Social Justice Report 2012
Read the Social Justice Report 2012, focusing on governance and implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Australia.
Summary
The theme of governance in the Social Justice and Native Title Reports for 2012 relates directly to my priorities concerning relationships and giving full effect to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Social Justice Report 2012
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Transmittal Letter
26 October 2012
The Hon Nicola Roxon MP Attorney-General Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600
Dear Attorney
Social Justice Report 2012
I am pleased to present to you the Social Justice Report 2012 (the Report), which I have prepared in accordance with section 46C(1)(a) of the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (Cth) (AHRC Act).
The AHRC Act provides that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner is to submit a report regarding the enjoyment and exercise of human rights by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and including recommendations as to the action that should be taken to ensure the exercise and enjoyment of human rights by those persons.
The theme of governance in the Social Justice and Native Title Reports for 2012 relates directly to my priorities concerning relationships and giving full effect to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In this Report, I will look at governance as a tool for achieving the goals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
I will outline three components of a framework for effective governance in Indigenous communities: a foundation of community governance and self-determination; good organisational governance; and an enabling role played by government and other external parties. I will look at what this means in practice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and those external parties.
Appendix 2 of the Report provides a chronology of key events for 2011–2012.
Finally, the Social Justice Report 2012 provides several recommendations for your consideration.
I look forward to discussing the Report with you.
Yours sincerely
Mick Gooda
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner