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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are now 20 times more likely to be in prison in the ACT than non-indigenous people, representing 26 per cent of the AMC prison population.
Source: https://citynews.com.au/2023/government-fails-to-reduce-indigenous-incarceration/
"Considering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People all have the oldest continuous culture we know of, there is a lot of atmospherical and physical accuracy embedded within our stories and our culture," she said.
Dr Murphy said NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to recognise the significant contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have made, and to celebrate their strengths, particularly in the public health field.
Source: https://wyndham.starweekly.com.au/news/working-together-to-close-the-stroke-gap/
"Dubbo Regional Council and now Dubbo Local Aboriginal Land Council are leading the way, particularly in NSW in educating and advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voters, candidates and politicians," she said.
For months, the Yes23 campaign has repeatedly said 80 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people support the Voice, a figure which has also been used by the Prime Minister.
His other arguments against it include that choosing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives from some areas, and not others, will cause problems.
However, the age-standardised suicide rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people was its highest in 10 years, more than double of that of the national rate.
"I've also tried to keep faith with my Liberal values, my desire to conserve our institutions like the Australian Constitution with my desire to seek better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Later this year, all Australians of voting age will be asked to have their say on whether the Constitution should be altered to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.
More than 700 people have taken part in a forum on the referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the constitution.
'Our members work primarily in health and community services and see first-hand the devastating consequences of the systemic disadvantage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples face,' she said.
“Over 80 per cent of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people are supportive of the Voice.
People who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander also were more likely to not know that chest pain was a symptom of heart attack.
Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2023/03/10/1-in-5-know-heart-attack-symptoms/
Supporters of the proposal argue that the Voice would bring progress for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, while opponents say it would be divisive.
The Australian population will vote on whether to change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice*.
The Bill proposes to add a new Chapter IX, "Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples", at the end of the constitution.
The referendum question asks voters to support a law "to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice".
The reform will create an institutional relationship between governments and First Nations that will compel the state to listen to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in policy and decision-making.’
There would be a further ‘expectation’ to consult the National Voice on a wider group of policies and laws that significantly affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
This will include a truth-telling ceremony at Johnstone Park - an event that details Australia's history of colonial conflict and dispossession and acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures.