Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage

Introduction

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

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Wed 29 August 2007Referred
Tue 12 February 2008Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 13 February 2008Hearing - New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Thu 14 February 2008Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Thu 14 February 2008Hearing - Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, Bidwill, Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, Bidwill
Thu 14 February 2008Hearing - Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, Bidwill, Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, Bidwill
Tue 11 March 2008Hearing - Kempsey Macleay RSL Club, York Lane, Kempsey, Kempsey Macleay RSL Club, York Lane, Kempsey
Wed 12 March 2008Hearing - The Oxley Room, Dubbo Civic Centre, Darling Street, Dubbo, The Oxley Room, Dubbo Civic Centre, Darling Street, Dubbo
Thu 13 March 2008Hearing - Meeting Room, Shoalhaven Arts Centre, Berry Street, Nowra, Meeting Room, Shoalhaven Arts Centre, Berry Street, Nowra
Tue 29 April 2008Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 30 April 2008Hearing - Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 30 April 2008Hearing - Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo St, Redfern
Fri 27 June 2008Committee Interim Report
Tue 05 August 2008Hearing - , Griffith
Wed 06 August 2008Hearing - Broken Hill Centre for Community, 200 Beryl Street, Broken Hill Centre for Community, 200 Beryl Street
Thu 07 August 2008Hearing - Quality Hotel Powerhouse (formerly Cattleman's Motor Inn), 31 Marsh Street, Armidale, Quality Hotel Powerhouse (formerly Cattleman's Motor Inn), 31 Marsh Street, Armidale
Fri 15 August 2008Submissions closed
Mon 15 September 2008Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Wed 17 September 2008Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Thu 18 September 2008Hearing - Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Thu 27 November 2008Final Report
Wed 27 May 2009Government Response to Final Report
Submissions

Submissions to this inquiry closed on 15 Aug 2008.

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Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Tue 12 February 2008New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 13 February 2008New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 14 February 2008Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 14 February 2008Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, Bidwill, Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, BidwillView scheduleView transcript
Thu 14 February 2008Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, Bidwill, Bidwill Uniting Church, Bidwill Square, BidwillView transcript
Tue 11 March 2008Kempsey Macleay RSL Club, York Lane, Kempsey, Kempsey Macleay RSL Club, York Lane, KempseyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 12 March 2008The Oxley Room, Dubbo Civic Centre, Darling Street, Dubbo, The Oxley Room, Dubbo Civic Centre, Darling Street, DubboView scheduleView transcript
Thu 13 March 2008Meeting Room, Shoalhaven Arts Centre, Berry Street, Nowra, Meeting Room, Shoalhaven Arts Centre, Berry Street, NowraView scheduleView transcript
Tue 29 April 2008Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 30 April 2008Jubilee Room, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 30 April 2008Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo St, RedfernView scheduleView transcript
Tue 05 August 2008, GriffithView scheduleView transcript
Wed 06 August 2008Broken Hill Centre for Community, 200 Beryl Street, Broken Hill Centre for Community, 200 Beryl StreetView scheduleView transcript
Thu 07 August 2008Quality Hotel Powerhouse (formerly Cattleman's Motor Inn), 31 Marsh Street, Armidale, Quality Hotel Powerhouse (formerly Cattleman's Motor Inn), 31 Marsh Street, ArmidaleView scheduleView transcript
Mon 15 September 2008Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Wed 17 September 2008Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Thu 18 September 2008Meeting Room 814-815, New South Wales Parliament, Macquarie Street, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses

Government response - Report number 41 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales

Tabled date:
Wed 27 May 2009
PDF897.49 KB

Report number 41 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales

Tabled date:
Thu 27 November 2008
PDF988.57 KB

Report number 40 - Standing Committee on Social Issues - Interim report - Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage in New South Wales

Tabled date:
Fri 27 June 2008
PDF1.65 MB
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Wed 27 May 2009Media ReleaseMedia release - Government response to inquiry (pdf, 266.67 KB)
Thu 27 November 2008Media ReleaseMedia release - Final report (pdf, 89.12 KB)
Wed 17 September 2008Tendered DocumentCommittee Document - Social Issues - Tabled document: DADHC response, tabled by Ms Robyn Kruk (pdf, 930.27 KB)
Mon 15 September 2008Tendered DocumentCommittee Document - Social Issues - Tabled document: Mr Tom Calma Speech Feb 2008 (pdf, 523.81 KB)
Mon 15 September 2008Tendered DocumentCommittee Document - Social Issues - Tabled document: Mr Geoff Scott speaking notes (pdf, 3.04 MB)
Mon 15 September 2008Tendered DocumentCommittee Document - Social Issues - Tabled document: Mr Tom Calma Opening Statement (pdf, 179.60 KB)
Tue 05 August 2008Media ReleaseCommittee Document - Social Issues - Media release: Regional visit (pdf, 81.56 KB)
Fri 27 June 2008Media ReleaseMedia release - Interim report tabled (pdf, 82.44 KB)
Wed 30 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Health (pdf, 514.15 KB)
Wed 30 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Mission Australia (pdf, 153.04 KB)
Wed 30 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice - Aboriginal Housing Company (pdf, 962.45 KB)
Tue 29 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: ANZ 29/04/08 (pdf, 110.60 KB)
Tue 29 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 29/04/08 (pdf, 1.45 MB)
Tue 29 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) 29/04/08 (pdf, 21.31 KB)
Tue 29 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Education and Training 29/04/08 (pdf, 59.90 KB)
Tue 29 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet (pdf, 912.26 KB)
Tue 29 April 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Redfern Waterloo Authority (pdf, 35.36 KB)
Mon 31 March 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Aboriginal Affairs (pdf, 10.87 MB)
Thu 13 March 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Aunty Jean's Good Health Program 13/03/08 (doc, 41.00 KB)
Thu 13 March 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Nowra Institute of TAFE (doc, 105.50 KB)
Wed 12 March 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Education and Training, Western Region (pdf, 5.13 MB)
Tue 11 March 2008Media ReleaseCommittee Document - Social Issues - Media release March site visits (pdf, 97.83 KB)
Tue 11 March 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Community Services (pdf, 23.61 MB)
Thu 14 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Australian Bureau of Statistics (pdf, 152.42 KB)
Wed 13 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: (rtf, 64.68 KB)
Tue 12 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Corrective Services (pdf, 132.57 KB)
Tue 12 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Juvenile Justice (pdf, 60.84 KB)
Tue 12 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Education and Training (zip, 717.89 KB)
Tue 12 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: Department of Housing (pdf, 101.99 KB)
Tue 12 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) (pdf, 44.05 KB)
Tue 12 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Police (pdf, 8.86 MB)
Tue 12 February 2008Answers to Questions on Notice Committee Document - Social Issues - Answers to Questions on Notice: NSW Health (pdf, 9.20 MB)
Tue 27 November 2007OtherCommittee Document - Social Issues - Social Issues Commitee recommendations containing reference to Aboriginal people, and government responses (term of reference 1(c)) (pdf, 1012.56 KB)
Mon 10 September 2007Media ReleaseCommittee Document - Social Issues - Media release announcing the inquiry (pdf, 93.25 KB)
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