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Rebuilding family life in Alice Springs and Central Australia: the social and community dimensions of change for our people

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Title

Rebuilding family life in Alice Springs and Central Australia: the social and community dimensions of change for our people,

Collection

E-Publications, E-Books, PublicationNT,

Date

2011,

Location

Central Australia,

Description

This paper has been released by the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress as a constructive contribution to the debate on the social crisis facing Alice Springs and Central Australia. It presents powerful ideas as well as concrete strategies for change that we believe can make a real difference for our people. This papers describes a number of approaches and programs that are already in place in a limited way here in Alice Springs. - Foreword, Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,

Notes

"Foreword by Helen Kantawara and Stephanie Bell",

Table of contents

Income inequality, low social status and self esteem and the social problems in Alice Springs -- 3. Empowerment and greater control: a Central Australian Family Responsibility Commission -- 4. Early Childhood programs, education attainment, employment and health -- 5. Supported accommodation services and public housing availability in the Alice Springs town area -- 6. Ensure that all primary health care services throughout Central Australia have a Social and Emotional Well-Being Program that includes a Targeted Family Support Service and an Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Program -- 7. Youth Services -- 8. Alcohol Supply Reduction -- 9. Stop the Violence Campaign -- 10. Adult Literacy Campaign.,

Language

English,

Subject

Stop the violence campaign, School attendance, Education, Mental health, Government policy,

Publisher name

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress,

Place of publication

Alice Springs,

Format

47 pages : chiefly colour illustrations ; 30cm.,

File type

application/pdf.,

Copyright owner

Check within Publication or with content Publisher.,

Related links

http://www.caac.org.au/uploads/pdfs/Rebuilding-Families-Congress-Paper.pdf,

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/299685,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/382004