Woor-Dungin in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Woor-Dungin

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9639 9757

Address: Ross House, 247-251 Flinders Lane 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://woor-dungin.com.au

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22.01.2022 Dear Friends of Woor-Dungin It is with great pleasure that we announce the appointment of Shaun Middlebrook as the new Chief Executive Officer of Woor-Dungin.... Shaun has provided the following message to share with you all: I am a proud Wiradjuri and Yuin man from New South Wales with a history in management, finance and advocacy. Throughout my career I have always maintained a commitment to my community I am honoured to be working with Woor-Dungin and I look forward to working with staff, the Committee of Management, community and stakeholder to build on the amazing work Woor-Dungin has been undertaking since the organisations inception. Shaun is joining Woor-Dungin at an exciting time as we enter into a new chapter for our organisation. We’re delighted that Shaun will bring his passion, experience and vision to Woor-Dungin to lead us into this next stage of our journey.

22.01.2022 I am proud to announce that Victoria has finally committed to introduce a legislated spent convictions scheme! Victoria is the only state which doesn’t have this legislation.... Woor-Dungin co-ordinated the Aboriginal Criminal Record Discrimination Project campaign under Michael (Mookeye) Bell and Christa Momot’s leadership along with Simone Spencer, Wenzel Carter and myself working and supporting our communities including Elders Uncle Larry Walsh & Uncle Jack Charles to name a few. This campaign involved consulting with many of Aboriginal organizations across Victoria and was heavily supported by Stan Winford and Bronwyn Naylor from RMIT. I have been involved right from the start way back in 2016, where I shared my story of criminal record discrimination to be used as a case study, then went on to work on the project. This legislation will enable mob with a criminal record to get a second chance and achieve self determination. Michael (Mookeye) Bell, Christa Momot, Stan Winford, Bronwyn Naylor and I now work on the Rethinking Criminal Record Checks Project. This is a partnership between Woor-Dungin and RMIT. We are launching this project on Thursday 2 April. Please get in touch with us if you want to get involved. Regards Naomi Murphy.

20.01.2022 In an echo of the Sports Rorts Affair, it has been revealed that the former federal minister for Aboriginal Affairs had not always followed his department’s advice of which aboriginal organisations to fund. Some funding has even gone to organisations outside the formal application and grants processes. Full article below https://www.theguardian.com//we-werent-worthy-aboriginal-e

16.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC everyone! Jacinta Parsons and Shelley Ware present a music special for NAIDOC Week on Tuesday, 10 November. Broadcasting on-air from 2-3pm on ABC Radio Melbourne & Victoria and streamed on the ABC Melbourne Facebook and YouTube from 8-9pm. To celebrate NAIDOC Week 2020 and AusMusic month, ABC Melbourne presents a special one-hour performance, featuring some of Australia’s most talented and exciting Indigenous musicians.... This special broadcast will feature the multi-award winning singer-songwriter Kutcha Edwards, performing his latest single from his forthcoming album Circling Time, as well as two emerging female artists flooring audiences around the country with their soulful vocals. Kee’ahn and Bumpy are soon to be household names. Finally, ABC Melbourne was not going to let border closures stand in the way of a performance by Emma Donavan and The Putbacks. In a radio first, soul powerhouse Emma O’Donovan will perform her rousing release Mob March in our Sydney studio while her funk band, The Putbacks play in our Melbourne studio. This is a performance you won’t want to miss.

14.01.2022 WE ARE HIRING... Are you a motivated individual who is passionate about working alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Organisations and forging long-lasting partnerships? Then you could be our new CEO!... Click the link for more information http://www.woor-dungin.com.au/we-are-hiring/

11.01.2022 Have you applied for the Agribusiness Investment Program? The ILSC is seeking opportunities to invest in Indigenous #horticulture, #aquaculture, #livestock and ...#bushfoods around Australia. EOI submissions are now open, call 1800 818 490 or visit our website: ilsc.gov.au/agribusiness-investment #IndigLandSea #IndigenousBusiness #Agribusiness #Agriculture #Farming

11.01.2022 Dear Woor-Dungin friends, We at Woor-Dungin would like to take this time to thank everyone for their on going commitment to the current Covid restrictions in place across Victoria. As we prepare to move further into restrictions being lifted across the state we urge everyone to remain safe, continue social distancing, wear a mask and follow the restrictions which are set out below. The curfew lift in metropolitan Melbourne from 5am on Monday 28 September.... There will be higher on-the-spot fines for breaching rules about visitors to your home and outdoor gatherings. The 4 reasons that you can leave home remain, however some changes have been made to restrictions: o shopping for food or other essential items o exercise and outdoor social activity with members of your household or up to 5 people (including you, and from a maximum of 2 households) as long as you do not travel more than 5km. This must be in a public outdoor space, and does not apply to people’s backyards or outdoor spaces connected to a home o permitted work, and for the purposes of education. That includes taking children to school, childcare or outside school hours care service in which they are enrolled o caregiving, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment For secondary students, remote and flexible learning continues in the Second Step when term 4 resumes, except for Years 11 and 12. In Term 4, from 12 October, there will be a phased return for onsite learning for Prep to Grade 6, VCE (Years 11 and 12 or those doing VCE or VCAL subjects) and special schools. Religious gatherings can also take place outdoors with 5 people plus a faith leader. You can only travel up to 5km from your home to attend a gathering and only for 2 hours. Private inspections for residential real estate can also resume with one client (dependants and a partner may also attend) and is limited to 15 minutes. Residents who are living in the home must not be there. The 5km rule does not apply when inspecting a house for rent or purchase. You can only leave your home for a maximum of 2 hours to attend the inspection and you cannot travel into regional Victoria. See more

11.01.2022 https://www.theguardian.com//victoria-has-chosen-spin-over

07.01.2022 Dear Woor-Dungin friends, With NAIDOC Week kicking off on the 8th of November, Woor-Dungin Committee of Management, Staff and Volunteers would like to wish each and everyone a very happy NAIDOC week. There are a number of events around Victoria which can be found at https://www.naidoc.org.au/get-involved/naidoc-week-events... As always, remember to stay Covid safe and we look forward to seeing everyone out and about to celebrate this important week.

06.01.2022 A recent study has concluded that the media has shown a systemic bias against solutions and perspectives around self-determination offered by aboriginal people and their organisations. Some of the positions adopted by media involve suggestions that it is not the right time (too early), it is too late to change things, or that this is the wrong way to go about it. This biased media reporting makes it hard for aboriginal people to get their views taken seriously in the wider community. Click the link below for the full article https://www.theguardian.com//how-the-media-fails-aborigina

06.01.2022 FYI https://nativephilanthropy.org//philanthropy-self-assessm/

05.01.2022 Dear friends of Woor-Dungin From 11.59pm on Wednesday 8 July, if you live in the Melbourne metropolitan area and the Shire of Mitchell then Stay at Home restrictions will apply. If you live in the Melbourne metropolitan area and the Shire of Mitchell you need to Stay at Home.... There are four reasons that you can leave home: Shopping for food or other essential items To provide care giving, for compassionate reasons or to seek medical treatment For exercise (outdoor exercise only, with only one other person or members of your household) Work or study, if you cannot work or study from home For more information please head about to https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/updated-restrictions-1159pm-wed Please stay safe in these strange times.