Southern Aboriginal Corporation in Albany, Western Australia | Community organisation

Southern Aboriginal Corporation

Locality: Albany, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9842 7777

Address: 45 Serpentine Road 6330 Albany, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.sacorp.com.au

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22.01.2022 On day EIGHT of #16Days we call for police accountability. Too often we hear terrible stories of women calling police for help, only to find themselves in handc...uffs. Police must provide safety - not punishment - and refer women to Family Violence Legal Prevention Services so they can get the culturally-safe help they need. See more

21.01.2022 ALBANY SHOW - 13th and 14th November We will have our stall at the Exhibition Pavilion, Bay 33. Please drop in to say hello to us

21.01.2022 Too deadly Australia Post has voiced support for traditional place names being included in postal addresses.

20.01.2022 We are incredibly honoured to receive Shelter WA’s inaugural affordable housing and homelessness award - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award. This award reflect our collaboration, excellence, innovation, compassion and leadership in the community housing and other services we provide to the Noongar community ... Albany Advertiser ABC Great Southern Great Southern Weekender

19.01.2022 It's DAY SIX of #16Days and today we are looking at housing and HOMELESSNESS. Family violence is the leading cause of homelessness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women - yet public housing waiting lists are years long. We need urgent investment in safe housing!

13.01.2022 *High Court Rejects Applications for Special Leave to Appeal* South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council Chair Vanessa Kickett has welcomed today's decision by ...the High Court of Australia to dismiss all special leave applications challenging the registration of the six Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs), that form the South West Native Title Settlement. The High Court’s decision means that all avenues for review of the Native Title Registrar’s decisions to register the ILUAs in October 2018, have now been exhausted. The decision clears the path for the conclusive registration of the six ILUAs that underpin the agreement negotiated by the Noongar people and the State of Western Australia. This negotiated agreement will resolve all native title claims in Noongar country in exchange for a package of land and other benefits worth around $1.3 billion for Noongar people. SWALSC will now begin the work of preparing for the implementation of the negotiated agreement including the transition to a Central Services Corporation and the creation of six Noongar Regional Corporations that will represent the rights and interests of the Noongar people. I am delighted that the High Court has decided today to dismiss the applications for special leave to appeal. The High Court’s decision today brings to a close five years of appeals to the negotiated agreement that was accepted by the Noongar people in six authorisation meetings in 2015," SWALSC Chair Vanessa Kickett said. Today I remember the Noongar Elders who fought so long to win justice for our people and who passed before they were able to see this day come to pass and I pay my respects to their memory and the legacy they leave for us. On behalf of the SWALSC Board, I ask the Noongar community to accept today’s decision and come together with us as we begin the nation-building task we have ahead of us. The path to date has brought many challenges, but we remain focused on honouring the vision of our ancestors, our elders and our communities, whose guidance and dignity inspire us to be strong and proud.

12.01.2022 On Day 7 of #16DaysOfActivism we call on governments to invest in culturally appropriate, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander controlled services - like our 1...4 specialist FVPLSs operating across the country. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people working on the ground in their communities are the experts and we have the solutions. Governments need to invest in our self-determined solutions to PREVENT family violence against our people - particularly our women and their children. SHARE and help keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women's voices HEARD this #16days #16daysofactivism2020 #EndGenderBasedViolence #SaveFVPLS #OrangeTheWorld

11.01.2022 We are supporting Narrogin community with food hampers from Foodbank WA

08.01.2022 A group photo from our NAIDOC event

08.01.2022 On DAY FOUR of #16DaysOfActivism #16Days we are calling for governments to STOP taking our children. Every child deserves to be given every chance to grow up wi...th family, culture and identity. That means governments funding community controlled and driven family violence prevention services to keep women and kids safe, not tearing families apart. See more

06.01.2022 16 Days In WA Today we had morning tea at our workplace to bring awareness about 16 Days of Activism. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are 34 more times to likely to be hospitalised due family violence than non-Indigenous women. We must invest in our communities to prevent family violence. #16DaysInWA

05.01.2022 SAC Rangers and Management were invited to the opening of William Bay/Greens Pool new development. Hon.Minister Stephen Dawson acknowledged the good work that we are doing on country and we will continue to work closely with all the relevant stakeholders.

04.01.2022 We are a Finalist for the Woolworths Community Group of the Year Award, part of the 2020 Western Australian Regional Achievement and Community Awards. This is an absolutely amazing achievement and we are extremely proud of this recognition. People’s choice award is a fun way to spread awareness of these regional people’s achievements. The Finalist who receives the most votes becomes the winner of the people’s choice award and will be presented at the awards presentation dinner and receive a $500. You can vote for SAC once per day. Share the people’s choice awards with friends and families to get as many votes as possible. Vote for SAC!!!

04.01.2022 Katanning NAIDOC 2020 It was a great turn out. Thanks to elders, community members and volunteers who have supported this event.

04.01.2022 We are at the Albany Show at the Exhibition Pavilion. Come along to say hello to us.

04.01.2022 Today is DAY THREE of #16DaysOfActivism #16Days and we are standing with our friends at the Forum calling for governments to STOP locking up Aboriginal and Torr...es Strait Islander women and mothers who are overwhelmingly imprisoned because of circumstances of poverty and homelessness - often due to family violence. See more

04.01.2022 Our staff are doing excellent job at the Albany Show promoting their programs and services

03.01.2022 Today is DAY TWO of #16DaysOfActivism #16Days and we are standing with our friends at the Forum calling for a STRONG AMBITIOUS target to end family violence against our women and children #ClosingTheGap

02.01.2022 Today kicks off 16 Days of Activism.

02.01.2022 Please note our Christmas and New Year closure dates. Happy festive season.