Yaama (Hello) to all,
This year the NAIDOC Theme is HEAL COUNTRY! NAIDOC Week is celebrated on the 4th -11th of July. The theme HEAL COUNTRY calls for us to seek greater protections for our land, our waters, our sacred sites and our cultural heritage. Country is more than just a place, it is where we connect, belong, live, learn, grow and feel safe.
NAIDOC is celebrated at schools, work and in your community throughout Australia. If you want to know more and how to get involved with events please click here.
Allambi Cultural Committee: the Cultural Committee can bring to the table people with expertise within their programs who create partnerships with organisations that share the values of supporting cultural practice and connectedness. The committee can also bring any concerns of the families, children and young people we work with as well as Allambi Care staff, to discuss alternate directions for cultural support.
The Cultural committee can organise, plan and consult with their departments to spread the word of Significant Events that we as an Allambi Community and Family should celebrate together to make sure we are Closing the Gap for Aboriginal families, children and young people we are working with.
Our Cultural Committee team Members are Cassandra McCarthy - Cultural Support Officer, Brendon Jones - Caseworker, Kayla Rogers - Case Manager, Skye Lovett - Therapeutic Specialist, April Calo - Case Worker, Neil Anderson - Case Worker Central Coast, Roxanne Darr - Specialist Homeless Services Case Worker, Kelly-Lee Goodchild - Outreach Director, Errin Schumann - Family Search and Engagement Manager, Adam Singer - Media and Marketing, and Barry McGrady - Cultural Support Officer.
Upcoming events in March 2021:
- 20th of March is National Close the Gap day:
This annual event is held to raise awareness about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health crisis in Australia and promote equality in life expectancy and health status between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people. - 21st of March is Harmony Day:
This is a day of Cultural respect for everyone that calls Australia home. The purpose is to promote belonging and cultural diversity and to reaffirm Australia as an innovative nation.
