Posts By: Yamatji Marlpa Aboriginal Corporation

Youth Action Plan workshops open for young West Australians

Posted: October 6th, 2023

The Department of Communities are hosting workshops for young West Australians to have their say on the development of the new Youth Action Plan (YAP).

The YAP is designed to set out the actions the State Government should take to improve outcomes for young West Australians in the next three years.

Anyone between the ages of 10 – 25 are invited to attend a session to discuss priority areas including climate change, wellbeing, connection and inclusion.

Communities will be hosting an event in Karratha at the Red Earth Arts Precinct on Friday 3 November from 4:45pm, as well as a statewide online event on Wednesday 1 November from 6pm.

To find out more or to register for an event, click here Department of Communities Events | Eventbrite.

National Native Title Council to host PBC Director Training

Posted: September 27th, 2023

The National Native Title Council is hosting PBC Director Training in Perth from Monday 16 October to Thursday 19 October, to help increase the capability and skills of PBC Directors and provide an opportunity to network with peers in a safe environment.

The four day training program is designed to give PBC Directors a greater understanding of how to better leverage Native Title rights.

The workshop will cover topics such as governance, director duties, the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), planning, and finance.

The NNTC will cover the cost of the workshop and provide catering during workshop hours only (including lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea). Participants are required to cover the costs of their travel, accommodation and all other meals outside of workshop hours.

To find out more about the workshop or to complete an application form, click here or email Debby Lovett, NNTC National Training Manager at debby.lovett@nntc.com.au.

Geraldton Walk for Yes on 17 September

Posted: September 12th, 2023

In October, Australians will head to the polls with a chance to make history.

We will be given the chance to listen to First Nations people, recognise their history and culture, and protect their voices in the Australian constitution.

YMAC is proud to be supporting a Yes vote at the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum, having previously committed to supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

As the referendum date gets closer and momentum builds, supporters from all over Australia are joining together to Walk for Yes on Sunday 17 September, and we would love to see people attend the Geraldton event.

Everyone is welcome to join us at Stow Gardens on the foreshore in Geraldton from 9:30am to make our voices heard and support a Yes vote. This is our chance to be a part of something big.

For more details you can check out the event page by clicking here.

Carbon Farming Outreach Program

Posted: September 7th, 2023

Filed under: carbonfarming, DCCEEW, firstnations, firstnationsorganisations, ICIN, IPS, outreachprogram

The University of Melbourne, with support from project partners Carbon Industry Network ICIN and IPS management consultants are designing a new ‘Train the Trainer’ Carbon Farming Outreach program funded by the Australian Government. This involves creating information and training resources to ensure information about carbon farming is accessible and easy to understand.

The program will then be used to support Carbon Outreach by trainers supported by the Australian Government in the second phase of the project.

ICIN and IPS are working together to maximise and increase First Nations participation in carbon markets through the Carbon Outreach Program by ensuring the design of these materials are useful to First Nations people.

To do this the team are running consultation workshops with First Nations people and representatives from First Nations organisations, facilitated by Noongar Wardandi woman Katie Clarke. They would like to hear from as many First Nations people as possible, whether or not you already work on a carbon project.

In the workshops they will be asking:
• What have you learned from your experience about delivering information about carbon markets? What works and what doesn’t work?
• What existing resources do you find useful, what resources are missing?
• What learning and teaching methods do you consider to be best practice?
• How can we make this carbon outreach program more accessible?

Face-to-face workshops
The IPS team will be visiting four locations to facilitate focus groups and interviews with support from ICIN.

Register for one of the workshops via the links below.
If you are unavailable on those dates but would still like to participate, reach out to Nina Smith on nina.smith@ipsau.com.au

Online workshop

For more information, read the ICIN’s Indigenous Carbon Projects Guide, this resource will be reviewed as part of the project.

About the project

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has contracted the University of Melbourne to develop a Carbon Farming Outreach Program.
ICIN and IPS have been engaged through University of Melbourne to assist with embedding First Nations voices and perspectives into this project.

During the initial consultation, the project is seeking First Nations expertise and experience to guide the development of content that is culturally appropriate and accessible for First Nations carbon farming enterprises, and that embeds First Nations perspectives to guide everyone who participates in the program in Caring for Country principles.

Learn more about IPS and find out more about ICIN.

Perth Walk for Yes on 17 September

Posted: August 30th, 2023

In October, Australians will head to the polls with a chance to make history.

We will be given the chance to listen to First Nations people, recognise their history and culture, and protect their voices in the Australian constitution.

YMAC is proud to be supporting a Yes vote at the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum, having previously committed to supporting the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

As the referendum date gets closer and momentum builds, supporters from all over Australia are joining together to Walk for Yes on Sunday 17 September, and we would love to see people attend the Perth event.

Everyone is welcome to join us at the Nicky Winmar statue at Optus Stadium in Burswood from 10am to make our voices heard and support a Yes vote. This is our chance to be a part of something big.

For more details you can check out the event page here Perth Walk for Yes – Yes23.

DLGSC release Local Government election toolkit and videos in language

Posted: August 30th, 2023

The State Government has reformed how Local Government elections are held, introducing optional preferential voting and a public election of the mayor or council president in larger councils.

To help keep the community informed of these changes the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) have developed a toolkit to help people understand the changes, as well as creating a series of videos in language, including Nyangumarta, Martu and Kriol.

To access the toolkit and videos, you can visit the DLGSC site by clicking here.

ORIC offering free two-day workshops in September 2023

Posted: August 24th, 2023

The Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) are running a free two-day workshop on 12 and 13 of September 2023 to help train members and directors of corporations.

The workshop will cover topics such as

• You and your corporation
• Corporate structure
• Roles and responsibilities of directors, members and staff
• The rule book
• Financial management

Applications are welcome from all directors, future directors and members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporations registered under the CATSI Act. Applications from corporation employees are also accepted along with a letter from the CEO and a director of the corporation.

After attending both days you will receive a certificate of attendance.

The workshop is limited to 25 participants, so ORIC are encouraging people to register as soon as possible. To register for the workshops, click here: Two-day governance workshop – Perth, WA | Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (oric.gov.au)

Aboriginal Ranger Program funding applications open

Posted: August 15th, 2023

The Department of Biodiversity, Conservations and Attractions have opened Round 7 of the Aboriginal Ranger Program.

In this round, $13 million is available for new and emerging ranger programs.

DBCA are accepting applications for the next eight weeks, with the closing date being Monday 9 October 2023.

There are two categories open to application, with smaller grants for planning and larger grants for operations.

To apply, visit Home Page – WA Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (smartygrants.com.au), and for any queries email aboriginalrangerprogram@dbca.wa.gov.au.

Rainbow Knowledge recruiting for co-design workshops

Posted: August 14th, 2023

Rainbow Knowledge is working to help train health providers to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and asexual (LGBTQA+) young people.

The project aims to help staff working in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged from 14 to 25 who identify as LGBTQA+.

Working with the Telethon Kids Institute, they have developed two reports into the needs of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ people when engaging with healthcare providers.

As part of the second phase of their project, they are recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander LGBTQA+ young people to take part in co-design workshops to develop an inclusivity training package for Aboriginal Community controlled organisations.

To register your interest in helping to develop this package, click here. To find out more about Rainbow Knowledge, visit their website here.