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Aboriginal Children’s Advancement Society  - more detail »»

Organisation purpose :
Objectives: 1.To assist Aboriginal children wherever and whenever the need is apparent. 2. To initiate and support proposals designed to advance the health, housing, education, cultural, moral and social well-being of Aboriginals. 3. To provide and maintain hostels, to provide accommodation for students or young Aboriginal workers in necessitous circumstances.…

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This magnificent carving in the hallway of Kirinari Sylvania depicts an Aboriginal reaching for the book of learning. The dawn of education is in the background. The spears and didgeridoo are wrapped for preservation.…

Entry Last Updated :02-Jun-2010



Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc  - more detail »»

Organisation purpose :
Drug and alcohol Education, Diversion, Youth Education, BBQs for the homeless Aboriginal people in parkland once a week.…

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There are people who have disappeared from the regular BBQ for a few months and the Diversion Officer have bumped into them and heard their success stories and they are at University, and they no longer drink or take drugs.…

Entry Last Updated :13-Aug-2009



Indigenous Community Volunteers  - more detail »»

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ICV assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to improve their quality-of-life, wellbeing and social inclusion. We hunt and gather skilled volunteers to work on community-owned and driven projects.…

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Playgroup facilitation and Childcare project, Poruma Torres Strait In May 2010, ICV sent experienced Canberra mother and playgroup facilitator, Rachael Andrews, to Poruma in the Torres Strait to work with parents and children for two weeks and introduce the concept of playgroups. Playgroups have an important role to play in early childhood development and parenting. They introduce young child…

Entry Last Updated :10-Sep-2010



Indigenous Samaritans Aboriginal Corporation  - more detail »»

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Deliver fresh food. And or vouchers , if needed furniture and clothing. Delivered to house.Bulk Aid delivered to a community,for distribution. All deliveries depend on supplies.Our mission is to Bridge the Gap.…

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News items and current affairs programs constantly have reports about the living conditions and the state of health of Aboriginals.The majority of Aboriginals don`t have a vehicle or a house to live in. The Australian Aboriginal is a hunter who dose not hunt anymore in the new age.And must have Aid for survival.Until survival methods are learnt. IE work for wages , work for food , barter , sale of…

Entry Last Updated :26-Nov-2009



KARi Aboriginal Resources Inc  - more detail »»

Organisation purpose :
Established in 1999, KARI is a dynamic Indigenous community organisation based in Liverpool. We provide Aboriginal Child protection Services and Community Capacity building programs to the Indigenous community of South-West Sydney. KARI develops and implements best practices in all aspects of our management and service provision and is recognised as one of the leading Aboriginal organisations in…

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KARI develops and implements best practices in all aspects of our management and service provision and is recognised as one of the leading Aboriginal organisations in the sector. KARI supports positive change through the provision of strategically coordinated initiatives to enhance opportunities for Indigenous communities. We are committed to promoting the dignity, identity and cultural connected…

Entry Last Updated :13-Aug-2009



Opening the Doors Foundation  - more detail »»

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The Opening the Doors Foundation seeks to address the severe educational disadvantage still being experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families by providing assistance so that they are able to choose and successfully maintain a positive education environment for their children. Opening the Doors Foundation assists families to access education at non government schools by he…

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Entry Last Updated :21-Jan-2009



Reconciliation Australia  - more detail »»

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Our Role Reconciliation Australia promotes and encourages reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians for the wellbeing of the nation. Our Vision An Australia that provides equal life chances for all, recognizing and respecting the special place, culture and contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians. Our Ambition As a no…

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In February this year 90 young Australian leaders agreed that ending Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage was the nation’s first priority. They said, "We stand diminished as a nation unless we act immediately and decisively to address the marginalisation of Indigenous people across all areas of life'. (Part of the declaration by 90 future leaders at the 2006 Australian Future Directi…

Entry Last Updated :19-Apr-2006



Red Dust Role Models  - more detail »»

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Red Dust uses the influence of positive role models from the fields of sport and music to convey health and education messages to remotely located indigenous youth. Red Dust role models mentor and ‘model’ positive life-choices in the following key areas: Education, literacy and numeracy Health and hygiene Diet and nutrition Self esteem, personal development and emotional well-being Drug, alco…

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Entry Last Updated :14-Nov-2009



Unity Foundation  - more detail »»

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Unity Foundation is dedicated to the care and nurturing or indigenous young people. We offer life skills programs, leadership programs, homelessness programs, social and emotional well-being interventions and cultural consultations. Our homelessness program provides long term care and support to young people between 15 & 22 yrs.…

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"James" was a 15 yr old young Indigenous boy who was couch surfing. He had been in and out of foster homes and was unable to live at home due to familial alcohol and physical abuse. Unemployed and not at school, Unity Foundation offered him supported accommodation in our homelessness program. With support he is now attending training as an apprentice and is engaged actively with sport and the comm…

Entry Last Updated :25-Jul-2008



Wunan Foundation Inc  - more detail »»

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Wunan Foundation is fulfilling a coherent regional strategy to increase independence and economic participation amongst local Indigenous people, built around a commercial investment portfolio, which is leveraged to achieve outcomes in the key areas of employment, education and training, and community governance.…

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Here is Charmaine Johnson -shown when she was a tourism trainee with Kimberley Wilderness Adventures - a unique joint venture business between Wunan Foundation and national industry leader, APT, which operates in partnership with Traditional Owner communities in the remote Kimberley region. Charmaine has since moved on from this role and is now working with Wunan Foundation's Business Services, w…

Entry Last Updated :30-Jan-2006



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