Shows the work of the Aborigines Advancement League (AAL), established in 1957. The film focuses particularly on Pastor Doug Nicholls and AAL President Bill Onus. They visit the settlements of Rumbaland, Robinvale and Dareton, showing the primitive conditions in which First Nations people are forced to live. Government housing is not provided at a sufficient rate. This film stresses the need for more positive action.
Sponsored by the Aborigines Advancement League (Victoria) in the wake of the 1967 Referendum, and featuring two of the League’s founding members in Nicholls and Onus.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003960
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Government relations
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Social conditions
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Treatment
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Victoria
Aboriginal Australia → Aborigines Advancement League (Vic.)
Aboriginal Australia → Nicholls, Doug 1906-1988
Aboriginal Australia → Onus, William Townsend (Bill) 1906 - 1968
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing - Australia
History → Aboriginal Australians - History
History → Australia - History - 20th century
People → Nicholls, Doug 1906-1988
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation