Aboriginal Liaison Office (The University of Melbourne)

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000001559Activities & OccupationsUniversity administrationHistoryThe appointment of an Aboriginal Liaison Officer was one of the recommendations of a policy document on the employment of persons of Aboriginal descent produced for the University by a sub-committee of the Committee on Staff with the assistance of Mr. Justice Woodward, Dr. S.D. Clark, G.J. Evans and the Australian Public Service Board. The recommendations were adopted with minor alterations by Council at its meeting on 2 December 1974. The chief function of the role was to implement the University's policy on the employment of Aborigines, in particular, achieving 1% employment of persons of Aboriginal descent for general staff of the University. The University Council policy is to take special measures in relation to students of aboriginal descent and with respect to the employment of persons of aboriginal descent so as to secure their equal employment or exercise of human rights and fundamental freedom. Responsibilities of the Aboriginal Liaison Officer included assessing opportunities in the University for employment of Aboriginal persons, recommending training courses, assisting appointees to secure suitable accommodation, and if necessary, providing counselling and assisting with any problems affecting employment. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer has a role to liaise between the University Departments and aboriginal community and to keep aborigines informed of job vacancies. The first Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Ms. Destiny Deacon, was employed from November 1975 to April 1976. There was then a ten month vacancy for the position when Ms. Deacon "suspended" herself indefinitely due to allegations of discrimination by the University when she was the incumbent in the position (see "The Age", March 16, 1976 page 11). The second incumbent was Mrs. Eleanor Koumalatsos, who was appointed on 1st February 1977 until July 1980. Peter Pinnington was subsequently employed as the third Aboriginal Liaison Officer (dates of appointment are unknown).Search records of this agent

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Aboriginal Liaison Office (The University of Melbourne)