Chapter 10 – Summary of Issues for Consideration – Interim Report Inquiry into overcoming Indigenous disadvantage

This is an extract from the June 2008 Interim Report of the Inquiry into overcoming Indigenous disadvantage conducted by the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues. Chapter 10 sets out a Summary of Issues for Consideration on which the Inquiry requested supplementary submissions by 15th August 2008. File is 144 KB PDF. Download: … Read more

Executive Summary – Interim Report Inquiry into overcoming Indigenous disadvantage

This is an extract from the June 2008 Interim Report of the Inquiry into overcoming Indigenous disadvantage conducted by the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues. The Executive Summary provides an overview of the Inquiry so far on which the Inquiry requested supplementary submissions by 15th August 2008. File is 125KB PDF. Download: … Read more

Summary of Issues for Consideration – Interim Report Inquiry into overcoming Indigenous disadvantage

This is an extract from the June 2008 Interim Report of the Inquiry into overcoming Indigenous disadvantage conducted by the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on Social Issues. The Summary of Issues for Consideration provides an overview of issues being considered by the Inquiry so far on which the Inquiry requested supplementary submissions by 15th … Read more

Eora Journey – Pathways from the Harbour to Redfern

This is a project Idea from Sustainable Sydney 2030 which envisages a “Cultural Walk” between Redfern and the Harbour. It includes the proposal for an Australian Indigenous Centre (837 Kb PDF). This PDF is extracted from Pages 248-9 of Supporting document 07 Cultural Creative. Download: 248-9 CULTURAL_CREATIVE.pdf »

Activity Hubs Proposal

This is an extract of Sustainable Sydney 2030 Priority 6.2 that deals with the proposed activity hubs (901Kb PDF). This PDF is extracted from Supporting Documentation 06 Local Communities. Download: 208-12 LOCAL_COMMUNITIES.pdf »

References to Redfern Waterloo Area in Sustainable Sydney 2030

This document has been complied from the City of Sydney’s Sustainable Sydney 2030 Draft Plan. This compilation is designed to provide those with an interest in Redfern Waterloo with information about specific references to the area in the Sydney 2030 draft documents. Key localities are in bold. MS Word 210Kb. Download: Sydney 2030 REDW References … Read more

NSW POLICE ABORIGINAL STRATEGIC DIRECTION 2007 – 2011 – PDF

This is a downloadable PDF version of the NSW Police Aboriginal Strategic Direction 2007 – 2011. It sets out the NSW Police proceedures for working in areas with sizable aboriginal communities such as Redfern Waterloo. The file should be available also on the NSW Police website soon. File is 999Kb. Download: Aboriginal Strategic Direction 2007 … Read more

Alliance Scorecard on Metro Strategy

This scorecard on the Metro Strategy was released on 6 December 2005 by an alliance of the state’s peak interest groups including Housing Industry Association, NSW Council of Social Services, Property Council of Australia, State Chamber of Commerce (NSW), Total Environment Centre & UnionsNSW. The file is a 305 KB PDF. Download: Metro Strategy Scorecard … Read more

Chapter 6 Future for Redfern and Waterloo

A sustainable future 156 / Transparency in government 159 / Working with the non government sector and the community 161 / Community engagement 162 / Future parliamentary committee review 163 / Broad political commitment to Aboriginal people 164 Download »

Chapter 5 Redfern Waterloo Authority and the Redfern Waterloo Partnership Project

The establishment of the Redfern Waterloo Authority 127 / The announcement of the new Authority 127 / Debate on the Redfern Waterloo Authority Bill 2004 129 / Infrastructure, housing and employment 134 / Infrastructure planning 134 / Affordable housing 137 / Redevelopment of the Block 141 / Employment strategies 144 / The Redfern Waterloo Partnership … Read more

Chapter 4 Government and non government services

A complex system 85 / Child protection 86 / Practices in relation to children and families 86 / Interagency collaboration 87 / Prevention and early intervention 88 / Staffing 88 / Aboriginal children and families 89 / DoCS’ comments 89 / The Committee’s view 92 / Youth services 93 / Youth service facilities 94 / … Read more

Chapter 3 The Human Services Review

The landscape of human services in Redfern and Waterloo 53 / Challenges for service providers 54 / Community and service strengths 57 / The purpose of the Review 57 / Stakeholder expectations 59 / The Review process 60 / Perceptions of the process 61 / The Review’s findings and recommendations 62 / Major findings 63 … Read more

Chapter 2 Policing issues

Relationship between the police and the local Aboriginal community 6 / Aboriginal community in Redfern and Waterloo 7 / Historical relationship between the Police and the Aboriginal community 7 / Current relationship between the police and the Aboriginal community 9 / Conclusion 16 / NSW Police approach to Aboriginal issues 17 / Overview 17 / … Read more

Chapter 1 Introduction

Conduct of the Inquiry 1 / Other inquiries 2 / NSW Police 3 / NSW State Coroner 3 / NSW Ombudsman 3 / WorkCover NSW 4 / The structure of the Final Report 4 / Download »

Introduction

Table of contents / Chair’s foreword / Summary of recommendations xvi / Acronyms xxi Download »