Sharing insights on policy and evaluation to deliver better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Seminar
Commissioner Mokak will share insights drawn from 30 years of work across several sectors. He will reflect on his work as a public servant within both State and Commonwealth governments, as head of National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak organisations, and most recently as a…
The Role of First Nations Portfolio and its Work
Seminar
Abstract The First Nations Portfolio was established in 2020 to secure a whole-of-university approach to First Nations issues through mobilising the intellectual resources from its Colleges, Schools, Departments, and Institutes. At a time of unprecedented national attention about Indigenous…
Indigenous Peoples, Critical Minerals and the ‘Just Transition’
Seminar
Recording available here Abstract The world’s need to transition to renewable energy will require enormous social, economic and political change, change which will be far from neutral in its distributional consequences. The term ‘Just Transition’ has been coined to describe a situation in which…
The Art of Masculinities: Findings from the PhD Indigenising Masculinities
Seminar
This PhD Seminar will report on findings from the PhD Indigenising Masculinities. The project seeks to understand the identities of Indigenous men, formations of masculinities and how these relate to historical and contemporary forces that have shaped Indigenous experiences in Australia. …
Indigenous Tourism - A cultural Circus or a Sustainable Development Tool?
Seminar
Recording available here Overview Tourism - the practice of traveling for pleasure, or the business of encouraging and serving such travelling - has long been promoted by governments and advisors as being one of the top economic development options for Indigenous peoples; especially where…
Torres Strait Islander Families and Child Rearing Practices – Outcomes and Issues
Seminar
Recording available here Overview Three years on from the advent of the Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020 (Qld) this seminar reflects on the creation, administration and implementation of the Act as a common law statute which…
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ participation in Australian elections and referendums
Seminar
Recording available here Overview In this seminar, Mr Jeff Pope APM, Deputy Electoral Commissioner, Australian Electoral Commission, will provide a broad ranging overview of Indigenous participation in Australian elections and referendums. Since 2017, there has been year-on-year growth in…