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CES Forum downloads

 

Forum series on Poverty & Affluence

1. "The Theological Perspectives of Poverty and Affluence"

 

2. "Climbing out of Recession on the BACKS of the UNEMPLOYED?"

 

3. "Escaping Oppression Seeking Asylum and Refuge

 

Forum Series on Social Inclusion

Forum 1: "The Biblical imperative for social justice and the practical implications of this for Australia"

 

Forum 2: "Federal Policy on Social Inclusion"

 

Forum 3: "White Man's Dreaming: the NT Intervention" - 23 February 2009

 

4.  Forum 4:  "Access to Mental Health Care: There're people to help you out but not many to stop you falling in.

 

5. Forum5: "Mental disorder plus addiction: I can't fit in anywhere"

 

Forum 6: "The social inclusion agenda: What does it mean for poverty in Australia?"

 

ACT Pre-election Forum

 

Forums on Prisons

"Prisons ..... can they be human, even rehabilitate?"

 

"How the A.C.T. compares: The facts and figures on prisoners and prisons in Australia"

 

"The new ACT prison: What is planned and what it will achieve."

 

 "The ACT Prison - a de facto Mental Institution?"

 

Corrections Resource booklet

 

Non CES event downloads

"The Church, The State, The Media - Who sets the Nation’s Social Justice Agenda?" 

 

Other Downloads

Note about CES published articles

 

 

Date page last updated

03-Jun-2010

 

 

 

Bookmarks

for this Page

Introduction

 

CES Forum downloads

 

Forum series on Poverty & Affluence

1. "The Theological Perspectives of Poverty and Affluence"

 

2. "Climbing out of Recession on the BACKS of the UNEMPLOYED?"

 

3. "Escaping Oppression Seeking Asylum and Refuge

 

Forum Series on Social Inclusion

Forum 1: "The Biblical imperative for social justice and the practical implications of this for Australia"

 

Forum 2: "Federal Policy on Social Inclusion"

 

Forum 3: "White Man's Dreaming: the NT Intervention" - 23 February 2009

 

4.  Forum 4:  "Access to Mental Health Care: There're people to help you out but not many to stop you falling in.

 

5. Forum5: "Mental disorder plus addiction: I can't fit in anywhere"

 

Forum 6: "The social inclusion agenda: What does it mean for poverty in Australia?"

 

ACT Pre-election Forum

 

Forums on Prisons

"Prisons ..... can they be human, even rehabilitate?"

 

"How the A.C.T. compares: The facts and figures on prisoners and prisons in Australia"

 

"The new ACT prison: What is planned and what it will achieve."

 

 "The ACT Prison - a de facto Mental Institution?"

 

Corrections Resource booklet

 

Non CES event downloads

"The Church, The State, The Media - Who sets the Nation’s Social Justice Agenda?" 

 

Other Downloads

Note about CES published articles

 

 

Bookmarks

for this Page

Introduction

 

CES Forum downloads

 

Forum series on Poverty & Affluence

1. "The Theological Perspectives of Poverty and Affluence"

 

2. "Climbing out of Recession on the BACKS of the UNEMPLOYED?"

 

3. "Escaping Oppression Seeking Asylum and Refuge

 

Forum Series on Social Inclusion

Forum 1: "The Biblical imperative for social justice and the practical implications of this for Australia"

 

Forum 2: "Federal Policy on Social Inclusion"

 

Forum 3: "White Man's Dreaming: the NT Intervention" - 23 February 2009

 

4.  Forum 4:  "Access to Mental Health Care: There're people to help you out but not many to stop you falling in.

 

5. Forum5: "Mental disorder plus addiction: I can't fit in anywhere"

 

Forum 6: "The social inclusion agenda: What does it mean for poverty in Australia?"

 

ACT Pre-election Forum

 

Forums on Prisons

"Prisons ..... can they be human, even rehabilitate?"

 

"How the A.C.T. compares: The facts and figures on prisoners and prisons in Australia"

 

"The new ACT prison: What is planned and what it will achieve."

 

 "The ACT Prison - a de facto Mental Institution?"

 

Corrections Resource booklet

 

Non CES event downloads

"The Church, The State, The Media - Who sets the Nation’s Social Justice Agenda?" 

 

Other Downloads

Note about CES published articles

 

 

Introduction

This page attempts to bring together in one location all of the possible downloadable resources referenced on other CES pages. There are three broad categories of downloads, namely downloads resulting from CES forums, non CES events and other downloads that might be of interest. Some of the URLs may take you to other Websites.

 

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CES Forum downloads

 

Forum Series on Poverty and Affluence

1. "The Theological Perspectives of Poverty and Affluence" - 17 March 2010

2. "Climbing out of Recession on the BACKS of the UNEMPLOYED?" - 14 April 2010

3. "Escaping Oppression Seeking Asylum and Refuge". - 12 May 2010

  • Welcome and introduction by Heather McLaren and Sr Jane Keogh (MP3 audio)

  • Paul Power - speech (MP3 Audio)     Also download PowerPoint slides

  • Kerry Murphy - speech (MP3 audio)  

  • Question 1 How good is our process for determining refugee status (MP3 Audio)

  • Question 2 how did RCOA arrive at its recommended refugee intake (MP3 Audio)

  • Question 3 what policies and practices do we want to have (MP3 Audio)

  • Departing comment - Kerry Murphy (MP3 Audio)

  • Vote of thanks by Heather McLaren (MP3 Audio)

 

 

Environment
1. "What ought we do about climate change? Australian interests through the ethical looking glass" - 16 September 2009

We are apologies that the audio recordings for this forum Questions and Answers are presently not available

 

Forum Series on Social Inclusion:

1.  Forum 1: "The Biblical imperative for social justice and the practical implications of this for Australia" - 28 August 2008

2.  Forum 2: "Federal Policy on Social Inclusion"  - 5th November 2008

  • Welcome and introduction by Heather McLaren, interim CES Chairperson, of Michael Fallon msc (MP3 audio)

  • Introduction to Ursula Stephens (MP3 audio)

  • Ursula Stephens - speech  (MP3 audio)

  • Introduction to Kasy Chambers (MP3 audio)

  • Kasy Chambers - speech (MP3 audio)

  • Question 1 - It appears as if there is an absence of any apparent Social Inclusion Policy integration? (MP3 audio)

  • Question 2 - Continuation of middle class welfare? (MP3 audio)

  • Question 3 - An apparent lack of equity across the Social Security systems (especially Unemployment Benefit) (MP3 audio)

  • Question 4 - The intervention in the Northern Territory by the Commonwealth Government into Aboriginal Affairs (MP3 audio)

  • Question 5 - A drift towards worsening societal change (MP3 audio)

  • Vote of thanks  (MP3 audio)

3.  Forum 3: "White Man's Dreaming: the NT Intervention" - 23 February 2009

  • Welcome and introduction by Heather McLaren, interim CES Chairperson (MP3 audio)

  • Bishop Greg Thompson - speech (MP3 audio)

  • Justice Richard Refshauge - response (MP3 audio)

  • Question 1 - Has there been a change in direction re the intervention with the new government? What is the role of churches? (MP3 audio)

  • Question 2 - Danger of creating a victim mentality. Good intentions have not helped (MP3 audio)

  • Question 3 - Speculate as to why the Prime Minister continues with the current operation of the intervention (MP3 audio)

  • Question 4 - Opening up of reserves (MP3 audio)

  • Question 5 - Who are the officials/administrators involved in the intervention? (MP3 audio)

  • Question 6 - Where do we stand re the NT and Federal government re governance? (MP3 audio)

  • Question 7 - Closing the gap - language/schooling (MP3 audio)

  • Comment 1 - Teacher at an indigenous community at the start of the intervention  (MP3 audio)

  • Comment  2 - Lack of resources (MP3 audio)

  • Vote of thanks (MP3 audio)

Greg Thompson's "work in progress paper" which formed the basis of his speech - PDF format

 

4.  Forum 4:  "Access to Mental Health Care: There're people to help you out but not many to stop you falling in."  

Apology

Due to technical difficulties, the CES was unable to record the address given by David Crosbie or Kat Szukalska. Consequently no downloads are available. The CES wishes to apologies to both David and Kat as well as our members and site visitors.

 

5. Forum5: "Mental disorder plus addiction: I can't fit in anywhere"

  • Welcome by Heather McLaren, CES Chairperson (MP3 Audio)

  • Introduction of Ian Webster by Theresa Angert-Quilter (MP3 Audio)

  • Ian Webster - speech (MP3 Audio)

  • Introduction of Deb Wybron by Theresa Angert-Quilte (MP3 Audio)

  • Deb Wybron - speech (MP3 Audio)

  • Comments by David Templeman (MP3 Audio)

  • Question#1 - Profits from maintaining the status Quo (MP3 Audio)

  • Question#2 - Drug addiction (MP3 Audio)

  • Concluding comments and thank you (MP3 Audio)

6. Forum 6: "The social inclusion agenda: What does it mean for poverty in Australia?" (Julian Disney)

  • Audio downloads currently not available

 

ACT Pre-election Forum:  Come and hear the proposed Social Justice policies of ACT parties standing for the 2008 election.

Chairperson: Ross Peake - National Affairs Editor of the Canberra Times.

Questions and Answers:

  • The Republic - a possible ceremonial head of government for the ACT (to Zed Seselja) (MP3 Audio)

  • Whether the Greens would support the banning of "soft" drugs (MP3 Audio)

  • The circumstances that the ACT should support the release of water for the benefit downstream of the Murray-Darling system (MP3 Audio)

  • Whether they support routine strip searching in the new ACT prison (MP3 Audio)

  • Whether, in drug policy, they would be guided by a moral position that gives primacy to making drug free or one that gives primacy to health and well-being (MP3 Audio)

  • Support for bulk billing of medical services (MP3 Audio)

  • Tackling poverty with particular reference to the principal catalysts of gambling, homelessness, gambling and tobacco (MP3 Audio)

 

Forum Series on Prisons:

1. "Prisons ..... can they be human, even rehabilitate?"  Professor Tony Vinson  February 2008

2a. "How the A.C.T. compares: The facts and figures on prisoners and prisons in Australia"  Professor David Biles  March 2008

2b. "The new ACT prison: What is planned and what it will achieve." Simon Corbell March 2008

3. "The ACT Prison - a de facto Mental Institution?"

Gary Humphreys, Richard Refshauge, Ron Cahill  June 2008

Note: The CES produced a small Corrections Resource Booklet for distribution at the prison forums which has now been updated and is now available for general distribution.

 

Non CES event downloads

 

In May 2009, the Women's Centre for Health Matters, published the report "ACT Women and Prisons, Invisible Bars: The Stories behind the Stats" written by Deb Wybron and Kiri Dicker. The report is available for viewing/downloading. It was launched by the ACT Minister for Women, Katy Gallagher. An MP3 recording of the launch can be listened to/downloaded here.

 

Strip Searching in the ACT Prison

The ACT Women and Prisons Group together with the ACT Community Coalition on Corrections conducted a public forum on Strip Searching in the ACT Prison. Audio recordings from this meeting will be available shortly from  the ACT Community Coalition on Corrections website.

 

 

SOCIAL JUSTICE SEMINAR -  (held on Saturday 30 August, 9.30am - 3.30pm, at St Ninian's Uniting Church)
"The Church, The State, The Media - Who sets the Nation’s Social Justice Agenda?" 

 

Speakers included:

Rev'd Elenie Poulus, National Director of Uniting Justice in Australia

Jack Waterford AM, Editor at Large of the Canberra Times
Professor John Langmore, Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne

Professor John Warhurst, ANU political scientist

Audio downloads from this seminar are now available by visiting the St Ninian's Uniting Church website.

 

 

Other Downloads

Nil at this stage

 

PLEASE NOTE:

From time to time the CES publishes articles relating to social justice and ethics. These are stored in PDF format and can be found and downloaded on the Social Justice Article page. CES issued media notifications can also be found on the Article Page.

 

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