Enhancing health and wellbeing outcomes for infants is at the forefront of global Indigenous social work practice.
Child maltreatment is a global health priority affecting up to half of all children worldwide, with profound and ongoing impacts on physical, social and emotional wellbeing.
Indigenous peoples are resilient peoples with deep traditional knowledge and scientific thought spanning millennia.
“Our children have a right to be cared for with love and raised to be strong and proud in their Culture”
In 2020, Prof. Kerry Arabena the Managing Director of First 1000 Days Australia and the Karabena Group facilitated a First 1000 Days Australia workshop to understand what kinds of initiatives could be done to support families access knowledge and supports through their first 1000 days.
July 2020 – December 2021
The purpose of the Guide is to develop a comprehensive evidentiary foundation to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s cultural responsibilities, leadership aspirations and links to economic empowerment. It will also assist us in formulating topics and lists of guest speakers for a community of practice in which our women can continue their leadership growth and opportunities.
Shelter WA is the West Australian peak body for social and affordable housing and ending homelessness. Our vision is that all people living in Western Australia have housing that enables them to thrive. We believe everybody has the right to a place to call home. Shelter WA works with our members and partners to provide a strong voice to lead the development of an effective housing system.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Australia’s First Peoples, are so much more than the embodiment of negative colonial processes. While we appreciate the 60,000 years of ‘genius’ that is in our Indigenous DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) (Garma Festival 2019), our metagenomic vision for our current and future families is still very much under the gaze of a colonial lens.
