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Professor Mick Dodson’s speech- launch of ‘Keeping up’
Posted by Francesca on May 20th, 2009

This is an edited version of the speech given by Professor Mick Dodson AM at the launch of ‘Keeping up’ and ‘How Young People are Faring’ on April 30.
The reports that Reconciliation Australia and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum are launching today are aiming at bringing attention to the gaps in engagement in study and work [...]

Hard data and a voice- the launch of our Indigenous reports
Posted by Chris on May 19th, 2009

Jad King and Cathy Duncan knocked our socks off at the launch of the Indigenous reports in Canberra.  The two reports, Keeping up and How young Indigenous people are faring, jointly published by Reconciliation Australia and DSF detail what the gaps are between young Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in education and work.
The reports presented the [...]

A vanguard to forge a sustainable reconciliation in Australia
Posted by Tjerk on May 11th, 2009

Speech by Jack Dusseldorp OAM at the RMIT Honorary Awards Conferring Ceremony. Melbourne 7 May 2009-04-25
Thank you Chancellor. What a surprise, and what an honour!
Knowing RMIT is Australia’s leading dual sector university, makes this honorary doctorate particularly special to me as I’ve spent my working life advocating for a parity of esteem between vocational and [...]