Amnesty International Australia is making changes to our operational model to ensure we move forward as a sustainable organisation that delivers impact for many years to come. Human rights are under threat everywhere we turn. The politics of demonisation drive exclusion and hate, extremism and abuse. Technological change is more frenetic and many organisations have shifted …
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3 years and about 150 vigils: The Lismore Amnesty Group are keeping the candle burning
The Lismore Amnesty Group will mark their 3rd year anniversary next week, on 18 February, of holding vigils outside of their local MP’s office. On February 18 in 2016 the first vigil was held in Lismore to protest against the returning of baby Asha to Nauru after being treated at Lady Cilento Hospital for burns …
Australia Day: let’s make it a day we can all share
Australia Day should be for all Australians but for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who mark the day as one of invasion, survival and mourning – the 26 January is not a day for celebrations. We need to move to a date that is inclusive of all Australians. Although Australia Day has only been …
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Fanny Cochrane Smith #Because of Her We Can
To mark NAIDOC Week and the theme #Because of Her We can we would like to pay tribute to Fanny Cochrane Smith, an extraordinary Aboriginal woman from Tasmania and great, great grandmother of Rodney Dillon, our Indigenous Rights Advisor. Fanny Cochrane Smith (1834-1905) was a proud Aboriginal woman who practiced her culture throughout her life. …
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Learn more about our Branch Committees
As a Leader Bulletin subscriber, we know you’re a committed Amnesty supporter! Which is why we’d love you to participate in your Branch Annual General meeting (BAGM) in May, and also why you should consider nominating for your Branch Committee in 2018! Want to try something new or are you interested in becoming a regional …
Group health checked!
Across late 2017 early 2018, Amnesty ran the Group Health Check (GHC) survey for the first time in two years. A big thanks to our action group convenors and members who took part in the survey. This survey is opportunity for Amnesty to take the temperature of our action groups and to assess if our …
Extension for applications for the Activist Leadership weekend
We’ve extended the time to get your Expression of Interest in for participating in our third annual Activist Leadership weekend. The Activist Leadership Weekend is a great opportunity to network, build on your skills and develop exciting local plans to help Amnesty to defend human rights, win our campaigns and meet our 2020 Vision. The …
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Celebrating National Reconciliation Week 2017!
National Reconciliation Week runs from 27 May to 3 June, and this year’s theme is ‘Let’s take the next steps’. To celebrate, Amnesty International launched our third and most comprehensive 2017-2020 Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan at the National Centre for Indigenous Excellence in Redfern on Wednesday 31 May. Natasha Jayaratne from Reconciliation Australia spoke at …
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