Media release –
Northern Territory
Australian Bureau of Statistics celebrates NAIDOC Week across NT5 July 2016 | NT/26NT Census Director, Anthony Grubb, says NAIDOC Week is an important time to talk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about the Census and why it’s important they take part and identify their origin. “We know that language and stories passed on from one generation to another maintains Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ connection to country and helps people identify themselves,” Mr Grubb said. “The Census also provides an opportunity for every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person to identify their origin and be counted - which helps planning for important services like schools, healthcare and housing in communities across Australia.” Regional Engagement Manager, Sharon Hays, says she is looking forward to visiting Indigenous communities across the Harts Range, APY Lands, Alice Springs, Hermannsburg and as far as Warburton in Western Australia as part of her role during the Census. “Our living narrative is all around us and Songlines tells us who those countrymen are and where they’re from. During Census time we will count our mob like dots on a painting and make sure our voices are heard,” Ms Hayes said. The Census will be conducted in remote communities during July and August 2016, with Remote Area Mobile Teams already working with Indigenous communities to ensure they’re counted in the Census. From early August, households in urban areas will receive a letter which provides information on how to complete the Census online. It also provides information on how to request a paper form. The information provided in the Census is kept private and not shared with anyone, including the Police, Housing, Australian Taxation Office (ATO) or Centrelink.
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