The Powder-Law report on the incidence of rising suicides by Aborigines on Queensland communities whilst in custody / Pearce Powder, Eric Law
- Bib ID:
- 1607758
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Powder, Pearce
- Description:
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- [Brisbane : Minister for Northern Development and Community Services], 1987
- 22 leaves ; 30 cm.
- Summary:
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Outline of problems, suggested recommendations; Yarrabah, Hope Vale, Wujal Wujal, Weipa South, Kowanyama, Edward River, Aurukun, Lockhart River, Doomadgee, Bamaga, Mornington Island, Cherbourg, Woorabinda, Palm Island.
- Notes:
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- Report submitted to the Minister by P. Powder, deputy chairman of the Aboriginal Co-ordinating Council, and E.J. Law, Dept. of Community Services.
- Cover title.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Subject:
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- Convicts -- Queensland -- Suicidal behavior
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Suicidal behavior
- Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Mortality
- Convicts -- Queensland -- Mortality
- Law enforcement - Custody - Deaths in custody
- Mental health - Suicide
- Mornington Island (Qld Gulf Wellesley Islands SE54-01)
- Kowanyama (Qld NW Cape York SD54-15)
- Cherbourg / Barambah (SE Qld SG56-10)
- Weipa / Napranum (Qld Gulf, NW Cape York SD54-03)
- Hope Vale (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Yarrabah / Cape Grafton (NE Qld SE55-02)
- Pormpuraaw / Edward River (Qld NW Cape York SD54-11)
- Aurukun (Qld NW Cape York SD54-07)
- Bamaga (Qld Far North Cape York SC54-11)
- Weipa / Napranum (Qld NW Cape York SD54-03)
- Kowanyama (Qld Gulf, NW Cape York SD54-15)
- Palm Island (NE Qld SE55-10)
- Wujal Wujal / Bloomfield River (Qld SE Cape York SD55-13)
- Aurukun (Qld Gulf, NW Cape York SD54-07)
- Dumadji / Doomadgee (Qld Gulf SE54-05)
- Lockhart River (Qld NE Cape York SD54-04)
- Woorabinda (SW Qld SG55-04)
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- Copyright:
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- Until 2037 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1987
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