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SUMMARY:Social Justice Sunday
DESCRIPTION:From 2020 forward\, Social Justice Sunday will be celebrated on the last Sunday of August. Previously it was celebrated on the last Sunday in September. \n\n\n\nA Long Tradition\n\n\n\nThe celebration of Social Justice Sunday is a long tradition in the Catholic Church in Australia. For almost every year since 1940\, our bishops have joined together to issue a major social justice statement at this time.  \n\n\n\nOf course\, the bishops also make statements on matters of social and ecological justice at other times throughout the year too. These are often issued by individual bishops delegated as spokespersons for particular issues\, or by commissions of bishops. By contrast\, the social justice statement issued in time for Social Justice Sunday is approved by and issued in the name of the whole bishops’ conference. It is hoped that these statements will inspire reflection and action throughout the whole year.  \n\n\n\nSocial Justice Statement 2020-21\n\n\n\nThe Social Justice Statement 2020-21 is titled To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today. You can  download Statement and accompanying prayer card on this page of our website and via the ACBC Online Shop. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2020–2021 Statement\, To Live Life to the Full: Mental health in Australia today\, encourages faith communities\, governments and each one of us\, to make mental health a priority. It is a timely message in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic is affecting many members of our parishes\, schools and communities.Understanding mental health will help us to be aware of those who need our support. The Statement encourages us all to reject stigmatisation\, to work for the transformation of social determinants of mental ill-health\, and to call for policies and service provision that meets the needs of the poorest and most marginalised members of our community. \n\n\n\nPrevious Statements\n\n\n\nView and download Social Justice Statements and associated resources from 2014 – 2019 here. \n\n\n\nThe Social Justice Statements from 1988 – 2013 have been published together in a book called Building Bridges.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/social-justice-sunday-2022-08-28/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220901T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220901T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200730T235221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200730T235221Z
UID:3693-1661990400-1662076799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:National Wattle Day
DESCRIPTION:National Wattle Day has been officially celebrated since 1992. \n\n\n\n“On 1 September 1988\, Golden Wattle was declared officially as Australia’s national floral emblem. While Golden Wattle had long enjoyed that status informally – note its prominent place within the Commonwealth Coat of Arms dating from 1912 (frontispiece) and on the insignia of the Order of Australia – it had taken strong supporters of the emblem\, notably Maria Hitchcock and also the Society for Growing Australian Plants (SGAP)\, to persuade the Federal Government to grant official recognition in the Bicentennial Year.” Rod Panter\, Science\, Technology\, Environment and Resources Group\, Updated 1997.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/national-wattle-day-2022-09-01/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220902T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220902T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200731T020624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200731T020624Z
UID:3695-1662076800-1662163199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1991: Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act passed by Parliament
DESCRIPTION:Action\n\n\n\nDoes your parish\, school or Catholic organisation have a Reconciliation Action Plan? Today might be a good day to check on your progress\, or to start the process of developing a Reconciliation Action Plan. \n\n\n\nWhat is Reconciliation?\n\n\n\nANTaR describe reconciliation as “a process where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples\, non-Indigenous Australians and Australian governments forge a new relationship based on mutual understanding\, recognition and respect.” \n\n\n\nThe formal process of reconciliation had its roots in the establishment of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation which was established as a statutory authority on 2 September 1991 with the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Act 1991. The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation was disbanded in 2000. \n\n\n\nIn 2001 Reconciliation Australia was established as an independent not for profit organisation with the aim of inspiring and enabling all Australians to contribute to the reconciliation of the nation. Reconciliation Australia highlight five dimensions of reconciliation between First Nations people and communities and non-indigenous Australians: \n\n\n\nFor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples\, Australia’s colonial history is characterised by devastating land dispossession\, violence\, and racism. Over the last half-century\, however\, many significant steps towards reconciliation have been taken. Reconciliation is an ongoing journey that reminds us that while generations of Australians have fought hard for meaningful change\, future gains are likely to take just as much\, if not more\, effort. In a just\, equitable and reconciled Australia\, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children will have the same life chances and choices as non-Indigenous children\, and the length and quality of a person’s life will not be determined by their racial background. Our vision of reconciliation is based and measured on five dimensions: historical acceptance; race relations; equality and equity; institutional integrity and unity. These five dimensions do not exist in isolation\, but are interrelated. Reconciliation cannot be seen as a single issue or agenda; the contemporary definition of reconciliation must weave all of these threads together. For example\, greater historical acceptance of the wrongs done to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can lead to improved race relations\, which in turn leads to greater equality and equity. Reconciliation Australia
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1991-council-for-aboriginal-reconciliation-act-passed-by-parliament-2022-09-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220907T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220907T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200811T034243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T034243Z
UID:3708-1662508800-1662595199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1936: Death in Hobart Zoo of the last Tasmanian tiger in captivity
DESCRIPTION:“On this day in 1936\, the last known survivor of the thylacine species\, better known as Tasmanian tigers\, is said to have died in captivity in Hobart\, Australia\, having only been captured a few years earlier in 1933. It was renowned as the largest carnivorous marsupial to survive into the modern age\, and now that it is extinct\, this honour has passed on to its close relative\, the endangered Tasmanian devil.” History Channel Australia
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1936-death-in-hobart-zoo-of-the-last-tasmanian-tiger-in-captivity-2022-09-07/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220907T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220907T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200811T034620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T034620Z
UID:3707-1662508800-1662595199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:National Threatened Species Day
DESCRIPTION:“National Threatened Species Day is commemorated across the country on 7 September to raise awareness of plants and animals at risk of extinction. The day also celebrates the amazing work that is being done to save them by passionate conservationists\, researchers\, volunteers\, and community experts.” NSW Department of Planning\, Industry and Environment
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/national-threatened-species-day-2022-09-07/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220912T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220912T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200813T071646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200813T071646Z
UID:3715-1662940800-1663027199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1843: Battle of One Tree Hill near Toowoomba\, QLD\, between Aboriginal landowners and European settlers
DESCRIPTION:“In the early years of European settlement on the Darling Downs relations between the two races were mostly friendly. However\, by the 1840s relations had turned sour. The European settlers did not understand the indigenous population’s deep spiritual connection to the land and so often treated their sacred sites (natural features of the land) poorly. This led to tension and soon conflict. The most famous and serious of conflicts on the Downs was the Battle of One-Tree Hill which took place on what is now known as Table Top Mountain.” Indigenous History | Toowoomba Region
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1843-battle-of-one-tree-hill-near-toowoomba-qld-between-aboriginal-landowners-and-european-settlers-2022-09-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220916T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220916T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200819T062822Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200819T062822Z
UID:3721-1663286400-1663372799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1993: Death of Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker)\, Aboriginal poet\, activist and artist
DESCRIPTION:Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker) was born Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska\, on Minjerribah (the Stradbroke Island).  She was a poet\, political activist\, artist and educator. Oodgeroo Noonuccal means Oodgeroo of the tribe Nunuccal. Oodgeroo was a strong promoter of Aboriginal culture and a campaigner for indigenous rights.  \n\n\n\nAs the Australian Women’s Register explains: \n\n\n\n“Oodgeroo’s work has been recognised by numerous awards\, including the Mary Gilmore Medal (1970)\, the Jessie Litchfield Award (1975)\, the International Acting Award and the Fellowship of Australian Writers’ Award. She also held an honorary doctorate of letters (Macquarie University) and was awarded the degree of Doctor of the University from Griffith University. In 1970\, Oodgeroo (under the name Kathleen Walker) was appointed as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil) for services to the community. She returned it in 1987 in protest against the forthcoming Australian Bicentenary celebrations (1988). It was around this time that she reclaimed her traditional name\, Oodgeroo of the Noonuccal Tribe.” The Australian Women’s Register\n\n\n\nAction\n\n\n\nRead Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poems about her experience of racism and dispossession. Has anything changed? Consider what you can do.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1993-death-of-oodgeroo-noonuccal-kath-walker-aboriginal-poet-activist-and-artist-2022-09-16/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220923T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220923T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200819T065807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200819T065807Z
UID:3801-1663891200-1663977599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1959: Launch of Australian Consumer Association (ACA)
DESCRIPTION:The Australian Consumer Association is now known as CHOICE.  It describes its aim as “to tackle the issues that really matter to consumers\, arming them with the information to make confident choices and lobbying for change when consumers are getting a raw deal.” \n\n\n\nIt played an important role in the drafting of the Trade Practices Act\, Australia’s first national consumer protection law. It also campaigned for the introduction of the Australian Consumer Law\, which guarantees consumer rights today. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the history of CHOICE
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1959-launch-of-australian-consumer-association-aca-2022-09-23/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200820T064214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T064214Z
UID:3821-1664323200-1664409599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1872: Birth of David Unaipon\, Aboriginal writer and activist
DESCRIPTION:What do you know about David Unaipon\, the man on the fifty dollar note?  He was a preacher\, writer and inventor and was the first Aboriginal published author. David was born in 1872 on the Point McLeay mission in the town of Raukkan\, just 80 km southeast of Adelaide. Find out more on the NITV website. \n\n\n\n“David Unaipon first of all\, forced Australians to accept Aboriginal intelligence then he forced them to consider the scientific knowledge of the world’s oldest culture. His legacy paves the way for younger Aboriginal people to unearth the Indigenous science Australia has buried beneath a ton of denial.” – Bruce Pascoe\, Author Quoted in Luke Briscoe\, in Remembering David Unaipon: the man on the fifty dollar note\, NITV.\n\n\n\nNational Indigenous Television (NITV)
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1872-birth-of-david-unaipon-aboriginal-writer-and-activist-2022-09-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220928T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200820T065031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T065031Z
UID:3822-1664323200-1664409599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1983: Death of John Pat in Roebourne Prison WA\, prompting the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
DESCRIPTION:Noel Olive explains in the Australian Dictionary of Biography: \n\n\n\n“On 28 September 1983 several members of the Roebourne police force attended a meeting of the Western Australian Police Union of Workers at Karratha. They adjourned to the local golf club for drinks\, and then proceeded to the Top Bar of the Victoria Hotel at Roebourne. A brawl broke out between the off-duty police officers and a group of Aborigines\, including Pat\, a 16 year old Aboriginal boy who died of head injuries alleged to have been caused in a disturbance between Aboriginal people and Police…  The circumstances of Pat’s death were investigated by the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody\, established in 1987… Pat’s death became for Aboriginal people a symbol of injustice and oppression. The Aboriginal poet\, Jack Davis\, wrote John Pat (1988). The John Pat Memorial Day for Deaths in Custody is observed each year with a ceremony at the old Fremantle Prison.” Noel Olive\, “Pat\, John Peter (1966-1983)”\, in Australian Dictionary of Biography
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1983-death-of-john-pat-in-roebourne-prison-wa-prompting-the-royal-commission-into-aboriginal-deaths-in-custody-2022-09-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220930T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20220930T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200820T070258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200820T070258Z
UID:3828-1664496000-1664582399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Ratification by Australia of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
DESCRIPTION:“The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination 1966 was one of the first human rights treaties to be adopted by the United Nations (UN). The Convention is widely supported\, with more than 156 countries (four-fifths of the membership of the UN) having ratified it. Australia ratified the Convention on 30 September 1975.” Australian Human Rights Commission – Guide to the Law
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-ratification-by-australia-of-the-international-convention-on-the-elimination-of-all-forms-of-racial-discrimination-2022-09-30/
CATEGORIES:Australian,UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221012T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221012T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200922T100847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T100847Z
UID:3865-1665532800-1665619199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1997: First Sea of Hands\, Canberra
DESCRIPTION:The first Sea of Hands was held on the 12 October 1997\, in front of Parliament House\, Canberra. Hands in the colors of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were signed by people to show their support for reconciliation and native title. At the time it was the largest public art installation in Australia.  \n\n\n\nThe Sea of Hands movement has continued for over twenty years. You can book a Sea of Hands installation through ANTaR’s Hands Up! program.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1997-first-sea-of-hands-canberra-2022-10-12/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221016T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221022T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200922T095934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T075543Z
UID:3859-1665878400-1666483199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:Anti-Poverty Week
DESCRIPTION:Anti-Poverty Week was established in 2002 by the Social Justice Project at the UNSW\, led by Professor Julian Disney. It was inspired by the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (October 17) but expanded to include a full week in Australia to allow more participation. \n\n\n\nThe aim was to strengthen public understanding of the causes and consequences of poverty and hardship around the world and in Australia; and encourage research\, discussion and action to address these problems\, including action by individuals\, communities\, organisations and governments. \n\n\n\nAccess resources for Anti-Poverty Week here. Register your own events here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/anti-poverty-week-2022-10-09/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221019T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221019T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200922T105516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200922T105516Z
UID:3873-1666137600-1666223999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2001: Sinking of refugee boat SIEV X
DESCRIPTION:On 19 October 2001\, 353 people\, mostly women and children\, drowned on the high seas trying to reach Australia in a small\, dilapidated\, grossly overloaded fishing boat that would later come to be known as Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel (SIEV) X. There were 45 who survived the sinking\, of whom seven eventually settled in Australia. SIEVX was the first major drowning incident involving asylum seekers travelling to Australia by boat. \n\n\n\nEureka Street
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2001-sinking-of-refugee-boat-siev-x-2022-10-19/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221026T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221026T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200923T220126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T220126Z
UID:3879-1666742400-1666828799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1985: Return of Uluru to the traditional owners\, the Anangu people
DESCRIPTION:On 26 October 1985 the Governor General of Australia\, Sir Ninian Stephen\, handed over title for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the Traditional Owners of the area – the Anangu. \n\n\n\nThe hand over and lease back ceremony was held in the Mutitjulu community near the base of Uluru. It was a night of singing and dancing for the Traditional Owners and other Aboriginal people. The celebrations marked a long struggle for Anangu to be recognised as the rightful custodians of Uluru\, Kata Tjuta and the surrounding land. \n\n\n\nAIATSIS Handback
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1985-return-of-uluru-to-the-traditional-owners-the-anangu-people-2022-10-26/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221026T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221026T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200923T220504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T220504Z
UID:3880-1666742400-1666828799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2019: Ban on climbing Uluru comes into force
DESCRIPTION:On this day the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management decision to close the climb to the top of Uluru came into force. The Board is made up of a majority of traditional owners of the park. This date was chosen as it was the date in 1985 when the park was handed back to the Anangu people.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2019-ban-on-climbing-uluru-comes-into-force-2022-10-26/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221028T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221028T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20200923T222016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T222016Z
UID:3966-1666915200-1667001599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1834: Battle of Pinjara\, WA
DESCRIPTION:One hundred years after the Battle of Pinjarra\, someone writing under the nome de plume ‘Cygney’ recounted the story in The West Australian newspaper. What do you make of this 1934 account of the battle?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1834-battle-of-pinjara-wa-2022-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221028T080000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221028T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20210112T071548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210112T071554Z
UID:4325-1666944000-1666976400@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:World Teachers Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/world-teachers-day-2-2022-10-28/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221108T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221108T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20201027T040912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T040912Z
UID:4007-1667865600-1667951999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1907: Harvester minimum wage judgement by Justice Higgins
DESCRIPTION:“In 1907 Justice Henry Bourne Higgins\, President of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Court\, set the first federally arbitrated wages standard in Australia. Higgins’s ruling became the basis for setting Australia’s minimum wage standard for the next 70 years. Using the Sunshine Harvester Factory as a test case\, Justice Higgins took the pioneering approach of hearing evidence from not only male workers but also their wives to determine what was a fair and reasonable wage for a working man to support a family of five. The decision was a landmark case because\, for the first time\, employers were challenged to formulate wages on the basic needs of their employees rather than being solely concerned with the company’s profits.” National Museum Australia\n\n\n\nDid you know?\n\n\n\nJustice Higgins’ determination of a just wage was influenced by Pope Leo XIII’s definition of a just wage in Rerum Novarum in 1891.  Leo XII says that “remuneration must be enough to support the wage earner in reasonable and frugal comfort” (n 34) and goes on to specify that wages must be sufficient to enable a worker to “maintain himself\, his wife\, and his children in reasonable comfort” and “by economy” be able to save and purchase property (n 35). \n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nNeither Justice Higgins nor Pope Leo XIII considered the role of women in the workforce or question of wage justice for women workers.  How might the ideal of wages sufficient to support a family be enacted today in a way that recognises the right of women to participate in the paid workforce and the responsibility of men to share in unpaid family and community responsibilities?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1907-harvester-minimum-wage-judgement-by-justice-higgins-2022-11-08/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221111T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221111T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20201027T043129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T043129Z
UID:4013-1668124800-1668211199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1975: Dismissal of the Whitlam Government
DESCRIPTION:“On 11 November 1975\, after a series of dramatic events including a 1974 double dissolution and a budgetary supply crisis\, the Gough Whitlam-led federal Labor government became the first (and only) government in Australian history to be dismissed by the Governor-General. While this constitutional crisis has overshadowed the Whitlam years\, the administration left a lasting legacy of social and political reform.” National Museum Australia\n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nWhich social and political reforms of the Whitlam era are you most grateful for? \n\n\n\nWhat social and Political reforms do you think are needed today? \n\n\n\nHow might we answer Pope Francis’ call in Fratelli Tutti (On Fraternity and Social Friendship) for a ‘better kind of politics’?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1975-dismissal-of-the-whitlam-government-2022-11-11/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221124T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221124T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20201027T060927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T060927Z
UID:4058-1669248000-1669334399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1964: Passage of National Service Act by Australian Parliament
DESCRIPTION:An Act to amend the National Service Act 1951-1957. The National Service Act 1964\, was an Australian federal law\, passed on 24 November 1964\, which required 20-year-old males to serve in the Army for a period of twenty-four months of continuous service (reduced to eighteen months in 1971) followed by three years in the Reserve. Date of Assent: 24 November 1964. Date of Repeal: 30 June 1992. Repealed by: Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1992. \n\n\n\nAustralian Parliament Legislation \n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nWhat do you know about the history of national service\, conscription and conscientious objection in Australia? \n\n\n\nHow does national service relate to Church teaching about war and nonviolence?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1964-passage-of-national-service-act-by-australian-parliament-2022-11-24/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221127T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221127T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20201027T063624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T063624Z
UID:4061-1669507200-1669593599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1998: Award of the first Sydney Peace Prize to Muhammad Yunus
DESCRIPTION:The Inaugural Sydney Peace Prize was presented to Professor Muhammad Yunus for his innovative work enabling the world’s poor to become independent through access to microfinance\, and for his inspiring advocacy of view that poverty is the denial of all human rights and that peace is freedom from poverty. In 2006\, Professor Yunus went on to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1998-award-of-the-first-sydney-peace-prize-to-muhammad-yunus-2022-11-27/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T235900
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20191126T002534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T002534Z
UID:4063-1669680000-1669766340@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1986 Meeting of St John Paul II with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Alice Springs
DESCRIPTION:‘You are part of Australia and Australia is part of you. And the Church herself in Australia will not be fully the Church that Jesus wants her to be until you have made your contribution to her life and until that contribution has been joyfully received by others.’ St John Paul II\, Alice Springs\, 1986.\n\n\n\nThirty years later\, John Lochowiak\, Chairperson of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council\, reflected on the importance of St John Paul II’s visit. \n\n\n\n‘As Saint John Paul II spoke\, a wind storm picked up the red soil from the Earth and swirled it amongst our people. The dust seemed to intertwine with the words of love\, hope and empathy. The message touched our souls and it touched our skin. Never before had we felt so welcome in the house of Jesus. The impact of this day on our lives cannot be measured. It provided the encouragement for the establishment of Aboriginal and Islander Catholic Ministries all over Australia and it lit the fire our hearts which still provides the warmth\, energy and strength for us to continue. We now have over 120\,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholics in Australia and the support of our Australian Catholic Bishops on our journey of faith.’ John Lochowiak\, NATSICC Chairperson\, 2016
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1986-meeting-of-st-john-paul-ii-with-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-in-alice-springs-2022-11-29/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221129T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105438
CREATED:20201027T214237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T214237Z
UID:4066-1669680000-1669766399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1986: Meeting of Saint John Paul II with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Alice Springs
DESCRIPTION:“Dear Aboriginal people: the hour has come for you to take on new courage and new hope. You are called to remember the past\, to be faithful to your worthy traditions\, and to adapt your living culture whenever this is required by your own needs and those of your fellowman. Above all you are called to open your hearts ever more to the consoling\, purifying and uplifting message of Jesus Christ\, the Son of God\, who died so that we might all have life\, and have it to the full.“  Pope John Paul II\, Address to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in Blatherskite Park\, Alice Springs\, 29 November 1986.\n\n\n\nAction\n\n\n\nVisit the website of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council to learn more about St John Paul II’s visit to Alice Springs. \n\n\n\nRead St John Paul II’s address and consider its call to you today.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1986-meeting-of-saint-john-paul-ii-with-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people-in-alice-springs-2-2022-11-29/
CATEGORIES:Australian,Liturgy & Church
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221201T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105439
CREATED:20201027T223552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T223552Z
UID:4070-1669852800-1669939199@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1976: Appointment of Sir Douglas Nicholls as Governor of South Australia\, first Aboriginal person to hold vice-regal office
DESCRIPTION:“A trailblazer who won hearts around the nation\, the achievements of Sir Douglas Nicholls KCVO OBE JP are many and varied\, taking in the fields of sport\, politics and social justice. He broke new ground — as the first Indigenous Australian to receive a knighthood in 1972\, and the first to be appointed to vice-regal office\, when he became Governor of South Australia in 1976.” Aboriginal Victoria\, Sir Douglas Nicholls KCVO OBE JP: A Trailblazer Who Won Hearts Around the Nation
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1976-appointment-of-sir-douglas-nicholls-as-governor-of-south-australia-first-aboriginal-person-to-hold-vice-regal-office-2022-12-01/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105439
CREATED:20201027T225042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T225042Z
UID:4072-1669939200-1670025599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:International Day for Abolition of Slavery
DESCRIPTION:Slavery is not something from the past. According to the  International Labour Organisation (ILO) more than 40 million people worldwide are victims of modern slavery. ‘Modern slavery’ is an umbrella term referring to practices such as forced labour\, debt bondage\, forced marriage\, and human trafficking. These practices place people in situations of exploitation that they cannot refuse or leave because of threats\, violence\, coercion\, deception\, and/or abuse of power. \n\n\n\nThe Australian Government has enacted laws aimed at stamping out modern slavery\, including by eliminating it from the supply chains of Australian businesses and organisations. \n\n\n\nAction\n\n\n\nIs your organisation required to submit a Modern Slavery Statement? Check out the guidance for entities that are required to submit such statements here. \n\n\n\nDid you know that the Archdiocese of Sydney has an Anti-Slavery Taskforce? It provides education\, guidance and advice to help Church entities to ensure that they are not unwittingly involved in modern slavery and to meet their legal reporting obligations. \n\n\n\nFind out more about the United Nations’ celebration of the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/international-day-for-abolition-of-slavery-2022-12-02/
CATEGORIES:Australian,UN International
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221202T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105439
CREATED:20201027T225532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T225532Z
UID:4073-1669939200-1670025599@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2000: 350\,000 people walk for reconciliation in Melbourne and Perth
DESCRIPTION:The Melbourne walk\, starting at Flinders Street Station and finishing at King’s Domain gardens\, drew as many as 300\,000 people. \n\n\n\nThe bridge walk and similar events across Australia were enormously important in showing that public sentiment was moving towards support for more concrete steps in the reconciliation process. Though the event was organised by Aboriginal people those taking part were from all sections of the Australian community. \n\n\n\nImportantly\, the walks were not a protest but a peaceful demonstration that reflected a shift in the public mood and a growing awareness of the importance of reconciliation and a need for a national apology. \n\n\n\nWalk for reconciliation\, National Museum Australia \n\n\n\nFor reflection\n\n\n\nDid you\, or someone you know\, participate in a walk for reconciliation? How did you / they feel that day? And how do you / they feel about action for reconciliation now? \n\n\n\nTewnty years later\, how might we take up and support the Uluru Statement from the Heart?
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2000-350000-people-walk-for-reconciliation-in-melbourne-and-perth-2022-12-02/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221204T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221204T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105439
CREATED:20201027T233356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T233356Z
UID:4076-1670112000-1670198399@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:2000: Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Final Report presented
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the year 2000\, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation handed its final report to the national Parliament at a ceremonial event at Parliament House in Canberra. This letter contained in the full report provides an overview of the decade-long work of the Council and a way forward for the nation to achieve reconciliation. \n\n\n\nRead the full report at the Australian Legal Information Institute. 
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/2000-council-for-aboriginal-reconciliation-final-report-presented-2022-12-04/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221210T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221210T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105439
CREATED:20201209T005646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T005646Z
UID:4161-1670630400-1670716799@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1992: Redfern Speech by Prime Minister Paul Keating
DESCRIPTION:“It begins\, I think with that act of recognition. Recognition that it was we who did the dispossessing. We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. We brought the diseases. The alcohol. We committed the murders. We took the children from their mothers. We practised discrimination and exclusion. It was our ignorance and our prejudice.” – Former Prime Minister Paul Keating\, Redfern Speech\, 1992 \n\n\n\nOn 10 December 1992\, Prime Minister Paul Keating delivered a speech to the large crowd gathered in Redfern Park for the launch of the International Year of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It was a historic moment for Australia. In his speech\, Keating explicitly acknowledged the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. It was the first time a prime minister spoke about the dispossession\, violence and prejudice perpetrated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. \n\n\n\nRead Paul Keating’s Speech Transcript via ANTAR’s website.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1992-redfern-speech-by-prime-minister-paul-keating-2022-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Australian
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221218T000000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20221218T235959
DTSTAMP:20260404T105439
CREATED:20201209T011524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201209T011524Z
UID:4181-1671321600-1671407999@socialjustice.catholic.org.au
SUMMARY:1894: South Australian Parliament\, the first in Australia to give women the right to vote
DESCRIPTION:On 18 December 1894 the South Australian Parliament passed the Constitutional Amendment (Adult Suffrage) Act. \n\n\n\nThe legislation was the result of a decade-long struggle to include women in the electoral process. It not only granted women in the colony the right to vote but allowed them to stand for parliament. \n\n\n\nThis meant that South Australia was the first electorate in the world to give equal political rights to both men and women. \n\n\n\nRead more about Women’s Suffrage here.
URL:https://socialjustice.catholic.org.au/event/1894-south-australian-parliament-the-first-in-australia-to-give-women-the-right-to-vote-2022-12-18/
CATEGORIES:Australian
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