Sentences with phrase «national community consultation»

A comprehensive national community consultation process is needed to ensure that Indigenous communities have an informed position on the scope, role and functions of the national Indigenous healing body.

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In addition, the National Council of Churches can provide direct consultation with national, state, and local church and mental health organizations concerning the involvement of churches and clergy in community mental health National Council of Churches can provide direct consultation with national, state, and local church and mental health organizations concerning the involvement of churches and clergy in community mental health national, state, and local church and mental health organizations concerning the involvement of churches and clergy in community mental health centers.

The bill, which would require surrogates to undergo medical and psychological screenings and intended parents to have a join consultation with a mental health professional, reflects input from various community groups, including LGBT advocacy organizations such as the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance (GLAA), the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Family Equality Council, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR).

«And then a new minister turns this project into a national priority, without any consultations with the academic community.»

The National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsors workshops to initiate and maintain close consultation with the ecological sciences community.

Since our inception in 1994, we have provided training, consultation, and other forms of support to nearly all major national and international community school initiatives.

Despite deliberate efforts to exclude communities in the public consultations, Save Lamu and its partners continue to challenge its construction, with the support of national and international allies.

This activity report synthesizes consultations held at the regional, national and community levels throughout the Asia - Pacific region on the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (the successor of the Hyogo Framework for Action or HFA2).

Thanks to local organizers in communities across the country, thousands of people have attended national climate consultations with a united message.

Alex Rook Qualified: 2006 Made partner: 2013 Key cases: Advising on the first Supreme Court case in relation to the law on consultation (Moseley), which ruled that all public authorities need to improve how they consult with local people; advising on behalf of national charities in two Supreme Court community care cases.

[126] O'Donoghue again, in the 1986 consultations that eventually led to ATSIC, proposed a mixed model of delegates from organisations and communities for regional assemblies, with national representatives directly elected, [127] though she admitted there were some difficulties to be dealt with.

Establishing, in consultation with the Commonwealth and state / territory governments and Indigenous organisations and communities, an independent, Indigenous controlled national Indigenous healing body, responsible for developing and implementing a coordinated National Indigenous Healing Frnational Indigenous healing body, responsible for developing and implementing a coordinated National Indigenous Healing FrNational Indigenous Healing Framework.

The Australian Government launches national consultations with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This is not necessarily a criticism - especially as the overall objects of the State or Territory Agreements (including community consultation and control) commonly correspond with those of the National Inquiry's recommendations, and the integration of new initiatives with pre-existing ones is often most effective.

Through many community consultations and a national workshop in Adelaide, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have expressed strong support for the establishment of a new national representative body.

What is more, as the Plan was devised, and is being implemented, in consultation with the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), it provides a base upon which the need for further research as outlined in National Inquiry Recommendation 32 of can be met.

To make a submission to the Steering Committee, look through the outcomes from community consultations and the national workshop, or read the Issues Paper prepared by the Social Justice Commissioner, visit the Australian Human Rights Commission website: www.

The first round of submissions and consultations, conducted by the government between July and December last year, showed strong community support for the establishment of a national representative body.

Geoffrey Richardson from the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs provided a summary of the outcomes of consultations conducted by the government on the national representative body from July — November 2008.

In developing the recommendations in the ATSISPEP report, a series of community - based and youth roundtable consultations were held, as well as the inaugural National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Conference.

The funding provided for a series of meetings and consultations with relevant state and territory government agencies and a National Roundtable held on 15 June 2005 with a range of representatives from the community and university sector as well as state government agencies.

The new process could be used for projects benefiting remote Indigenous communities, including locations covered by the National Partnership on Remote Service Delivery, and could enable vital housing and infrastructure projects to proceed with a specific consultation process for this issue.

[92] Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, «National Healing Foundation consultations start on National Sorry Day» (Media Release, 26 May 2009).

The national award winning Everyone Everyday program was developed by the ACT Community Services Directorate after extensive consultation with the Canberra community and the educatioCommunity Services Directorate after extensive consultation with the Canberra community and the educatiocommunity and the education sector.

The AIATSIS guidelines emphasise ongoing consultation and negotiation.7 It should be noted that the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, the peak representative body for Aboriginal peoples, does not endorse the most recent NHMRC guidelines but recommends following the 1991 NHMRC guidelines12 and those of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales (AH&MRC).13, 16

deliver a series of consultation and dialogue events between government, NGOs and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to support implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and lay the ground work for a national summit in 2013

The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,

In a national cross-site study of effective early childhood mental health consultation programs, 69 % of consultants reported making at least monthly referrals to other community resources for early care and education providers and 72 % reported making at least monthly referrals for families (Duran et al., 2009).

She provides training, technical assistance, and consultation to school districts, hospitals, and community, state, national and international organizations in the areas of infant mental health, early intervention, early childhood development, reflective supervision, evaluation, and program development.

Source: Georgetown University National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health and Johns Hopkins University Women's and Children's Health Policy Center and Portland State University Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health The purpose of this tool kit is to increase the capacity for high - quality evaluation of early childhood mental health consultation (ECMHC) in community based settings.

CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) Pat Turner spoke about how health reforms and policies that are not developed in consultation with Aboriginal peoples have a negative impact on the communities they aim to serve.

In 2001, he was recipient of the University of Pittsburgh Chancellor's Distinguished Public Service Award for the innovation and community impact of his consultation and research programs in early childhood partnerships, and in 2008, Dr. Bagnato received The Pennsylvania State University Excellence in Education Alumni Award for his career of innovative national and international service and research in education and psychology.

The Panel terms of reference (see Appendix 4) required it to «lead a broad national consultation and community engagement program to seek the views of a wide spectrum of the community» [51] and report to Government on «possible options for constitutional change to give effect to Indigenous constitutional recognition, including advice as to the level of support from Indigenous people and the broader community for each option by December 2011».

The alliance views funding the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan (2013 — 2023), a policy developed through best - practice community consultation, as a priority.

The forum concluded with an agreed resolution that supported in principle the development of a national healing foundation and the formation of a working party, funded by government, to manage the community consultations on this.

Download in PDF [1.72 MB] Community Guide to the Report Table of Contents Introduction Section 1: The importance of a National Representative Body Section 2: What we heard in the national consultation process Section 3: The proposed model: a new National Representative Body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Section 4: A developmental approach: the interim process for the new national representative body to December 2010 SectNational Representative Body Section 2: What we heard in the national consultation process Section 3: The proposed model: a new National Representative Body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Section 4: A developmental approach: the interim process for the new national representative body to December 2010 Sectnational consultation process Section 3: The proposed model: a new National Representative Body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Section 4: A developmental approach: the interim process for the new national representative body to December 2010 SectNational Representative Body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Section 4: A developmental approach: the interim process for the new national representative body to December 2010 Sectnational representative body to December 2010 Section 5...

This Coalition of Aboriginal Peak bodies could also usefully assist the National Representative Body with community consultation in New South Wales.

The SBA asserted that the requirement would be problematic based on its consultation with industry representatives and based on the suggestion made by a national trade association representing community banks in connection with the Small Business Review Panel process.