Culture Update

Update from the Culture Team

Allambi Care hosted a NAIDOC celebration, on the 11^th of August with a smoking ceremony to cleanse our staff and families. Followed by our Cultural Therapeutic Specialist Barry McGrady, CEO Simon Walsh, and our guest speaker Aunty Deb Swan. Each spoke about their journey and this year's NAIDOC theme. We also had a special didgeridoo performance from one of our young people.

Our Cultural Therapeutic Specialist Barry McGrady will be presenting Connecting Families at the 5^th Annual Aboriginal Wellbeing Conference at Coffs Harbour on the theme of “Sharing knowledge to create our Dreaming".

Upcoming Cultural Programs:

Speaking in Colour - Resurgence Program

This program will be using Aboriginal methodology of weaving. Inspired by the traditional practice of coiling with rushes, lomandra, and other grasses these contemporary artworks provide the opportunity for the youth and community to explore and learn about the traditional practices while being culturally appropriate, making a contemporary sculpture with contemporary materials.

Details:

• The program will be for Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal young people and staff supporting their clients.
• Starts on Wednesday the 24^th of August, reoccurring every Wednesday until the end of the school term. 
• Times of the Wellbeing and Weaving are 2pm till 5pm. These times will be split into three sessions on a Wednesday.

Session 1. For Educational purposes, 2-3pm will be for our Learning Without Walls students.

Session 2. Time: 3-4pm open for any young person interested. 

Session 3. Time: 4-5pm open for any young person interested. 

Location: Ignite Auditorium and possibly at Speaking in Colour, will clarify this depending on numbers. 

If you feel your young person would be interested, please respond and I will put their names down and liaise with you and the young person. 

Click the link below to learn more about the program: https://news.speakingincolour.com.au/resurgence-interwoven

Events coming up for the next month:

The 50^th Annual Koori Rugby League Knockout Tournament will be on in September and October. Friday 30^th of September to Monday the 3^rd of October. About 168 teams are registered from under 12s, 15s, 17s, boys and girls, and Women and Men’s teams from NSW South Coast to the North Coast and Central West will gather at Bomaderry Sports Complex, Shell Harbour.