The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation Development Team has been convened by the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs to work with relevant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to ensure broad support for a Healing Foundation.
The members of the Development Team will consist of persons with demonstrated expertise in Indigenous healing, knowledge of Stolen Generations issues and knowledge around establishing a Foundation.
The role of the Development Team is to:
- have workshops with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, in particular the Stolen Generations, to build support for and seek input into a Healing Foundation;
- report to the Ministers on the results of that consultation and on a proposal for a Healing Foundation; and
- advise the Minister on the establishment of a Healing Foundation.
The Development Team will provide a final report to the Minister by 30 September 2009. The Development Team will be available until the end of 2009 to provide any further advice required to the Minister.
Co-Chairs
In undertaking their role the Co-Chairs, in addition to their roles as Development Team members, will:
- develop a relationship with and provide advice to the Minister, both formally and informally;
- work with the secretariat in the development of agenda and meeting papers;
- chair meetings on a joint or altering basis;
- be contacts for media and /or other enquiries; and
- approve
- meeting papers;
- papers for the workshop sessions; and
- the report on the outcomes of the workshop meetings and the proposal for the establishment of a Healing Foundation.
Development Team
In undertaking its role the Development Team will:
- operate as a tem of people with expertise in various fields such as healing services targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Stolen Generations issues, governance and management knowledge;
- prepare for, attend and participate in meetings of the Development Team;
- contribute to the discussion of issues on individual expertise and not as representatives of any particular group;
- as required, attend, present material and actively participate at the workshop sessions — a maximum of four members of the Development Team is expected to attend each workshop being:
- the two Co-Chairs; and
- two other members on a rotational basis;
- contribute to the development of:
- meeting papers;
- papers for the workshop sessions;
- the report on the outcomes of the workshops and the proposal for the establishment of a Healing Foundation;
- report to the Minister on the outcomes of the consultations/workshops and a proposal to establish a Foundation; and
- as required, advise the Minister on the establishment of the Foundation; and
- other duties as negotiated.
Role of the Department
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) will provide administrative, logistical and secretariat support to the Development Team, including by:
- organising travel and accommodation for members of the Development Team;
- organising meetings and workshop sessions
- developing agenda and papers for meetings in consultation with the Co-Chairs;
- attending meetings of the Development Team;
- preparing and disseminating minutes of minutes
- with instruction for the Development Team, drafting papers for the consultation/workshops, including discussion questions and timetables;
- with instruction from the Developmnet Team, drafting the report on the workshop session outcomes;
- undertaking research; and
- with instruction from the development Team, drafting the proposal for the establishment of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation.
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