Individual or Group Submission08/05/24

Gregory Phillips

Professor Gregory Phillips, PhD, is a Waanyi and Jaru man with an extensive lived experience in Aboriginal families and communities in Australia and globally with other Indigenous peoples. This submission draws from his expertise and covers the following topics:

Health: Key evidence linking racism as a public health issue to closing the gap
Healing: Key elements, principles and socio-political and economic issues
Truth, Justice and Healing (THJ) Project: The outcomes of Ebony Institute's research

2 piece(s) of supporting material

Topics: Economic prosperity, Health, Other topic

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08/05/24

Gregory Phillips – A Framework for Truth, Justice + Healing

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Topics: Other topic

Supplementary submission fileSupplementary submission file

08/05/24

Gregory Phillips – Truth, Justice and Healing Project

PDF: 8.80mb

Topics: Other topic

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