Practical suggestions on how to improve communication

Australian groups could fund a communications hub in their counterpart communities, which would provide premises for the Commission to meet and organise, a place for people to come to with proposals, a site for internet access and for administration work to do with the Friendship agreements.

At present the Friendship Liaison Officer does not have access to a landline nor fax machine nor the internet. Nor do they have a budget or vehicle. If these were provided they would be able to travel to and from each district and interact more regularly with the groups. They could become the key point for communication for those groups who lack access and could relay messages to and from the groups.