UC Inaugural Future Leaders Congress: Community Leadership -­‐ making sure no

one is left behind

27 March 2015

Prof Tom Calma AOSocial Justice and human rights

advocate andChancellor, University of

Canberra

Community Leadership – making sure no one is left behind

• Creating open and collaborativeenvironments

• Building resilience, connected and responsive community capacity

• Developing inspiring, inclusive, sustainable and strategic socialorganisations

My Grandmother (3rd from left). Me on my aunty’s lap.The early death of my peoples has been my incentive to make a difference. Only 3 in photograph are alive today with most passing in their 60s or earlier.

Brief discussion of Indigenous affairs

• Misconceptions• Media representations of Indigenous people• Victim blaming – our circumstances have been influenced by poor government policies since colonisation.

• Policy imposition vs policy collaboration• Glass half full – my philosophy– Deficit model vs success celebration

• Lessons learnt

260 language at colonisation

100 languages still spoken

80 languages under threat

18 languages spoken by all age groups within a community

Life Expectancy at birthAustralian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011

Chronic disease risk factors -­ 2010

The campaign for health equalityrequires a comprehensive national plan

OVERALL TARGET:

HEALTH STATUS EQUALITY WITHIN 25 YEARS

Targets and benchmarks as appropriate.

FOUNDATION TARGET:

EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEALTHY WITHIN 10 YEARS

Sub-­‐target 1: Equality of access to primary health care within 10 years.

Sub-­‐target 2:Equal standard of health infrastructure within 10 years

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A human rights based approach

• All policies and programs relating to indigenous peoples must be based on the principles of non-­discrimination and equality,which recognize the cultural distinctiveness and diversity of indigenous peoples.

• Indigenous peoples have the right to full and effective participation in decisions which directly or indirectly affect their lives.

• Such participation shall be based on the principle of free, prior and informed consent.

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A human rights based approach (cont)

• Capacity building always needs to be considered and resources made available to facilitate meaningful participation by indigenous peoples as equal partners in planning, design, negotiation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies that affect them.

• Independent dispute resolution mechanismsshould be put in place for the parties.

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Progressive Realisation

• Create a plan– ‘ambitious yet realistic time frame’, – set equality as a target,– set a time frame;;

• Commit sufficient resources;; and

• Be accountable to the plan by setting benchmarks

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Social justice is about securing fairness for all in the everyday issues of life.It means having access to safe and appropriate housing, an education that develops children’s potential and respects their culture, services that promote good health and opportunities for satisfying employment.

Social justice also means recognising the distinctive rights that Indigenous Australians -­ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples -­hold as the original peoples of this land.

CTG Day 2015 – 1,550 Registered events (up from 1,298 in 2014) – community advocacy and awareness raising

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Yuendumu

Amata

Lajamanu

Mimili

Galiwinku

Imanpa

Mutitjulu

Yirrkala

Docker River

Ntaria

Papunya Ltyentye apurte

Kiwirrkurra

Pukatja

Ninti One Limited Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Researchers are an integral part of our research teams. These teams carry out a range of research on a wide selection of issues and/or activities with and within regional and remote Aboriginal communities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Researchers

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Researchers

www.nintione.com.au

Two mobile dental vans and one dentures van

Excelling in Education – Oxford and Cambridge

What does reconciliation mean?

• Reconciliation is about Indigenous Australians andnon-­‐Indigenous Australians.

• It is about:– Compassion;– Respect;– Education;– Awareness; and – Understanding.

Image source: Remembering the 1967 Referendum @ the National Museum of Australia

A perspective on Indigenous businesses

“The best among these Indigenous bodies actually outclass most mainstream organisations or enterprises in Australia – they do everything that mainstream organisations should do to reflect good governance principles and practices…but they have something more: a profound connection with community and a cultural fit that makes the best of them truly remarkable organisations”.

Professor Gary Banks AO -­‐ Dean and CEO of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) and former Chairman of the Productivity Commission

http://itstopswithme.humanrights.gov.au

Violence against women

domestic violence wife bashingintimate violence sexual assaultrape date rapeindecent assault incestelder abuse enforced prostitutionenforced abortion verbal abuseput downs financial abusespiritual abuse forced isolation from friendsfamily violence sexual violencemarital rape sexual harassmentgenital mutilation enforced motherhoodemotional abuse forced isolation from family

Citizen-­‐centredness has several themes which continue to resonate across the OECD world.

•One is the recognition that large gains are to be had if only government can be better co-­‐ordinated – both horizontally and vertically.

•A second, more recent theme is that, like the private sector, the public sector must innovate in order to survive.

•The third big idea is governance. At heart it comprises a recognition that government does not govern alone, but usually in co-­‐operation with a number of other players.

Transformative Leadership

Creating a high-­‐performance workforce has become increasingly important and to do so business leaders must be able to inspire organizational members to go beyond their task requirements.

Transformational leadership may be found at all levels of the organization: teams, departments, divisions, and organization as a whole. Such leaders are visionary, inspiring, daring, risk-­‐takers, and thoughtful thinkers. They have a charismatic appeal.

TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY By Rounaq Jahan COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY

Who is a leader?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikemyatt/2012/10/18/15-­‐ways-­‐to-­‐identify-­‐bad-­‐leaders/

“From self respect comes dignity;;from dignity comes hope;; andfrom hope comes resilience”

The Pledge is: As a citizen of the world community, I stand with the United Nations against Racism, Discrimination and Intolerance of any kind.

Throughout my life I will try to promote equality, justice and dignity among all people, in my home, my community and everywhere in the world.

United Nations Pledge against Racism December 2001

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