Western Australian Indigenous Affairs

Grants for Women Program 2013

Posted: January 22nd, 2013

Filed under: community grants, Department of Communities, Grants for Women program, Indigenous Women

The Department of Communities is currently seeking applications for its ‘Grants for Women’ program 2013.

The program will provide grants of up to $5,000 to eligible groups and organisations which seek to strengthen the health and wellbeing, economic security, leadership and safety of women in both the home and community.

Click here for guidelines and eligibility requirements, and visit the Department of Communities Website to access an application form.

Applications for 2013 will close 5:00pm on Friday, 8 March 2013.

Fore more information, contact the Grants and Contacts Officer on (08) 6551 8700 or email grants@communities.wa.gov.au

New Opportunities for Indigenous Students to Become Lawyers

Posted: December 5th, 2012

Filed under: Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies, Indigenous Careers, Indigenous Education, Indigenous Employment and Training, Indigenous Law, Indigenous Scholarships., University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia is now offering a one-year course to mature age Aboriginal students which will provide them with direct entry into a new post-graduate law degree at UWA.

Starting in 2013, the Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Legal Studies has been devised by UWA’s School of Indigenous Studies and the Faculty of Law to ensure that Indigenous people have equality of opportunity to succeed in mainstream law and engage with the legal isssues affecting Aboriginal people.

The Diploma provides students with both the theoretical and practical training needed to pursue a legal career in Australia, with the chance to obtain scholarships and financial assistance from some of Western Australia’s most prestigious law firms and government departments.

For eligibility and requirements, please visit the UWA website, or contact Mel Thomas at mel.thomas@uwa.edu.au for further information.

Congratulations to all players in this year’s Wadjemup Cup!

Posted: November 15th, 2012

Filed under: AFL, Carnarvon, clontarf, Karratha, Mid West, Roebourne, Wadjemup Cup

On Saturday 10th November, students from Clontarf Football Academies from across the State competed in a round robin AFL football competition held on the Sports Oval Rottnest Island. The students were selected to participate in the Wadjemup Cup based on their school attendance, commitment to their studies and upholding the values and behaviours of their respective academies.

• Superstars (Northam, Yule Brook and Coodanup),
• Titans (Carnarvon & Midwest),
• Allies (Katanning, South West & Great Southern),
• Stingrays (Roebourne, Karratha & South East)
• Swans (Clontarf, Goldfiekds and Gilmore)  

For more information on this and Clontarf’s many other programs, visit www.clontarf.org.au

Students wanted for 2013 Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School

Posted: October 30th, 2012

Filed under: Curtin University, Engineering Aid Australia., IAESS, Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School, Indigenous Careers, Indigenous Education, Indigenous Employment and Training

The 2013 Indigenous Australian Engineering Summer School (IAESS) is looking for students to participate in a week-long engineering program taking place at Curtin university in January next year.

The course is run by Curtin University in partnership with Engineering Aid Australia, and is held annually for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students from around the country. It is a seven-day live-in summer school, and features a combination of engineering and social activities that will prepare students for further engineering studies and careers.

Students chosen to take part in the program will meet engineers and participate in classes, labs and field trips to give them a hands-on experience of engineering. As well as this, they will have the chance to form a social network to encourage each other, and others, to follow engineering careers.

To apply, students must be currently enrolled in years 10 or 11 and have demonstrated the interest and academic potential to pursue a career in engineering. Chosen students will be fully financially supported to participate in the IAESS in Perth.

For more information including application forms, brochures and videos, please visit the IAESS website.

Alternatively, contact the program coordinator, Tim Keely via t.keely@curtin.edu.au or (08) 9266 7884.

Indigenous Leadership Scholarships on Offer in WA

Posted: October 25th, 2012

Filed under: AIM, Australian Institute of Management, Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA, CMEWA, Indigenous Employment and Training, Indigenous Leadership Program, Indigenous Scholarships., Perth

Storytellers Wanted to Help Raise Public Health Profile in WA

Posted: September 14th, 2012

Filed under: Curtin University, PHAIWA, Pilbara, Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia, WA Indigenous Storybook., Wheatbelt

Do you have a story about a someone who has made significant contributions to health, social affairs and the environment in their community?

The Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia (PHAIWA) is currently putting together its third edition of the WA Indigenous Storybook, and is looking for storytellers to contribute. The project aims to influence how public health projects are planned and carried out in Western Australia, and encourages people to share stories about those making positive change in regional communities. This edition will focus on the Wheatbelt and Pilbara Regions of WA.

If you would like help telling your story, PHAIWA has developed a ‘story framework’ to assist in this process, which can be accessed from the PHAIWA website. Mentors can also be arranged to help you write or tell your story.

The first and second editions of this storybook, which focus on the Perth, Peel, and Kimberley Regions of WA, can also be downloaded here.

PHAIWA is an independent public health organisation based within Curtin University, which aims to raise the profile and understanding of public health in Western Australia.

New YMAC publication offers cultural advice

Posted: August 14th, 2012

Filed under: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Protocols, Pilbara, Yamatji., YMAC

YMAC has today launched a Cultural Advice booklet for people working with Aboriginal people in the Midwest or Pilbara regions of WA. The booklet was produced with the advice and guidance of Traditional Owners, to give a short summary of cultural protocols people should be aware of. “Each of the native title claim groups we represents has their own unique culture, but this guide has been designed to give broad advice for meetings and on-country visits. Non-Indigenous people from the private sector or government often come to do business with Traditional Owners and ask for advice on protocols. This guide serves as a good starting point,” said YMAC CEO Simon Hawkins. Download a pdf version from YMAC’s website here, or email srosenfeld@ymac.org.au if you would like to receive a hard copy.

Nominations Open for Regional Achievement and Community Awards

Posted: July 13th, 2012

Filed under: Awards Australia, Department of Regional Development and Lands, Regional Achievement and Community Awards, West Australian, West Australian Regional Newspapers.

Do you know someone who deserves recognition for their work in regional communities?

The Regional Achievement and Community Awards invites you to nominate an organisation, club, group, business or individual who you believe deserves an award for their work in regional and rural areas. Many people who contribute towards community development don’t expect recognition, but awards such as these create an opportunity to say ‘thanks’ to those who do.

There are nine categories for nomination, including:

– Rinehart Family Volunteering Award
– CSBP Environment Awary
– Curtin University Teaching Excellence Award
– Horizon Power Leadershop and Innovation Award
– Department of Indigineous Affairs Indigenous Service Award
– Prime Super Community Group of the Year
– LandCorp Sustainability Award
– Perth Airport Events and Tourism Award

Additionally, one of these nine category winners will also be named as the overall WA winner of the Department of Regional Development and Lands Regional Achievement Community Award.

Winners will each receive a $2000 Smart Access Account from the Commonwealth Bank.

Nominations close 21 August 2012, and winners will be announced at the awards presentation gala held at the Perth Convention Centre, on Friday 16th November 2012.

Entry forms are available at all Commonwealth Bank Branches, or can be downloaded from the Awards Australia website.

For further information, or to have a nomination form posted to you, call (08) 9201 2255 or email wa@awardsaustralia.com

YMAC in the WA Business News

Posted: July 12th, 2012

Filed under: YMAC

YMAC’s CEO Simon Hawkins features on the front cover of this week’s WA Business News in an article on native title agreements.

The article highlights how far native title agreements have come, and how sophisticated many of them now are in terms of commercial arrangements, governance, partnerships and future planning. Last year’s agreements between four Pilbara groups represented by YMAC and Rio Tinto Iron Ore are used as an example.

Click here to view the article or download a pdf here