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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT color=#000000>Hello all<BR><BR>Vickie Hovane, who is an Aboriginal woman from Broome and Psychology Honours graduate/PhD student from ECU, has forwarded this media release to me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>The media release is a plea for help and understanding from the Aboriginal community of Balgo in Western Australia's south-eastern Kimberley, and is particularly relevant at this time because it talks about the impacts of the recent Federal and WA government interventions in Aboriginal communities.<BR><BR>Feel free to circulate this information further to encourage understanding of this important issue.<BR><BR>If you are able to help in some way or are interested in being involved, Zohl's email address is <A href="mailto:z.deishtar@uq.edu.au">z.deishtar@uq.edu.au</A> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><A href="http://www.justrightsqld.org" target=_blank>http://www.justrightsqld.org</A> <BR><BR>All the best<BR><BR>Heather<BR><BR><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Heather Gridley <BR>School of Psychology <BR>Footscray Park Campus <BR>Victoria University <BR>PO Box 14428 <BR>Melbourne <BR>VIC 8001 <BR>Australia </FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>TEL +61 3 9919 5224 <BR>FAX +61 3 9919 4324 <BR>MOBILE: 0419 113 731
<DIV>Email: heather.gridley@vu.edu.au</DIV></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Victoria Hovane [mailto:ipas.vhovane@yahoo.com.au]<BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: Media release from Kapululangu Aboriginal Women's Association<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Hi Heather</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">It was great to talk to you today. As promised, please find attached the information/press release from the Balgo women.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Warm regards</DIV>
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