NATSIEC in the News

Australian universities will be required to develop their own definitions of racism towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples under new national standards aimed at strengthening responses to racism on campus.

The AIATSIS Summit brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders, organisations, researchers and community voices under the theme 'Our Truth. Our Power. Our Future'. Among the keynote speakers was NATSIEC CEO Shas Jurud, who addressed the summit on reclaiming education through First Nations leadership.

Tributes have flowed for "visionary educator" and "giant of reconciliation" Professor Peter Buckskin, recognised for his work and impact empowering First Nations education, following his passing.

Over 80 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students at Australian universities have experienced racism, according to new findings.

The release of the Australian Human Rights Commission's Racism@Uni Final Report confirms what First Nations learners, educators and academia have been saying for decades - racism in universities is multi-faceted, systemic, and pervasive, says the national peak body for First Nations education.

First Nations educators, system leaders, staff in youth/education focused organisations, learners and community members from across the country are coming together to help improve First Nations education outcomes, as part of a national consultation process led by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC).

The Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APO NT), National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC), and the National Indigenous Youth Education Coalition (NIYEC) noted in a joint statement on on Tuesday that improving educational outcomes is a priority, and requires an evidence-based approach to addressing the factors that impact on engagement and attendance.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver pulls his children's book after backlash from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC) for causing offence to Indigenous Australians.

A representative for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC) branded the book’s depiction of Indigenous characters “irresponsible and damaging”, accusing it of playing up to harmful stereotypes and “reflecting a profound lack of understanding and respect”.

Jamie Oliver and his publisher have pulled the children’s book from shelves due to its depiction of harmful First Nations stereotypes.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has issued an apology and pulled his new children’s fantasy book from shelves after the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation (NATSIEC) claimed the book contributed to the “erasure, trivialisation, and stereotyping of First Nations peoples and experiences”.

The school teacher's union has backed First Nations advocates over a new board game distributed to schools which "whitewashes... the true experiences of colonisation in this country".

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation has raised concerns over the distribution of a new product targeting primary schools across Australia which "whitewashes and erases the true experiences of colonisation in this country".