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QUEENSLAND
Do you think the new Cape York welfare reforms should be rolled out to other Indigenous communities?
david FROM rockhampton SAYS:
I think that it should be trialed first in these communities to see if it works.
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DO YOU THINK BANNING ALCOHOL WILL SOLVE PROBLEMS IN COMMUNITIES LIKE HALLS CREEK?
The decision whether or not to implement a ban on take-away alcohol is dividing Halls Creek. Do you think banning alcohol is the way to solve alcoholism-related problems?
NORTHERN TERRITORY
HAVE HEALTH CHECKS IMPLEMENTED UNDER THE NT INTERVENTION MADE A DIFFERENCE TO THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THERE?
The Intervention has been met with opposition, but some are praising its dental scheme. What - in your opinion - are its good points, and what are its bad points?
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
DO YOU THINK THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING ENOUGH TO TACKLE DRUG AND ALCOHOL RELATED DEATHS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES?
Is there enough information and support for those living with Hepatitis?
Tuesday, 13th May,2008Indigenous people are four times more likely to suffer from Hepatitis B or C for a variety of reasons, including low access to health services and the absence of needle exchange facilities. read more...
Do you think Australia should give PNG more money to improve health care services in the Western Province? Or should Queensland Health's funding be boosted so Papuans can access its services in the Torres Strait Islands?
Tuesday, 6th May,2008read more...
What type of services do you think are needed to tackle social problems like those experienced in the Aboriginal community of Kalumburu?
Monday, 28th April,2008read more...
Do you think Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander war veterans deserve more recognition for serving in Australia's war time conflicts?
Tuesday, 22nd April,2008read more...
Do you think a national representative body is needed to advise the Federal Government on Indigenous issues?
Monday, 7th April,2008read more...
Do you think imposing curfews would assist in tackling the issue of youth crime?
Tuesday, 1st April,2008read more...
Should governments target individual diseases like Trachoma or focus on improving overall Indigenous living standards?
Tuesday, 25th March,2008read more...
Should indigenous children in need be fostered out to non-Indigenous carers?
Monday, 17th March,2008Over the last five years, the number of Victorian children placed in foster care has increased by 50 percent. Sadly, Indigenous children are over-represented in this group, with 620 now living out of home. read more...
Should Federal and State Governments do more to address the issue of petrol / paint sniffing in Indigenous communities?
Monday, 10th March,2008Video Journalist Kris Flanders travels to the Indigenous community of Cherbourg, 250 kilometres North West of Brisbane. Alarm bells have been ringing in this particular part of Queensland, with concerns mounting over a disturbing increase in petrol and paint sniffing amongst some of the youth. read more...
Is the Income Management Scheme a positive thing for NT communities?
Monday, 3rd March,2008In early January the Income Management system was introduced to Centrelink clients in the Alice Springs town camps and surrounding outstations as a part of the Federal Government's intervention into the Northern Territory. read more...