Inquiry Into Successful Initiatives in Remote Aboriginal Communities

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

23 Aug 2006

Deadline for submissions:

17 Aug 2007

Deadline Comments:

The original closing date for submissions was Friday, 18 May 2007. However, the Committee was referred an additional inquiry in April 2007 (Inquiry into the Cause and Extent of Lead Pollution in the Esperance Area), and has extended the closing date.

Date Ended:

15 May 2008

Committee

Education and Health Committee (2005 - 2008)

House:

Legislative Assembly

Important Information:

On 5 April 2007 the Committee tabled its Report No.6, Where from? Where to? A Discussion on Remote Aboriginal Communities. The purpose of this Report is to provide a preliminary account of the history of remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia and of the major changes currently taking place in the arrangements at all levels of government concerning Indigenous Affairs. The Report is presented as a discussion paper in the hope that it might contribute to an informed debate on these issues. The Committee would welcome the views, corrections and insights of interested members of the community before finalising its findings and recommendations. PLEASE NOTE: All submissions become the property of the Committee and will become public documents after tabling in the Legislative Assembly, unless the Committee resolves otherwise. The Committee can also resolve to publish submissions on the internet but has undertaken not to publish the personal contact details of people making submissions in this manner. Anyone seeking to make a confidential submission to the Committee should seek further information from the Committee’s Principal Research Officer prior to making their submission.

Terms of Reference:

That the Committee examine, report and make recommendations on successful initiatives in remote Aboriginal communities. The Committee will pay particular attention to:

1. The costs and benefits of successful initiatives;
2. The model utilised for the development and delivery of successful initiatives; and
3. Where possible, comparing and contrasting the models utilised for the development and delivery of successful initiatives.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
	Department of Water received on 8 Aug 2007
	Water Corporation received on 26 Jul 2007
	Kapululangu Aboriginal Women's Association Balgo received on 17 Sep 2007
	Kimberley Aboriginal Law and Culture Centre received on 15 Aug 2007
	Robin Ho received on 9 May 2007
	Department of Education and Training received on 11 Jul 2007
	Ngaanyatjarra Council & Ngaanyatjarraku Shire received on 17 Jul 2007
	Dr David Palmer received on 22 May 2007
	Colin Murphy - Auditor General received on 13 Jul 2007
	Hon Michelle Roberts MLA, Minister for Indigenous Affairs received on 31 Aug 2007
	Western Australian Local Government Association received on 5 Sep 2007
	Hon Ljiljianna Ravlich MLC, Minister for Local Government received on 13 Jul 2007
	Peter Evans received on 23 Apr 2007
	Rasjad Moore received on 21 May 2007
	Department of Treasury and Finance received on 22 Aug 2007

Related Documents/Response to Questions on Notice:

Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Assembly Committee Rooms, Level 2, 2 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Venue	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast	Video
21 Mar 2007	10:30 AM		Equal Opportunity in Public Employment

Related Transcripts of Evidence:

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Evidence by.. Ms Noela Taylor (Director of Equal Opportunity in Public Employment), Mr Alan Barrett (Director, Diversity, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity) on 21 Mar 2007

Related Reports:

Report No	Title	Date tabled	Related documents
13	Ways Forward - Beyond the Blame Game: Some Successful Initiatives in Remote Indigenous Communities in WA	15 May 2008	More...
12	Initiatives in the Remote Indigenous Communities of the Torres Strait Region	4 Feb 2008
11	A Successful Initiative - Family Income Management	29 Nov 2007
10	An Examination of Indigenous Employment by the State	15 Nov 2007
7	Initiatives in the Remote Indigenous Communities of Cape York	21 Jun 2007
6	Where From? Where to? A Discussion Paper on Remote Aboriginal Communities	5 Apr 2007

Members conducting inquiry

Members:

Hon. Thomas (Tom) Gregory Stephens MLA
Hon. Dr Kim Desmond Hames MLA
Ms Dianne Joy Guise MLA
Hon. Terrence (Terry) Keith Waldron MLA
Mr Martin Paul Whitely MLA

Staff Members:

Dr Jeannine Purdy, BA B Juris (Hons) LLB PhD (Law and Legal Studies) (Principal Research Officer)
Ms Nicole Burgess, BA (Research Officer)