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ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE
This conference, themed "Strong Foundations: Rebuilding Social Norms in Indigenous Communities", challenges the predominant view that the 'answer' to Indigenous disadvantage in Australia (particularly in remote communities) lies exclusively in improving service delivery. Better services are important but will only go so far in addressing entrenched socio-economic problems. What is needed in concert with better services, is a rebuilding of the social norms which form the foundation of a healthy society.
However, determining what social norms are necessary for a strong community and how they can be fostered are difficult questions. They raise the issue of how existing norms are tied to our identity and how Indigenous identity can be maintained while operating in mainstream Australia.
Based in Cairns, the Cape York Institute is a leading policy institute tackling Indigenous disadvantage. In the two years since it was first established, it has done ground breaking work examining economic viability, health reform, education reform and poverty reduction in Indnigenous communities in the Cape. It is currently embarking on its biggest undertaking to date, in reviewing and redesigning all the welfare payments made to Indigenous individuals and families in four Cape York communities, with the aim of reducing passive welfare and creating positive social norms.
Join us to discuss these and other topics at a unique conference which will seek to contextualise Indigenous affairs in the broader national debate over what it means to be Australian in the 21st century.
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To order a DVD copy of proceedings contact:
Cairns Media Corporate Productions
301 Draper St, Cairns, 4870
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DVD 1: Day 1: Welcome, Conference Opening, Noel Pearson Speech
DVD 2: Day 1: Ms Isobel Stevens, Ms Gracie Fischer
DVD 3: Day 1: Prof. Ron Duncan, Prof. Helen Milroy
DVD 4: Day 1: Dr. Colin Rubenstein, Mr John Wenitong, Question Time
DVD 5: Day 1: Welfare Reform Panel Discussion
DVD 6: Day 2: Overview Day 1, Prof. Lawrence Mead, Question Time
DVD 7: Day 2: Mr Kevn Rudd and Mr Noel Pearson
DVD 8: Day 2: Dr Ken Henry, Prof. Peter Saunders, Ms Tania Major
DVD 9: Day 2: Mr Willie Gordon & Prof. Judy Bennett, Prof. Marcia Langton
DVD 10: Day 2: Mr Noel Pearson Conclusion
DVD 11: Day 2: Dr Chris Sarra
DVD 12: Day 2: Mr Michael Meyers - Keynote Speech
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PRINCIPAL SPONSOR
Westpac has an ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Communities to develop solutions which result in greater financial self-sufficiency. Westpac works together with Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships (IEP) in Cape York by providing the skills of our people to support Indigenous partner organisations and the communities they represent achieve their aspirations.
MAJOR SPONSORS
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