First report 2008

30 September 2008

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Members of the Committee	(PDF 10KB)

Abbreviations	(PDF 8KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 45KB)
Terms of Reference Inquiry process Northern Territory Emergency Response Structure of the report Scope and terminology Background to the inquiry Previous and current inquiries of relevance Further submissions Acknowledgement

Chapter 2 - Setting the scene	(PDF 108KB)
Scope Distribution and composition of the Indigenous population Australia's Indigenous population Location of Indigenous communities Size of Indigenous communities Range of issues and emerging themes

Chapter 3 - Term of Reference (a)	(PDF 46KB)
Northern Territory Emergency Response Independent review of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Committee's approach to term of reference (a)—the NTER Issues raised Future direction for the committee's inquiry

Chapter 4 - Term of Reference (b)	(PDF 79KB)
The role of state and territory government policy Issues raised Housing Policing State/territory and commonwealth government relations Primary health care Mental health services Aged care services Public transport Outstations, homelands and small discrete communities Regional governance Legal services Repatriation of human remains and secret and sacred objects

Chapter 5 - Term of Reference (c)	(PDF 55KB)
Shared understanding of the importance this issue Issues raised Statutory protection frameworks Health and wellbeing Preventing children and young people from offending Education Alcohol restrictions Foetal Alcohol Syndrome

Chapter 6 - Term of Reference (d)	(PDF 58KB)
Indigenous Business Australia Other concurrent inquiries of interest Issues raised Literacy and numeracy Creating local economies and training options Opportunities in small communities Opportunities in the mining sector Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP)

Chapter 7 - Future focus of the committee	(PDF 16KB)

Appendix 1 - Submissions received	(PDF 9KB)

Appendix 2 - List of organisations the committee met with	(PDF 16KB)
Western Australia - Fitzroy Crossing, Balgo and Derby Tuesday 19 August 2008 Wednesday 20 August 2008 Thursday 21 August 2008 Friday 22 August 2008

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