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25.01.2022 On this day in 1997, the ‘Bringing them Home Report’ was handed down. Officially titled the ‘Report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal an...d Torres Strait Islander Children from Their Families’. The report established an official history of the Stolen Generations and made recommendations for reparations and funding as well as advising Australian Parliaments to offer official apologies for past wrongs and injustices. Fay Clayton, a member of the Stolen Generations, had this to say of her experiences. The fence on the hill at Cootamundra Girls Home separated us from our loved one. At every opportunity, I would take my younger sisters to the fence and gaze out hoping and praying our Mother would come and take us home. You can see this work and more in ‘Talking Blak to History’: bit.ly/32HNCLA Motherproof Fence About 2012 Fay Clayton

23.01.2022 We are looking for an Aboriginal photographer to take photos for AH&MRC’s NAIDOC Week Portrait Series. The Portrait series will celebrate 5 Aboriginal people wh...o have made a significant contribution to the healthcare sector. This opportunity will involve travelling to regional and remote areas in NSW. If you are interested, please send a portfolio of your work or email us to find out more: [email protected]. #NAIDOCWeek #CelebratingACCHSs #AboriginalCommunity

21.01.2022 #NAIDOC Week Fact check: can you guess how many Indigenous Owned Businesses there are in Australia? Tap the photo to find out! For information on support for Indigenous businesses, head to https://fal.cn/3bvVD

12.01.2022 Call out for Clarence Valley Aboriginal artists. Some opportunities have come up for Clarence Valley Aboriginal artists. See below for details. If you are int...erested and would like to receive an Expression of Interest form in any of the below projects please email your name, email address and phone number to [email protected] by Wednesday 30 September. We will send a form for you to complete and send back to us. OPPORTUNITY ONE An opportunity exists for Clarence Valley artists from each of the Gumbaynggir, Bundjalung and Yaegl nations to collaborate on a design that will be used by Clarence Valley Council on signage and on council documents. One artist from each nation will be engaged to create 3 high-contrast graphic drawings or designs that will be incorporated into an overall design including each nation. OPPORTUNITY TWO An opportunity exists for Clarence Valley artists to produce street art murals in the Grafton area. One artist from each of the Gumbaynggir and Bundjalung nations will be engaged to design and paint a welcome mural in the Grafton Bridge precinct featuring the Aboriginal welcome words.

11.01.2022 This Agreement belongs to all of us- Cindy Berwick Co-Chair of NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisation (CAPO) & President of NSW AECG Inc. NSW CAPO is a... member of the Coalition of Peaks. Listen to Cindy’s message on what the new National Agreement means for our people. #newNationalAgreement #ClosingtheGap #NSWCAPO

10.01.2022 Bush tucker supporting resilience and reconciliation. One hundred native and bush tucker plants have been delivered to the remote Aboriginal communities of Bary...ulgil and Malabugilmah to foster reconciliation, assist with bushfire recovery, and strengthen their disaster resilience. Acting General Manager, Laura Black said, "as a nation, we have been working towards reconciliation for almost three decades. This year the reconciliation movement is asking for action. We recognise the important role we must play in reconciliation, ensuring that positive changes continue to be made to improve the lives of our First Nations Peoples. Ms Black met with community members of the Baryugil including community Elder Aunty Heather Monaghan to see first-hand the work being done in these remote Aboriginal communities. Read more https://fal.cn/3fEQU

10.01.2022 Is there a woman you know who deserves recognition for her action across industry, society and community? If so, now's the time to nominate her for the 2021 NSW... Women of the Year Awards, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution made by women across NSW. In particular, the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year is a 'dedicated pillar of her community, a role model who promotes economic, cultural and/or social wellbeing of Aboriginal people in NSW'. Sound like someone you know? Get your nominations in by Friday 11 September here: https://www.women.nsw.gov.au/news-and-eve/women-of-the-year Picture: 2020 NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year Award winner, Gunai woman Kirli Saunders, courtesy of Women NSW #AANSW #NSWWOTY

09.01.2022 ACON’s Aboriginal Project is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from individuals or organisations of LGBTQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities,... who are interested in a role that will co-coordinate the production of the First Nations Mardi Gras Float 2021. This is an exciting opportunity, as the First Nations float is the lead entry in the annual Sydney Mardi Gras parade. This project will collaborate with ACON’s Aboriginal Program Coordinator and members of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to lead the creative design, planning, coordination and delivery of the Annual First Nations Mardi Gras Float. This large-scale event is key to the promotion of health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are part of the LGBTQ communities, and/or living with HIV. Expressions of interests close at 5:00pm 28 September 2020. To be considered for this opportunity, interested individuals or organisations can apply by following the link: https://bit.ly/32q20cc

08.01.2022 Bullahgingah! Words cant explain just Proudness!! #2466

03.01.2022 Lismore needs a Koori Youth Court. Share this petition widely. ---> http://bit.ly/kooriyouthcourt The petition reads: The Northern Rivers and North Coast of NS...W have a disproportionate number of Indigenous youth in contact with the criminal justice system. We desperately need a Youth Koori court in Lismore to service the surrounding regions so we can reduce the number of Indigenous youth in contact with the criminal justice system. Koori courts help Indigenous youth to feel that their culture matters and is respected. Koori courts help kids get back on track and away from the criminal justice system. Koori courts focus on rehabilitation not punishment. They have proved to be successful in turning Indigenous youths lives around and connect them back with their elders, community and culture. Koori courts reduce the likelihood of youth ending up in adult custody and reducing the risk of another Aboriginal death in custody. Please establish a Koori court in Lismore. Sign here --> http://bit.ly/kooriyouthcourt

03.01.2022 Calling all MUMS AUNTIES and DAUGHTERS Cultural learning and women’s business time

03.01.2022 The north coast is mourning the loss of Uncle Kevin Torrens who was a loved and respected Elder of the Western Bundjalung people. [Advisory: Posted with the per...mission of Mr Torrens' family] Most knew Mr Torrens as a softly spoken man, who brought a gentle but persistent persuasion to being a trailblazer, committed to improving the lives of his people. In 1982 when he was one of New South Wales' first Aboriginal teacher aides he started the preschool at Tabulam - and with parents and the Education Department provided a place for the Indigenous and non-Indigenous children of Tabulam to learn and play. For 12.5 years he was part of the Aboriginal cultural support and case management teams of the Balund-a Program, the world's only correctional facility where offenders are sent to live and work before they are sentenced, in a bid to keep them out of prison. He was a cultural mentor to residents and his work colleagues. The story in this video post was another pioneering achievement. When Mr Torrens' ageing father-in-law Ernie Hickling asked him to get back the lands of his ancestors, it seemed like an impossible mission, but he succeeded against all odds. That property called Jubal was among the first land purchases in the early years of the Indigenous Land Corporation's buy back scheme. "Those early ones are significant because in those first few years it was about building the Indigenous estate," Ms Button said. The team at ABC North Coast send our condolences to Mr Torrens' family, friends and the Bundjalung peoples.

02.01.2022 Come work for Sydney Trains as a Track & Civil worker! Information sessions will be held at National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE) Redfern on 14 & 15 S...eptember. Register via [email protected]; This is an Aboriginal Targeted Recruitment Campaign therefore only apply if you are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. See link: https://jobs.transport.nsw.gov.au/ See more