[Commpsych] FW: [PHM-Oz] Please oppose welfare reform bill

[Vicky Totikidis]

FYI
 
 
Kind Regards
Vicky
 
 
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From: phm-oz-bounces at phmoz.org on behalf of Deborah Gleeson
Sent: Fri 19/03/2010 1:22 PM
To: phm-oz at phmoz.org
Subject: [PHM-Oz] Please oppose welfare reform bill


Dear All,

The draconian disempowering Welfare Quarantining associated with the NT Intervention is about to be extended to welfare recipients around the country (included in legislation intended to also subvert the Racial Discrimination Act). Please oppose the proposed bill, 'Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act' by writing to Senators. 

For detailed information about the issue see the submission by Prof. Jon Altman from ANU: 

http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/soc_sec_welfare_reform_racial_discrim_09/submissions/sub50.pdf 


Further submissions can be read at: 

http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/clac_ctte/soc_sec_welfare_reform_racial_discrim_09/submissions/sublist.htm


Please write to your local Liberal Senators requesting they oppose the extension of administrative regulation of Aboriginal (and other welfare recipient's) lives at:
http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/senators/homepages/index.asp?sort=state

Regards
Deb


Sample Letter:


			
			Dear Senator
			
			I am writing to ask you to vote against the bill, 'Welfare Reform and
			Reinstatement of the Racial Discrimination Act' when it comes into the
			Senate next week.
			Amendments to the bill will need to be negotiated in the light of the report
			from Australian Indigenous Doctors Association, the Menzies School of Health
			Research and from other health professionals expressing grave concern
			regarding the Intervention as failing to provide improvements to health and
			in some instances as working against improvements to health.
			It is my hope that you will be able to play a major role in negotiating
			amendments that will be supported by Aboriginal people and service providers
			working together with government. It is also hoped that a full reinstatement
			of the RDA will be a further outcome of those amendments.
			
			Kinds  regards,
			
			Name
			
			Address





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