Indigenous Australia
The Indigenous Youth Leadership Programme (IYLP) is inviting young Indigenous tertiary students to apply for an IYLP tertiary scholarship of up to $6000 per year, for higher education course fees and other educational requirements. Applications close Monday 13 November 2006.
The Indigenous Youth Leadership Programme (IYLP) is inviting young Indigenous secondary students to apply for an IYLP secondary scholarship of up to $15,000 per year, for tuition and accommodation costs.
The Australian Public Service Commission is working towards improving the number of Indigenous Australians working in the APS and their prospects for career development. For more information check out their website.
A brilliant, cutting edge zine, VIBE has practically everything - interviews, health issues, music, sport, culture and much more! There is also a huge number of links to stacks of other info.
For news, television, radio, stories, art and more, surf on to Message Stick, the ABC's Indigenous online service.
There is also more assistance to develop and grow your business through the Indigenous Small Business Fund.
If you're looking for work, try looking at the Indigenous Australians page on the Employment & Workplace Relations Services for Australians website, which has info on Indigenous employment programs, wage assistance and Indigenous Employment Centres.
The National Indigenous Youth Leadership Group (NIYLG) is a great way for young Indigenous people to talk to Ministers, promote positive images of Indigenous young people and learn some great leadership skills.
Go to the National Aboriginal Sports Corporation Australia. They encourage young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to excel in sport as a springboard for success in other parts of their life.
The Indigenous HealthInfonet has information on Indigenous health issues and links to other resources.
The Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) promotes knowledge and understanding of Australia’s Indigenous cultures both past and present.
Reconciliation Australia explores ways for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to tackle problems and connect with each other.
Aboriginal Languages of Australia has links to resources for many of Australia’s Indigenous languages. Australian Indigenous Languages is a site with information on Indigenous wordlists, song, sound and a dictionary. FATSIL (Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) is the national body for community-based Indigenous language programs.
Indigenous Australia has information on Indigenous history, culture and spirituality. Many traditions of Indigenous Australian cultures are passed on through storytelling. Stories of the Dreaming is a fantastic collection of Indigenous stories from all over the country.
Cultureandrecreation.gov.au has a very brief overview of Aboriginal heritage and includes links for more information.