Gen One Breakfast Presentation

Be part of the generation for change

Be part of the generation for change

An IntroductionAndrew Forrest19 March 2010

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Today• What is Generation One?• Why now?• Why me?• What is our objective?• Roadmap to success• Join us

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Generation One... on a page

• A movement, not a campaign• In partnership with the indigenous community• To tackle the disparity holistically: i.e. Jobs, trainingand

education... Together• Grassroots-led and driven• We need one thing:

– Action

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Our spokespeopleJack Manning-Bancroft Tania Major

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Generation One =

POST- PARTISANPOST- “BLACK & WHITE”POST- BUREAUCRATIC

EVERY AUSTRALIAN

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Why now?

• Wanting to see an end to indigenous poverty• Being prepared to change, and demand change• Helping fellow Australians• Demanding practical action, not just more $$$• The belief that WE must act and not just leave

it to Government

After the Apology, Australians are united as never before, around:

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Why ?

• Because indigenous people are three times more likely to be unemployed...

• And more than eight out of ten jobless indigenous people are unable to work, because of illiteracy, alcohol or other psychological problems.

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Why am I involved?

• I grew up with Aboriginal people• My first boarding school was an Aboriginal hostel• Most of my Aboriginal friends have died – early • They were more talented than me and could have had our lives if

the had our opportunities• The more you know Aboriginal people, the more you love

Aboriginal people

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Campaign Objectives

• To raise awareness of the issues and the facts surrounding Indigenous inequality

• To motivate Australians to participate• To enable them to take action in:

– JOBS

• Encouraging all levels of Government to provide– EDUCATION– TRAINING as directed by employers.

In other words, “Market Directed Training”

• To campaign for the policies that will bring about lasting change

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Tools for Success...• A cutting-edge, interactive website, bringing communities together• A countrywide consultation, to hear the best ideas Australia has to

offer• An engaging, celebrity and opinion-former-led launch, to raise

profile and awareness• Recruitment of supporters and refining of the policy platform

through July-August• Grassroots campaigning, September-October

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The Roadshow

1 - Parramatta2 - Dubbo3 - Canberra4 - Shepparton5 - Melbourne6 - Horsham7 - Adelaide8 - Port Augusta9 - Alice Springs10 - Coober Pedy11 - Kalgoorlie

12 - Perth13 - Geraldton14 - Broome15 - Kununurra16 - Darwin17 - Mt Isa18 - Charters Towers19 - Townsville20 - Mackay21 - Rockhampton22 - BrisbaneReturn to Sydney

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Other channels...

• Online competition for 9-14 year-olds• Westfield presence• Campaign song - ‘Join Hands Across Australia’

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What’s next?• Activate generationone.org.au• The first 25,000 supporters• The GenerationOne Roadshow• Sign-up up business• Create the Plan• ... Get started!

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How can YOUhelp?

• Sign-up• Get ten of your friends/colleagues to sign-up• Covenant a job• Volunteer to help an indigenous organisation• Mentor an indigenous person• Offer to be a work place buddy

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How can YOUhelp?

• Encourage your boss to sign an Employment Covenant• Share a success story• Contribute your ideas• Thank a teacher• Don’t look the other way... Join us!

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Indigenous organisationsGo to the one nearest you

• Carbon Media - www.carbon-media.com.au • Gilimbaa - www.gilimbaa.com.au • Thullii Dreaming - www.thullii.com.au • 300k Enterprises - www.300k.com.au • Message Stick - www.messagestick.com.au

• Diz Homes - www.dizhomes.com.au

... Get started!

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Mentoring OrganisationsGo to the one nearest you

• Tribal Warrior

• Mulga Gidgee

• Beyond Billabong

• BoysTown

• Karen Sheldon Catering

• Cross Cultural Consultants International

• Maxima Group Incorporated

• Access Working Careers

• Complete Personnel SA ATF Complete Personnel SA Unit Trust

• Burrandies Aboriginal Corporation

• Bungala Aboriginal Corporation

• Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation

• Campbell Page (formerly Southern Training & Employment Placement)

• Employment and Training Outcomes

• Peedac

• AMA Services (WA)

• AIME

... Get started!

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We are NOT asking for money, though your support is imperative.

Working together the disparity can be history in our generation.

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Go to www.generationone.org.au

or take out your phone NOW and

SMS your email to 1999 GEN1(1999 4361)

What can you do right now?