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Interview with Helen Ross [sound recording] / Interviewer: Peter Read
Bib ID 666218
Format AudioAudio [sound recording]
Author
Ross, Helen, 1952-
 
Access Conditions Written permission required from Dr Read for research and public use. 
Description 24 Jan. 1989 
3 tape reels ; 7 in. 
Series

Peter Read collection of interviews conducted for his book, Charles Perkins : a biography

Summary

Ms Ross speaks of her early employment in the Dept. of Aboriginal Affairs; morale of the Department; organisation of the DAA; relations between Bryant's office and the DAA; Bryant's staff; lack of coordination between the Minister's office and the Dept.; NACC structure; the specialisation of Departmental officers; Perkins' role in the creation of the NACC; Dexter's support of Perkins; restructure and introduction of program budgeting after the Auditor-General's report; the "pink book"; changes in the way aborigines regarded the Department; problems with program budgeting; setting up of the NSW area office; the Foundation; investigation into the management of the Foundation and duplication of welfare services; closure of the Foundation; aboriginal hostels; Perkins' patronage in hiring administrators of hostels; white thinking within the ADC.

Notes

Preservation, working duplicate and cassette copies made.

Subjects Ross, Helen, - 1952- - Interviews.  |  Perkins, Charles, - 1936-  |  Australia. - Department of Aboriginal Affairs.
Other authors/contributors Read, Peter, 1945-

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