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Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Social Issues Committee.   The Social Issues Committee is conducting an inquiry principally focussed on identifying strategies to address the lifetime expectancy gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people (currently estimated to be 17 years). The terms of reference for the inquiry were referred by the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, the Hon Paul Lynch MP.

Legislative Council Minutes of Proceedings No. 16, Tuesday 25 September 2007, Item 24, pp 234-235
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 17 June 2009
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 3 June 2009
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 4 March 2009
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 27 November 2008
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 26 November 2008
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 12 November 2008
Legislative Council Committee Report Debate, 28 August 2008

Timeline (click to show)

Referred: 29 Aug 2007
    » Call for submissions: 5 Sep 2007
    » Submissions close: 15 Aug 2008
        » Interim Report Date: 30 Jun 2008
        » Final Report Due: 28 Nov 2008
        » Final Report Published: 27 Nov 2008

Reports and Government Responses (click to show)

DateName of Document
27/06/2008Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales - Interim report (Interim Report)
27/11/2008Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales - Final Report (Final Report)

Hearings and Transcripts (click to show)

DateName of Document
12/02/2008Public Hearing
13/02/2008Public Hearing
14/02/2008Public Hearing - Hearing
14/02/2008Public Forum
14/02/2008Public Hearing - Hearing 2
11/03/2008Public Meeting
12/03/2008Public Meeting
13/03/2008Public Meeting
29/04/2008Public Hearing
30/04/2008Public Hearing - 2
30/04/2008Public Hearing - 1
05/08/2008Public Meeting
06/08/2008Public Meeting
07/08/2008Public Meeting
15/09/2008Public Hearing
17/09/2008Public Hearing
18/09/2008Public Hearing

Submissions (click to show)

View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.

The closing date for submissions was 15 August 2008

Other Documents (click to show)

DateType of Document
10/09/2007Media release
27/11/2007Social Issues Commitee recommendations containing reference to Aboriginal people, and government responses (term of reference 1(c))
12/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Corrective Services
12/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Juvenile Justice
12/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Education and Training
12/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Housing
12/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC)
12/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Police
12/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Health
13/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice:
14/02/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Australian Bureau of Statistics
11/03/2008Media release
11/03/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Community Services
12/03/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Education and Training, Western Region
13/03/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Aunty Jean's Good Health Program 13/03/08
13/03/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Nowra Institute of TAFE
31/03/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Aboriginal Affairs
29/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: ANZ 29/04/08
29/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 29/04/08
29/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) 29/04/08
29/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Education and Training 29/04/08
29/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
29/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Redfern Waterloo Authority
30/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Health
30/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice: Mission Australia
30/04/2008Answers to Questions on Notice - Aboriginal Housing Company
05/08/2008Media release: Regional visit
15/09/2008Tabled document: Mr Tom Calma Speech Feb 2008
15/09/2008Tabled document: Mr Geoff Scott speaking notes
15/09/2008Tabled document: Mr Tom Calma Opening Statement
17/09/2008Tabled document: DADHC response, tabled by Ms Robyn Kruk

Contact Us (click to show)

This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.

Inquiry Terms of Reference (click to show)

070830 Final TOR members.pdf

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