Dick Estens
Dick Estens, AO, is a cotton farmer from Moree, in the north-west of NSW. In 1997, Estens set up the Aboriginal Employment Strategy with the goal of helping Aboriginal people around Moree find jobs. Now, 14 years later, the AES has offices around Australia and has found jobs for more than 5000 Indigenous men and women and built career paths for Indigenous kids.
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What indigenous society has to teach about raising kids
The health and welfare of our young people has been at the centre of many policy announcements made so far…... Read more
Indigenous people frozen out of deciding their futures
Good Government is about empowering people, creating a sense of community, facilitating change and giving people real choices. Fifty years…... Read more
Chicka Dixon knew education was the key to closing the gap
When Charles “Chicka” Dixon passed away last month, Australia lost a vigorous advocate for Aboriginal rights. Chicka was an agitator…... Read more
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