Thursday, August 30, 2007

PROTECT CHILDREN IN THE NT + END ABORIGINAL DISADVANTAGE

Please send a message to your local Member of Parliament on effective and proven action to stop Aboriginal child abuse and disadvantage.

The Combined Aboriginal Organisations of the NT (CAO), representing over 40 Aboriginal organisations, encourage Australians to support them by sending a message to their Members of Parliament. The CAO released a paper on proven and effective responses to tackle child abuse and disadvantage on July 10.

When Parliament considers legislation to protect children in the Northern Territory please ask them to consult with Aboriginal communities and develop plans for working with them. You can ask your MP to support the expansion of programs that have already been proven to work, and ensure that the hard fought land rights of Indigenous people remain in place.

Please click through to send a message to your MP. Visit http://www.acoss.org.au/Action.aspx

ACOSS is also urging people to send e-mails to Senators about the Northern Territory Income Management Bill, which has required the suspension of the Racial Discrimination Act and is being rushed through both Houses of Parliament. Visit the website http://www.acoss.org.au

posted by Sae @ Thursday, August 30, 2007 Comments: 0