SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK ORIENTATION WEEK COMMUNITY SEMINAR
Tuesday, 19 February, 2013 5pm - 6pm, Signadou Building Room S3
Dr. Tom Calma – National Coordinator, Tackling Indigenous Smoking and former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner and National Race Discrimination Commissioner
“Why public policy should be developed through a Social Work lens – exploring examples of where it is working”
Dr Calma is an Aboriginal elder from the Kungarakan tribal group who has been involved in Indigenous affairs at local, community, state, national and international levels and is a member of several boards and committees focusing on rural and remote Australia, health, education and economic development. Dr Calma served as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission from 2004-2010, and as Race Discrimination Commissioner from 2004-2009. Dr Calma’s training in social work and community development has lead him to be a strong advocate for Indigenous rights and empowerment and spearhead initiatives including the Close the Gap for Indigenous Health Equality Campaign, the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples and Justice Reinvestment. In 2010, Dr Calma was awarded an honorary doctor of letters from Charles Darwin University, and in 2011 an honorary doctor of science from Curtin University. In 2012, in the Queen’s Birthday 2012 Honours Awards Dr Calma was awarded an Order of Australia; Officer of the General Division (AO) for distinguished service to the Indigenous community and to cross cultural understanding. In November 2012, Dr. Calma was honored as the ‘ACT Australian of the Year’
Gold coin donation for drinks & nibbles will be appreciated RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected]
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Catherine Murnane Lindsey Ross AASW ACT Branch Coordinator ACU National School of Social Work Email: [email protected] Administrative Assistant Ph: 6209 1149 Email: [email protected]
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
Australian Catholic University ADDRESS: 223 Antill Street Watson PARKING: Park off Antill Street in the church car park or on Phillip Avenue DIRECTIONS: Enter the Blackfriars building near the car park on Antill Street and the follow signs to room S3