A brochure of items for sale

QUIZ April winners, May question

BOOK Freedom on the Fatal Shore

OPINE Carbon capture & storage

BOOK Rights and Redemption

OPINE Resist the zealots

OPINE A minimalist referendum

BOOK History's Children

VALE Keating on Button

...more

Gough & Little Patti with those t-shirts

The Whitlam Institute is a not-for-profit body within the University of Western Sydney. Its website is www.whitlam.org.

The Institute has some items for sale, including the recently released signed, limited edition of Gough Whitlam's Men and Women of Australia speech - the 1972 Policy Speech with an accompanying scroll. It's beautifully produced.

The Whitlam Institute has enjoyed a consistent demand for its iconic "It's Time" t-shirts and has recently extended its range to include coffee mugs, caps, stamps, etchings, paintings.

For more information, visit: http://ipay.uws.edu.au/ipay_products_show.asp?pgrp=217,218. The PDF under 'downloads' on this page also has information about the products for sale.

Your support is very much appreciated and all funds raised will be put to immediate use as we build the Whitlam Institute program.

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WHITLAM INSTITUTE

The Whitlam Institute exists for all Australians who care about what matters in a fair Australia. The Institute bridges the historical legacy of Gough Whitlam’s years in public life and the contemporary relevance of the Whitlam Program to public discourse and policy.

A Living Legacy
Established by the University of Western Sydney in 2000, and residing on the Parramatta Campus is the Whitlam Institute and Whitlam Reading Room - home to the Whitlam Prime Ministerial Collection donated to UWS by Mr Whitlam. The Institute’s spirit is best captured in Mr Whitlam’s own words when signing the Deed of Gift:

The greatest contribution that I hope to bestow is inspiration. That the work and causes championed in my parliamentary career and the statesman service that followed, will provide the basis for ongoing research and advocacy from this university into the contemporary challenges that confront and can improve the quality of life for all Australians...[December 2003]

The Whitlam Institute works as an advocate, educator, policy influencer and research institute. The Institute is also home to the Whitlam Prime Ministerial Collection and the Whitlam Reading Room houses selected books and papers donated by Mr Whitlam. The collection provides on-line access to papers held both at the Institute and in the National Archives. The Institute maintains an active public education program.

Objective
The Whitlam Institute fosters the development of public policy through scholarship, debate and inquiry into the grand themes championed by Mr Whitlam, including representative democracy, Indigenous rights, education and the development of urban regions and communities with a particular interest in Greater Western Sydney.

Management
The Whitlam Institute is established as a separate entity within the University of Western Sydney. The use of funds collected to support the future development and work of the institute is guided by a company established through a deed of trust.

The Whitlam Institute board is politically bipartisan and consists of leaders in academia, business, and government organisations. The Board participates in the strategic development of the Institute and is currently chaired by Geoffrey Roberson (Director of Champion Legal Pty Limited and Champion Financial Limited and a past President of the Law Society).

The Board also comprises Professor Janice Reid AM (Vice-Chancellor of the University of Western Sydney, Gail Connolly (Executive Director, Department of Planning), Senator John Faulkner, Nicholas Whitlam (banker and company director); John Wells, (Executor Director, Jackson Wells Morris); Alex Sanchez, (GM Policy Economics & Tax, Insurance Council of Australia); Professor Wayne McKenna, (Pro Vice Chancellor, Executive Dean, College of Arts, University of Western Sydney) and Company Secretary Michael Antrum (General Counsel, Civil Law Division NSW Police).

The Institute is led by Director Eric Sidoti with a small team of dedicated program staff. The Prime Ministerial Collection is managed by University of Western Sydney Librarian Liz Curach and a team of experienced Archivist Librarians.