26 January 2011

Conversation with Elders from the NT

concerned Australians presents...

A Further Conversation with Elders:
Bringing you up to date with the impacts of living under the Intervention
Monday, 7 February 2011, 5.45pm - 7pm

In May 2010 elders, Rosalie Kunoth Monks OAM from Utopia in Central Australia and Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra OAM from Galiwin’ku in Arnhem Land joined in conversation with Professor the Hon Alastair Nicholson AO giving their views on the Northern Territory Intervention.

Since then they have visited Geneva and shared their concerns with the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. On 7 February 2011 Rosalie and Djiniyini will visit us in Melbourne to share with us the response of the United Nations.

They will be accompanied by a number of other elders and leaders from across the Territory and together they will share with us what has been happening in the period since last May and highlight the changes that are taking place in the various communities and homelands from Arnhem Land to the Central Desert. Those who met with Rosalie and Djiniyini last year will remember their distress and despair brought about by over three years of Intervention.


Guest Speakers include:
Professor The Hon Alastair Nicholson AO RFD QC, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne

Rosalie Kunoth Monks OAM from Utopia in Central Australia

Rev. Dr. Djiniyini Gondarra OAM from Galiwin’ku in Arnhem Land

Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumanm AM, from Daly River, south of Darwin

Yananymul Mununggurr, from Yirrkala East Arnhem Land

Again we are fortunate to have Mr Jeff McMullen AM joining us as the facilitator for the evening.

This is a free public event however registration is required to attend.
Please register here.



If there are particular topics you would like to be covered in the Conversation, please send a brief email and if time permits we will endeavour to include it.

Venue Theatre G08
Address Ground Floor Melbourne Law School 185 Pelham Street, Carlton
Contact Person For queries: Dianne Costello
Contact Details d.costello@unimelb.edu.au or Tel: (03) 8344 1153
RSVP Contact Via the on-line registration form