Type:	Report
Title:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's task force on violence reportQueensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Task Force on Violence
Authors:	Robertson, Boni
Keywords:	Drug and alcohol misuse;Indigenous issues
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Dept. of Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Policy and Development
Notes:	The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Women’s Taskforce on Violence was established in 1998. Its objectives were to identify the factors behind the escalation of violence in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities in Queensland, and to provide advice on community-based strategies for prevention and intervention. The result is a comprehensive report reflecting the Commission’s efforts to gain a greater understanding of violence: its various forms and expressions; its nature and extent; causes and consequences. Emphasis was placed on listening to ideas for community development processes for transformation and change. Qualitative methodology was chosen to allow for the inclusion of peoples’ stories about their own experiences of violence and the transgenerational effect of historical trauma. The emphasis was on allowing people to tell their stories, with as little interpretation as possible. Concludes with comprehensive recommendations covering service delivery; economic sustainability; alcohol and other drugs; education as empowerment; health improvement; housing; families and security; justice; and healing and Indigenous cultural promotion.
Contents:	Appendices: 1: Synopsis of recommendations made in previous reports 2: Table of submissions 3: Consultations 4: Regional issues. The terms of reference Foreword Executive summary List of tables and figures Definition of terms Research submissions and consultations Research methodology and ethics Introduction Section 1: Forms of violence Section 2: Causes and contributing factors Section 3: Rhetoric or reality? The extent of violence Section 4: Working for change Bibliography
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/19570
Physical description:	xxxv : 327 p. ; 53 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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