Honouring the Legacy of Don Dunstan.

“We have faltered in our quest to provide better lives for all our citizens, rather than just for the talented, lucky groups. To regain our confidence in our power to shape the society in which we live, and to replace fear and 'just coping' with shared joy, optimism and mutual respect, needs new imagining and thinking and learning from what succeeds elsewhere.”

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The Don Dunstan Foundation gratefully acknowledges the support of the State Government of South Australia, the University of Adelaide and Flinders University

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Events

Currentrent and Upcoming Events

Tuesday 15 July 2008 5.45 for 6.00pm start
David Korten Public Lecture
Dr. David Korten is the author of "When Corporations Rule the World".
Find out more about David Kortenand his lecture go to http://www.dunstan.org.au/events/davidkorten.html

Thursday 31 July 2008 12.00 for 12.30pm start (Queensland time)
Tom Burns Memorial Lectue delivered by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd MP
For more information go to http://www.dunstan.org.au/events/tomburnsmemoriallecutre.html

September 2008
Human Rights Oration - Speaker and date to be confirmed.

News

Climate Change - To review the Gaurnate Draft Report go to the Garnaut Review Website

Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration with Tim Costello

Rev Tim Costello, CEO World Vision Australia presented the 2008 Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration "The Journey is Healing: How we go forward after 'sorry'" on Wednesday 28 May 2008.
To download a copy of the Tim Costeelo's transcript click here

To view the report in the The Australian 29 May 2008 on Tim Costello's delivery of the Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration go to http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23775638-5006787,00.html

To view other media articles relating to Prof Lowitja O'Donoghue and aboriginal issues, click on the links below:
'INDIGENOUS leader Lowitja O'Donoghue last night called on churches to play a bigger role in reconciliation with the Stolen Generations'......The Advertiser 28 May 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23770894-2682,00.html
'Challenge to churches and next generation from Lowitja O'Donoghue'... The Australian 28 May 2008 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23770448-2702,00.html To find out more go to 2008 Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration

Social Inclusion Initiative
An audience of nearly 200 attended to hear about achievements to date and the current status of the Governments Social Inclusion Initiative. To find out more, click here.

The Report Equity Works: Achieving the Target of 2% Aboriginal Employment in the South Australian Public Sector which identifies the findings and proposals of the independent review by the Don Dunstan Foundation and the Australian Institute for Social Research is now available on our website. To view the report, click here.

To hear and read Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's 'Sorry' Address to Parliament on 13 February 2008 click here
Note: This link will take you to another website called Our Community.

We are pleased to announce we have now posted the following speeches on our website:

One of Don's major speeches: "The Parameters of Government". The speech content was published as an article in the AJPA vol XXXV111, No. 1, March 1979 pp. 13-22
and
Kevin Rudd's Address to DDF Qld Chapter 15 July 2005 'The Case for Coopertive Federalism' Kevin Rudd, MP for Foreign Affairs, Trade and International Security.

Both speeches can be viewed at the following link under Speeches click here.

Inaugural Lowitja O'Donoghue DVD now available for sale.

Cost: $25.00 (including GST and Postage) To order, please click here (doc 123kB)

Recent Past Events

Monday 21 April 2008
Social Inclusion Breakfast Forum: 'Social Inclusion - 6 years on...'
Opening Address: The Premier, Mike Rann
Speakers: Monsignor David Cappo and Professor Fran Baum
Click here to view the speeches.

DDF Social Group - Tuesday 11 March 2008
Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts presents Lovers and Haters …times of Don Dunstan; a controversial new play about Don's life. Receipts and tickets will be available for collection from Monday 4th March at our office, Don Dunstan Foundation, L4, 230 North Terrace, between 9.00 and 4.00, unless otherwise negotiated.

For more information about the play, please visit: http://www.dondunstanloversandhaters.com/Home.html

Wednesday 13 February 2008
Target 2%: Aboriginal Employment in the SA Public Sector
An exclusive presention of findings & proposals of the independent review by the Don Dunstan Foundation and the Australian Institute for Social Research
IPAA in conjunction with the Don Dunstan Foundation and supported by Department of the Premier and Cabinet will be hosting an event to present the findings of the report on Wednesday 13 February 2008. Click here to listen to the panel and presentation or to view the report.

Professor Brian Howe

2007 Past Events

Professor Brian Howe
Former Deputy Prime Minister in the Bob Hawke and Paul Keating administrations

Professor Brian Howe is one of Australia’s leading thinkers on social policy. His talk about his recent book published in 2007 - "Weighing Up Australian Values: Balancing transitions and risks to work and family in modern Australia" was truly another success!

Thank you to all who contributed to and were part of this event.

Presented by
The Don Dunstan Foundation and the Friends of the University of Adelaide Library

For more information, please click here...

Tom Calma

2007 Don Dunstan Human Rights Oration
With Tom Calma

Thank you to everyone who contributed to a successful event!

To listen to the 2007 Human Rights Oration and view photos of the event and to access links to various interviews please click here...

Presented by
The Don Dunstan Foundation in partnership with Oxfam Australia

Professor Brian Howe

Professor Robert Reich

Thank you to all who contributed to the success of the Robert Reich seminar

On the essentials for a decent working society in the 21st century... For more information, please click here...

Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration

Professor Lowitja O'Donoghue and Karl Telfter performing a traditional smoking ceremony

PICTURE: John Spoehr

Thank you to all who contributed to the success of the inaugural Lowitja O'Donoghue Oration held on Tuesday 29 May 2007 at the Bonython Hall at the University of Adelaide.

For more information on the Oration including a copy of the Oration and some wonderful pictures of the event click here...

Event schedule to be confirmed

Latest News

Tribute to the Passing of a 'cultural warrior'.
Dr Doreen Kartinyeri (Aunty Dodo) passed away in the early hours of Monday morning 3 December 2007.

Press Release - Late Dr Doreen Kartinyeri
3.12.07 Hindmarsh Island woman dies
An Aboriginal woman who cited "secret women's business" when trying to stop the Hindmarsh Island Bridge being built has died. Relatives say Doreen Kartinyeri died in hospital early today, aged 72, after battling stomach cancer and other illness. Mrs Kartinyeri was pivotal in the 1994 banning of the Hindmarsh Island bridge at Goolwa, south of Adelaide. The bridge was banned by the federal government after Mrs Kartinyeri, a Ngarrindjeri tribal elder, wrote of Aboriginal women's "secret business" related to the site - business not to be divulged outside women's circles. A 1995 royal commission into the controversy found the claims of secret women's business were fabricated and the bridge, linking SA's mainland to Hindmarsh Island, was built and opened in March 2001.--AAP

The Australian Institute for Social Research and the Don Dunstan Foundation, in collaboration with a selection of authors from the 2005 State of South Australia publication, are pleased to announce the release of the2006 State of South Australia Updates.

Copies of the Updates can be downloaded below.

Please direct all enquires to Associate Professor John Spoehr, Executive Director of the Australian Institute for Social Research on (08) 8303 3730 or by e mail.