Gandu Jarjum

The QTU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committee

GANDU JARJUM STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
2010 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation and representation

To ensure indigenous representation and participation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander QTU members and applicants to QTU membership are invited to complete and return this form

For more information about QTU membership or the activities of Gandu Jarjum, contact your QTU organiser or Craig Wood, Acting Secretary to the Committee, PO Box 1750, Milton, BC QLD 4064, phone 07 3512 9000.

•  is a forum providing an Indigenous voice in the QTU;
• coordinates QTU representation and advocacy on Department of Education committees and working groups on Indigenous education;
• develops submissions on Indigenous issues to the Department of Education, State and Commonwealth Governments, and other bodies;
• oversees the development of QTU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Policy; 
• promotes Indigenous teacher networks;
• provides opportunities to Indigenous QTU members for professional and industrial relations development;
• sends Indigenous QTU members to participate in state, national and international conferences on Indigenous issues;
• maintains links with other organisations (e.g. Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, the Aboriginal Reconciliation Council, Brisbane Council of Elders);
• has Indigenous representatives on the national AEU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education and AEU TAFE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Committees;
• sponsors cross-cultural and anti-racism seminars for teachers;
• participates in activities such as NAIDOC week and National Sorry Day.

• The QTU acknowleges the traditional owners of this land .
• The QTU also encourages all Branches, and Committees to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land.
• Apology

Committee members (2011-2014)

Click on a name to find out more about the committee members. (Profiles are in the process of being updated)

• Sam Bann
• Leanne Bell
• Cheryl Bellamy
• Letitia Choppy
• Janelle Knack
• Charlene Lee
• Mike Malezer
• Margi Malezer
• Letitia Murgha
• Amanda Power
• Ron Tasker
• Penny Taylor (Chair)

P-12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages

The QSA has developed Queensland's first syllabuses in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

 Links & resources

• anti-racism resources
• sources of information & resources on indigenous issues, including indigenous education
• ACTU indigenous workers page
• Posters - Indigenous Unionists Work & Unions Engaging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Workers (Click on the image to get the pdf)

ANTaR's new Respect campaign

The campaign is aimed at the many non-Indigenous Australians who would like to work alongside Indigenous Australians to end the disadvantage faced by Indigenous communities, but don't know how. This campaign will provide people with ideas for action that are simple and effective.

More information http://www.antar.org.au/respect

Submissions(click on title to open)

QTU submission to the review of Directions in Indigenous Education 2005 -2008