generation. April 22 is National Close the Gap Day - join us in showing your support.
18 April 2008 [full story]
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Federal Government leaves indigenous community services workers fighting for basic entitlements
Workers at Karu Aboriginal Child Care Agency in Darwin in the Northern Territory are arguing for their final fortnight’s pay and long service and redundancy entitlements.
14 March 2008 [full story]
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SORRY.
The ASU endorses the new Rudd Government’s apology to the stolen generations. This should have been done long ago by the previous federal government and we are pleased that Kevin Rudd has seized the opportunity provided by the first sitting of the new Parliament to make a fresh start on reconciliation with the symbolic gesture of “sorry”.
13 February 2008 [full story]
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1967 Referendum commemorations across Victoria
The 27th May marks the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum, in which more than 90% of Australians voted to remove clauses from the constitution which discriminated against Indigenous people.
15 May 2007 [full story]
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Wampan Wages: a public seminar on stolen wages
Indigenous Australians allege that they worked but never received payment. They also allege they defended Australia at war but received nothing in return. The Victorian Stolen Wages Working Group and the Public Interest Law Clearing House are hosting a public seminar on Government accountability for Indigenous trust money. The ASU is a sponsor of this event.
03 October 2006 [full story]
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Know your rights on sex discrimination
Yes, it still happens. And way too often. Women are being discriminated against in their workplaces because of their marital status, family responsibilities and because they are women! Many employers get away with this illegal behaviour because women don't know their rights. The new resource produced by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) will help to educate indigenous women in particular to understand the facts on sex discrimination and what they can do. Anyone facing sex discrimination in their workplace should contact their union.
30 August 2006 [full story]
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Respect the Past – Believe in the Future
ASU members around the country are invited to help NAIDOC celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This year NAIDOC Week will be celebrated from 2 July to 9 July.
29 June 2006 [full story]
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National Day of Healing: Everyone's responsibility
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Tom Calma, today urged Indigenous Australians and all communities within non-Indigenous Australia to support the many National Day of Healing events being held around the nation to show their ongoing support for reconciliation.
25 May 2005 [full story]
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Inaugural indigenous unionists conference a success
The first ACTU Indigenous Unionists Conference was held in Melbourne on September 20-21, 2001.
01 October 2001 [full story]
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Cross cultural training of ASU officials begins in Victoria
On September 5, the first half day session of cross cultural awareness training took place in the Melbourne offices of the ASU.
06 September 2001 [full story]
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ASU Indigenous Members to attend Indigenous Unionists’ Conference
The ASU National Conference 2000 passed a Reconciliation resolution by acclaim. The ASU National Conference is the supreme decision making body of the ASU.
17 June 2001 [full story]
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Important forthcoming indigenous unionist conference
ACTU Inaugural Indigenous Unionists' Conference scheduled for later this year.
17 May 2001 [full story]
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