Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- FCAATSI
- Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement
- National Aboriginal and Islander Liberation Movement
- FCAA
- F.C.A.A. & T.S.I.
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Description area
Dates of existence
1958-1978
History
A conference in Adelaide in 1958 resulted in the formation of the Federal Council for Aboriginal Advancement. In 1964, the organisation was renamed to include Torres Strait Islanders in the title. Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) was formed to advance the rights of Aborigines. The Council included Aboriginal Advancement organisations, unions and church organisations. One of their most successful campaigns was the 1967 Referendum campaign. In March 1978 FCAATSI changed its name to the National Aboriginal and Islander Liberation Movement. This organisation never met and it was disbanded after the federal government cut funding in 1978.
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Status
Revised
Level of detail
Partial
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by Linda Justo 11-Nov-2019
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Sources
Australian Women's register. Trove.