The Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (originally called a 'Project') is a program run by Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) and Australian Army to assist remote Indigenous Australian communities. It is also known as the ATSIC/Army Community Assistance Program and also Exercise SAUNDERS , after Reg Saunders , the first Indigenous Australian to be commissioned as an officer in the Australian Army.
25-796: It was announced by Senator John Herron on 14 November 1996. The first round of AACAP projects occurred between 1997 and 2000. The second round of projects were delivered between 2001 and 2004. The program continued in 2005 with projects funded in the 2004 Australian federal budget . The third round of projects were delivered between 2006 and 2009. By the program's 10 year anniversary, over 100 houses had been constructed and more than $ 60 million spent on provision of infrastructure including "medical centres, airfields, roads, rubbish tips...[and] sewerage works". Various health services had also been delivered including "men's health programs, dental health screening and pet treatment programs". Projects are managed through 19th Chief Engineer Works , and are delivered by
50-712: A range of corps including the Royal Australian Engineers , the Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers , Royal Australian Corps of Signals , Royal Australian Army Medical Corps , Royal Australian Army Dental Corps and the Royal Australian Army Educational Corps . The majority of these personnel are drawn from the 17th and 21st Construction Squadrons , and the 21st and 22nd Construction Regiments . Personnel from NORFORCE and
75-464: A response within 24 hours. – John Herron Minister for A.T.S.I. Affairs Herron was admonished by Electronic Frontiers Australia : "In a free society, it is completely unacceptable for politicians to use threats of legal action to silence their critics," said EFA Board member, Dale Clapperton. "Senator Herron has completely overreacted to a humorous parody of his handling of the 'Stolen Generation' issue." Herron had no further response or action regarding
100-702: The Brisbane Diamantina Health Partners , with the aim to work collaboratively to improve health outcomes through the integration of research, education and clinical delivery. In mid-2015, Mater Centre for Neurosciences opened. In October 2015, Mater Private Hospital Springfield opened. In July 2015, a truck collided with the overhead footbridge attached to the Mater Hospital in Brisbane which crosses Raymond Terrace, causing damages costing $ 170,000. Mater Group attempted to sue
125-904: The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and Chairman of the Australian Association of Surgeons of Queensland. He was an officer in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps and a squadron leader in the Royal Australian Air Force . Herron was president of the Queensland branch of the Liberal Party from 1980 to 1984. In 1990, he ran for the Senate, successfully gaining a Queensland seat. He
150-572: The Sisters of Mercy . In 2002, Mater became an incorporated body, charged with the responsibility to continue the Mission of the Sisters of Mercy to "offer compassionate service to the sick and needy". In 1906, the Sisters of Mercy opened the first Mater Hospital in a private house, Aubigny , at North Quay . The house was converted into a 20-bed private hospital. In 1911, the funds generated by
175-723: The Mater Mothers' Hospital was officially opened, accommodating for 140 mothers. In 1967 blood transfusions were performed on a baby in utero for the first time in Queensland. In 1987 Mater Children's Hospital established Queensland's first paediatric sleep unit. In 1988 the Brisbane Mater Health Service was the official health provider for Brisbane's Expo 88 . In 1989 the Mater Private Priority Emergency Centre
200-747: The Parliament of Australia, to international relations through diplomatic and humanitarian roles, to professional medical associations, and to the community." Herron was awarded the Bancroft Medal of the A.M.A. (QLD), the Justin Fleming Medal of the Australian Association of Surgeons, and a Citation by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. In 1994, he worked as a volunteer doctor in Rwanda , where he saw
225-529: The University. Herron died on 25 February 2019, aged 86. A State Funeral was held at the Cathedral of St Stephen in Brisbane on 1 March. Mater Health Services Mater Group was formed in 2016 by aligning Mater Health, Mater Education, Mater Research and Mater Foundation under a single, unified banner. Mater provides care for some 500,000 patients each year. Mater was established in 1906 by
250-745: The aftermath of some of the atrocities committed there, an experience that would lead him to push strongly for Australia's support for the creation of the International Criminal Court . On 2 May 2000 he received the Humanitarian Overseas Medal for his service as a Care Australia medical officer during the Rwandan crisis and the Australian Service Medal. On 4 May 2012, he was awarded Australian Catholic University's highest honour, Doctor of
275-543: The first Mater Private Hospital, and its successor at South Brisbane , allowed the Sisters of Mercy to open a free public hospital for the city of Brisbane. The branding Mater Misericordiae is a translation from Latin of "Mother of Mercy', and was named after the Mater Hospital in Dublin , Ireland (1861) and previous Mater Hospitals in Pittsburgh (1847) and Cork (1857). In 1919, Queensland's first hospital laboratory
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#1732779769040300-400: The following locations: 17th Construction Squadron 21st Construction Regiment 22nd Construction Regiment This Australian government-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . John Herron (Australian politician) John Joseph Herron AO (4 September 1932 – 25 February 2019) was an Australian politician, ambassador and surgeon who
325-614: The legal threat; the affair remained a significant moment in his political career. Herron became president of the Queensland Liberals again between 2001 and 2002. Herron successfully recontested his Senate seat in the 2001 election , but resigned a year later to be appointed to a diplomatic posting to Ireland as the Australian Ambassador to Ireland and the Holy See . On his return to Australia, Herron
350-546: The new Mater Mothers' Hospitals opened on the South Brisbane campus. In 2010, Mater Private Hospital Brisbane became the first private hospital in Queensland to launch an automatic notification system for tissue donation. In 2014, Mater Children's Hospital closed after 83 years replaced by the new Lady Cilento Children's Hospital . Mater Children's Private Brisbane is still operational. In mid-2014, Mater Health Services joined with seven other organisations to form
375-602: The truck driver and his employer but the claim was dismissed with a subsequent appeal also dismissed. In 2015, the 18-bed Mater Hospital in Yeppoon was closed due to not being financially viable, with the opening of the new Capricorn Coast Hospital , the close proximity of the Rockhampton Hospital and low patient numbers named as contributing factors. In 2020, the 33-bed Mater Private Hospital in Gladstone
400-519: The various Land Warfare Centre detachments are also sometimes involved. Each project consists of construction, health and training elements and are tailored to meet the needs of the community in which the project is undertaken. Recent locations for AACAP have been Pukatja, South Australia (2010) and Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia (2011). AACAP 2012 will be undertaken on the Dampier Peninsula . AACAP projects have been undertaken at
425-646: Was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1990 to 2002, representing Queensland . From 1996 to 2001 he was the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs. From 2002 to 2006 he was the Australian Ambassador to Ireland and the Holy See . Herron was educated at the University of Queensland where he graduated in medicine and surgery. He received registrar training at Royal Brisbane Hospital and Princess Alexandra Hospital . He
450-580: Was a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons , The Royal College of Surgeons England , The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Australian Medical Association . He was also chief surgeon at Mater Misericordiae Hospital in Brisbane , before embarking on his political career. In 1989, Herron was appointed the Queensland branch President of the Australian Medical Association . He has also been Chairman of
475-683: Was appointed chairman of the Australian National Council on Drugs , and The Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital Foundation. Herron was a Knight Commander of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem , and during his tenure as Australian Ambassador to Ireland and the Holy See was made a Papal Knight of St Gregory . On 11 June 2012, he was named an Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to
500-400: Was closed due to no longer being viable. It had operated for 21 years, closing departments from 2018 until final closure in 2020. After it was listed for sale in 2019, it was purchased by Queensland Health in 2020 and incorporated into the existing public health facilities. Recently, mater public hospitals has seen some publicity for applying catholic code of conduct to public patients in
525-672: Was established at the Mater. In 1928, the Mater Public Hospital installed Queensland's first deep X-ray therapy machine to treat cancer patients. In 1931, Mater opened the 80 bed Mater Children's Hospital, the first Children's Hospital south of the Brisbane River , treating over 8,266 patients in its first year of operation. In 1953, eastern Australia's first eye bank opened at the Mater. In 1954, Mater established Queensland's first Neurological Department. In 1960,
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#1732779769040550-691: Was one of a group of Coalition members of parliament who founded the Lyons Forum , a conservative ginger group . In 1994, he became Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Health and Chairman of the Senate Community Affairs References Committee. When the Coalition government was elected in 1996, Herron was appointed as Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, until he
575-601: Was opened, the first in any Queensland hospital. In 1998, the Mater Children's Private Hospital opens becoming Australia's first private paediatric facility. On 14 April 1999, the Mater Private Hospital in Gladstone officially opened. In 2000, then Mater Private Hospital in Redland opened. In 2006, Mater Health Services becomes the first institution to win a Queensland Greats Awards . In 2008,
600-635: Was replaced by Philip Ruddock in a January 2001 ministerial reshuffle. In April 2000 a scandal occurred while he was Aboriginal Affairs Minister in the Howard Government. Herron tabled a report in the Australian Parliament that questioned whether or not there ever actually had been a "Stolen Generation", on the semantic distinction that as "at the most only 10% of Aboriginal children" has been removed, they did not constitute an entire "generation". The Stolen Generation affair
625-579: Was soon parodied in a web-based game that invited users to virtually steal his ten children, and in reply Herron threatened the producers of the game (Russ Weakley and Peter Firminger) with legal action in the Supreme Court of Queensland . This is to formally let you know that I am instituting proceedings against you for defamation in the Supreme Court of Queensland. The Federal Police will be involved to track this website if I do not receive
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