Wunan Foundation in Kununurra, Western Australia | Community organisation

Wunan Foundation

Locality: Kununurra, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9168 3881

Address: 76 Coolibah Drive 6743 Kununurra, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.wunan.org.au

Likes: 1515

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Non-profit organisation
• Charitable organisation
• Community organisation

25.01.2022 We are almost at the end of the year 2019 and would like to thank you all for your support! If you would like to read our newsletter with some of our good news stories for the past two quarters, please click the link below. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

25.01.2022 Burraluba Yura Ngurra Workers’ Hostel in Halls Creek is a program delivered by Wunan with the funding from The Department of Communities. Located 10km outside of the town of Halls Creek, the hostel provides its residents with a beautiful place to stay and a range of facilities to excel in their employment or training endeavours.

24.01.2022 Wunan and Nirrumbuk team members held a successful Housing Expo yesterday at the Kimberley Grande - the Expo was supported by a range of service providers such as East Kimberley Real Estate, North West Finance, Indigenous Business Australia, Kimberley First National Real Estate, Community Housing Limited and Kimberley Birds for their event support. Our participants were shown a number of home opens around Kununurra after the Expo and some were pleasantly surprised to see so...me of the following housing scenarios which were more affordable than they had thought they would be. A three bed brick home in Lakeside available for $160,000 or $164 per week in mortgage repayments A 4 bed 2 Bathroom colorbond house in lakeside now available for $280,000 or weekly mortgage repayments of $287 A near new 3 bed and 2 bath home in a beautiful location, for $339,000 and mortgage repayments of $347 per week. If you are interested in finding out more about how you might afford your own home in the East Kimberley, please contact Natasha Short via email [email protected] or phone 0448 061 612 You can listen into Natasha speaking about the expo with ABC Kimberley's Vanessa Mills in the link below.

23.01.2022 We're getting excited! Tomorrow the team from First Nations Foundation, listen to First Nations Foundation CEO Ian Hamm speaking with the ABC Kimberley mob! Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra - at White Gum Park tomorrow!

22.01.2022 It's the Big Super Day Out - Kununurra! The First Nations Foundation team of experts are here in Whitegum Park and ready to help you or your aunties / uncles find their lost superannuation! Come on down! There're activities for the kids and a BBQ lunch!

21.01.2022 The Halls Creek Child and Parent Centre (CPC) goes live with Remote OpShop Project to generate independent funding to improve the lives of community members in Halls Creek. Visit the link to learn more on how you too can participate in this amazing initiative.

19.01.2022 Get in and see the mob at our Financial Wellbeing Hub (Messmate Way) to get your paperwork ready before the experts from First Nations Foundation get here for the Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra in July, give the Wunan mob a call on 9168 3881 or drop into their office to get started, then you can GROW your super with advice and help at the Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra!

18.01.2022 Big Super Success in Kununurra!!

18.01.2022 A great video message from the Department of Health, Western Australia. Please share to spread the message and protect our communities.

18.01.2022 Burraluba Yura Ngurra Workers Hostel in Halls Creek is a program delivered by Wunan with the funding from The Department of Communities. Located 10km outside of the town of Halls Creek, the hostel provides its residents with a beautiful place to stay and a range of facilities to excel in their employment or training endeavours.

17.01.2022 Wunan is seeking a Financial Counsellor /Financial capability worker for its Kununurra office. The Financial counsellor /financial capability worker would do part time in both positions to support the Financial Hub team into the future with their financial counselling expertise by providing a specialist counselling and financial literacy service. If you are interested in this position, please apply via SEEK.

16.01.2022 Social Compass, our Research and Evaluation Social Enterprise based in Melbourne, welcomed two new team members.

15.01.2022 The Pathway to Home Ownership Program is helping Aboriginal families to buy their first home. Did you know that many clients are finding that they are now paying less in their mortgage repayments than they were previously paying in their rent each fortnight? If you are living in the East Kimberley and would like to purchase a house through Indigenous Business Australia, the following criteria applies;... Aboriginality Buying a house for the first time Been in the same place of employment for 12 months Score over 550 on your Credit Check. If you are a couple, this applies to both applicants. Have $3,000 savings for your house loan deposit (depends on your income) The process can take from 2 to 6 months to complete, depending on the demand for the service. Alternatively, another option is to use an independent broker to find a suitable lender. This process is much quicker to facilitate but you will be required to have a deposit amount of 10% of property value (approx. $30,000 for current market values in Kununurra) If you are interested in Home Ownership, contact Natasha on 0448 061 612 for more details.

14.01.2022 We are proud to announce that our dedicated team at the Wunan Financial Hub has been recognised for the work they did on the First Nation Foundation's Big Super Day Out. The team received an award at the FCAWA Conference held last week.

13.01.2022 My Waste to Wages Roadtrip to Kununurra, in partnership with Revive, ACFS Port Logistics, KEYS - The Moving Solution and the Western Roads Federation is almost ...ready to go! Yesterday we received the artwork for the project which was inspired by indigenous designs sourced by my very dear friend Ian Trust, Chair and Executive Director of the Wunan Foundation. The artwork has been fixed to the side of the containers to mark the journey. Also, a couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of collecting my last piece of furniture for the project which was generously donated by a WA Labor party member all the way down in Margaret River, approximately 280 kilometers and 3 hours south of Perth. John rang me up to offer a brand new bed set that hadn’t been used so I took the opportunity to drive down, collect the bed and thank him myself. I’ve been blown away by the support I’ve received for this project and I look forward to keeping you all updated on my journey which starts on Monday morning. Have a great weekend!

12.01.2022 Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra is just around the corner, you can go see the mob at the Financial Wellbeing Hub to get your papers sorted before the day so that when you get to the Big Super Day Out, the experts from First Nations Foundation will help you plan how to get more out of your super!

12.01.2022 Not long now til First Nations Foundation's Emma lands in Kununurra ... tune in here soon for a live stream to get the low down on how the Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra can help you find your lost super!

11.01.2022 Thanks to all the First Nations Foundation team of experts and volunteers today, we managed to locate $1.5M worth of superannuation belonging to Aboriginal people in our community! Big shout out also to Waringarri Radio for their live outside broadcast this morning from Whitegum Park!

10.01.2022 Once you've found your super (money put aside for you by your employers for when you retire), you need advice on how to protect it! That's where the First Nations Foundation experts are great, they can help you - so if you haven't already got your ID sorted, you can get some help from the mob at the Financial Wellbeing Hub in Messmate Way BEFORE the Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra so that you can get more time getting advice and help from the experts while they're here!

10.01.2022 If you think that you might have superannuation (money put aside for your retirement by your employers) that you can't find, then you should do 3 things 1st, go and see the mob at the Financial Wellbeing Hub on Messmate Way to get your ID and other papers sorted 2nd, listen in on Tuesday 25th right here for a live stream video interview with First Nations Foundation's Emma who will be talking about how the Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra can help you to find this money of yours and 3rd, come along to the Big Super Day Out, Kununurra on the 16th July!

09.01.2022 Have you got money from your employers, for your retirement that you can't find? If you think that you do, then you should get in and see the mob at the Financial Wellbeing Hub to get your paperwork ready before the experts from First Nations Foundation get here for the Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra in July, give the Wunan mob a call on 9168 3881 or drop into their office on Messmate Way to get started, then you can GROW your super with advice and help at the Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra!

09.01.2022 We're getting excited about next week's event! Have you got it in your diary? https://m.facebook.com/events/455985845173070?ti=icl

08.01.2022 Check out First Nations Foundation's Emma and our own Tevita talking about Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra! Coming to town in July!

06.01.2022 Tomorrow is Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra - we're Live on Waringarri Radio now!

06.01.2022 According to the National Waste Report, 2018, the decline of newspaper circulation and the digitisation of information was partially responsible for a decline in the amount of paper and cardboard waste that ended up in Australian landfills over the last decade (Industry Edge 2018). Wunan's Social Enterprise iBase has made great strides in reducing the use of printing and paper in the organisation.

05.01.2022 Since its beginning in 2015, the Wunan Governance and Leadership Program has supported Aboriginal organisations in the East Kimberley region to enhance their good governance skills. Read more about the official evaluation from Ninti One on our latest blog post. indigenous.gov.au

03.01.2022 Wunan Foundation's Social Enterprise, iBase is extending its expertise on claiming Job Keeper Payments for not-for-profit organisations in need of support. iBase is made up of a team of highly skilled, financial professionals with a deep understanding of the challenges of operating in a remote region such as the East Kimberley. Send your organisational details to [email protected] for a no-obligation initial assessment.

03.01.2022 ITS TODAY! Big Super Day Out! - Kununurra is finally here! Get help to find, grow, protect and plan your super! That's money that your employers have been putting away for you ... if you don't know how to find it, then head on down to Whitegum Park for the Family Fun Day, and get help from the First Nations Foundation experts to track it down!

03.01.2022 Operating under the brand Wunan Health, the new Wunan Health & Well-Being Centre opened its doors at its purpose-built facility yesterday. Formerly known as Kununurra Medical, Wunan Health & Well-Being Centre is the only privately owned primary healthcare provider between Broome in the West Kimberley and Katherine in the Northern Territory. With the generous support of Lotterywest, Wunan's vision of expanding the capacity of the former practice came into fruition. Our archi...tectural and construction services partner, Thermal Comfort Homes did a fantastic job at creating a purpose-built clinic with energy-efficient features to suit the Kimberley weather. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Wunan Health Team for their amazing work as well as the community of Kununurra for their support over the years. We couldn't have done this without you! Please like and follow the Wunan Health Facebook page for more updates.

02.01.2022 We are very happy to announce that we held a successful soil turning event at the site of our proposed new Wunan Health and Wellbeing Centre! With the amazing s...upport from Lotterywest, we are able to take the first step on the journey towards making a contribution to improve the health of the whole community. At the moment, we understand the inconvenience of waiting time that our patients have to experience when they come in to see a GP. The new Wunan Health and Wellbeing Centre will have a range of state-of-the art facilities, more space to provide a better experience and to expand our services. We are grateful for our clients for their patience and support. Watch this space for more updates on the Wunan Health and Wellbeing Centre!

01.01.2022 On the 22nd of November, Northern Minerals held the opening of the new Training Facility in their Browns Range mine site. The Training Facility, constructed by Wunan Maintenance Services in partnership with Thermal Comfort Homes, will be used to deliver a range of training programs to residents in the remote Ringer Soak community and surrounding regions in the near future.