The dhari (headdress) represents Torres Strait Island people and the five pointed star represents the 5 major Island groups. The star also represents navigation, as a symbol of the seafaring culture of the Torres Strait. When using the Torres Strait Islander flag at Commission related meetings/conferences, please ensure that the flag is displayed in the correct manner. Facts and figures Face the Facts remains the most requested publication. It was first Commission’s published in 1997 and updated in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2008. An updated version will be released in 2012. While the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) has provided important and necessary legal safeguards for victims of racism over the past 30 years, addressing racism needs to go beyond the legal framework. Publications like Face the Facts recognise the importance of education in addressing racism and the importance of ensuring that the prevailing attitudes within the community are constructed on a sound factual base. Face the Facts draws on information from a variety of sources. The information provided includes laws made by Australian Parliaments, government policies, statistics collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and academic research. The aim is to bring all the major issues together and present reliable Commission’s information in an easy-to-read publication. It is available at . The Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) was developed in 2011 and Commission’s will be periodically updated and renewed. The current plan is available at . The RAP contains a number of targets to be met by all staff. The RAP is supported by a Committee of staff that can provide further information and guidance on the RAP. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice section of the website () provides a range of news and information on Aboriginal and Commission’s Torres Strait Islander social justice and native title issues. There are links to the annual Social Justice and Native Title reports, the latest news releases, statistics, speeches by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, publications and resources. There are also separate sub-sections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, the Bringing them home report and Stolen Generations, and International Indigenous rights, which provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the ways in which Indigenous human rights are protected and promoted at the international level.
The dhari (headdress) represents Torres Strait Island people and the five pointed star represents the 5 major Island groups. The star also represents navigation, as a symbol of the seafaring culture of the Torres Strait. When using the Torres Strait Islander flag at Commission related meetings/conferences, please ensure that the flag is displayed in the correct manner. Facts and figures Face the Facts remains the Commission’s most requested publication. It was first published in 1997 and updated in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2008. An updated version will be released in 2012. While the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) has provided important and necessary legal safeguards for victims of racism over the past 30 years, addressing racism needs to go beyond the legal framework. Publications like Face the Facts recognise the importance of education in addressing racism and the importance of ensuring that the prevailing attitudes within the community are constructed on a sound factual base. Face the Facts draws on information from a variety of sources. The information provided includes laws made by Australian Parliaments, government policies, statistics collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and academic research. The Commission’s aim is to bring all the major issues together and present reliable information in an easy-to-read publication. It is available at . The Commission’s Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) was developed in 2011 and will be periodically updated and renewed. The current plan is available at . The RAP contains a number of targets to be met by all staff. The RAP is supported by a Committee of staff that can provide further information and guidance on the RAP. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice section of the Commission’s website () provides a range of news and information on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social justice and native title issues. There are links to the annual Social Justice and Native Title reports, the latest news releases, statistics, speeches by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, publications and resources. There are also separate sub-sections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, the Bringing them home report and Stolen Generations, and International Indigenous rights, which provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the ways in which Indigenous human rights are protected and promoted at the international level.
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