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Estelle Weeks, Lisa Martin
and Lionel Phillips
Estelle is the eldest daughter of award winning Aboriginal artist Joyce Summers, yet has gone on to develop her own unique style. She is a member of the Bundjalung Nation.
Lisa 'Sorbie' Martin is a Torres Strait Islander artist. Lisa was born in Cairns, Queensland on the 12th of May 1965. Her family originates from Moa Island in the Torres Strait.
Lionel Phillips comes from Trangie in Central Western New South Wales, Australia - a name that means 'waterhole' in local Warradjerri Aboriginal dialect.
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The artwork displayed here is obtained from the Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1
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Other reviews
Information and links to other reviews of inhalant misuse among Indigenous peoples are collected here, including general and state-based materials where available.
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Reviews
- Inhalant misuse and petrol sniffing among Indigenous peoples - not yet available
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- Background information
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Social Justice
Commissioner (2004)
Social justice report 2003.
Sydney: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Chapter 4 of this report is a comprehensive case study that
provides an overview of issues associated with petrol sniffing
on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands.
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Chapter 4: Responding to petrol sniffing on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara
Lands: a case study (HTML)
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Community Affairs References Committee (2006)
Beyond petrol sniffing: renewing hope for Indigenous communities.
Canberra: Commonwealth of Australia
This Senate Committee inquiry report reviews the issues surrounding
petrol sniffing and makes recommendations for future action.
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report (HTML)
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report (PDF - 904KB)
View website: Parliament of Australia
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Shaw G, Biven A, Gray D, Mosey A, Stearne A, et al. (2004)
An evaluation of the Comgas scheme: they sniffed it and
they sniffed it but it just wasn't there.
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
This report contains an overview of issues associated with
petrol sniffing in Indigenous communities.
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report (PDF - 1.5MB - large file warning!)
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