• back to African Australians Compendium

2010 - African Australians: human rights and social inclusion issues project

A compendium detailing the outcomes of the community and stakeholder consultations and interviews and public submissions

Contents

• 1 Recognition of Indigenous context
• 2 Overview
  • 2.1 Scope and framework
  • 2.2 Project partners and governance
  • 2.3 Consultation strategy and approach
  • 2.4 Questions of identity and terminology
• 3 Current policy and operating context
• 4 Community and stakeholder consultations, interviews and public submissions
  • 4.1 Community and stakeholder consultations
  • 4.2. Public submissions
• 5 Employment and Training
  • 5.1 Overview
  • 5.2 Access to training
  • 5.3 Employment and training needs
  • 5.4 Employment services
  • 5.5. Government, employment and training policies
  • 5.6 Employment opportunities
  • 5.7 Discrimination in employment and training
  • 5.8 The effect of religion, age, gender, sexuality and disability
• 6 Education
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Access to education
  • 6.3. Education experiences
  • 6.4 Educational needs for African Australian students
  • 6.5. Discrimination in education
  • 6.6 The effect of religion, age, gender, sexuality and disability
  • 6.7. Government and education policies
• 7 Health
  • 7.1 Overview
  • 7.2 What are the main areas of concern for African Australians in regard to health, well-being and health care
  • 7.3 Mental health and wellbeing
  • 7.4 Access to health services
  • 7.5 Culture and health
  • 7.6 Discrimination and health
  • 7.7 The effect of religion, age, gender, sexuality and disability
  • 7.8 Government and health
• 8 Housing
  • 8.1 Overview
  • 8.2 What is the experience of African Australians, especially new arrivals, in regard to housing assistance and support?
  • 8.3 Access to housing
  • 8.4. Housing rights and discrimination
  • 8.5 The effect of religion, age, gender, sexuality and disability
  • 8.6 Housing sector support
• 9. Justice
  • 9.1 Overview
  • 9.2 Do you have any comments/ observations/ stories on the experience of African Australians (including African youth) with the legal and justice systems?
  • 9.3 What concerns do African Australians have about the Australian legal and justice systems?
  • 9.4 Rights, justice and the law
  • 9.5. Access to the legal and justice systems
  • 9.6 Combating family violence
  • 9.7. Cross-cultural training
• 10. Additional issues
  • 10.1 Cultural maintenance, cultural heritage and values
  • 10.2 Immigration experience
  • 10.3 Negotiating gender relations
  • 10.4. Intergenerational issues
  • 10.5. Faith related issues
  • 10.6 Relationships between African and other minority groups
  • 10.7. Community relationships and tensions
  • 10.8 Countering negative media stereotypes
  • 10.9. Transport
  • 10.10 Sport and social inclusion
• 11 Regional consultations
  • 11.1 Employment and training
  • 11.2. Education
  • 11.3 Health
  • 11.4. Housing
  • 11.5 Justice
  • 11.6. Sport
• 12 Appendices
  • 12.1 Appendix A: Steering Committee and Community Reference Group members.
  • 12.2. Appendix B: Community Focus Groups.
  • 12.3 Appendix C: Stakeholders consulted.
  • 12.4. Appendix D: List of public submissions received.
  • 12.5. Appendix E: Abbreviations and acronyms.
  • 12.6 Appendix F: Acknowledgements from MyriaD Consultants.