Indigenous population growing in Alice Springs. More social housing & enhanced services needed for communities. Dr Josie Douglas #qanda
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Bilingualism needs autonomy & agency in schools. Non-Aboriginal people come & go, don't understand community needs - William Tilmouth
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3 key ingredients to youth rehabilitation: access to medical services; psychological services; social & cultural support. Dr Douglas #qanda
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Bush Mob rehabilitation has proven to be very effective.
@manwiththemo#qanda Dylan Voller's experience here:https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/feb/02/dylan-voller-released-early-from-prison-to-rehabilitation-program … -
"We throw all the money at the crisis-driven end. Not the preventative model upstream." - William Tilmouth
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Excellent comment & question from the floor: 10 years since the Northern Territory Intervention, Aboriginal people are worse off.
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"NT Intervention was a disaster. It disempowered people. Personal agency taken away & from whole communities."
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Audience members who aren't on basics card are clapping for a system that doesn't impact their lives.
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Intervention was more than just basics card. Overarching issue is that policy & funding directed into wrong areas. -William Tilmouth
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Little Children report used as catalyst for NT Intervention - but none of its recommendations have been implemented. Dr Josie Douglas
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Northern Territory Gov is not talking to Alice Springs artists & centres on new Indigenous art gallery.
#qanda See http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/centralian-advocate/nt-labor-pledges-50m-for-national-indigenous-art-gallery/news-story/3b2855bbff1c68cb7361c2d37d9cc2f3 …
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