“To Continue To Do For Those Who Can and Should Do For Themselves, You Set Them Up To Fail”

- TSLA-WAH-TUTH First Nations Canada

OUR PROGRAMS

OFAT (One Family at a Time) 

MG Corporation

This program is a sub-contract agreement with Yawoorroong Miriuwung Gajerrong Yirrgeb Noong Dawang Aboriginal Corporation (MG Corporation) and was an initiative that they developed.  OFAT (One Family at a Time) is a program that provides support to families to address a range of barriers that impact on school attendance. The primary objective is to increase school attendance and improve educational outcomes for children.  KWAC aims to put the family at the centre of the program, and develop a plan (the “Meeting me Halfway Agreement’) that is built around their specific needs.  We are seeing some great outcomes in this program, and hope to see further progress as time goes on.

Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB)

Social and emotional wellbeing is a term used to describe the social, emotional, spiritual, and cultural wellbeing of a person. It recognises that connection to land, culture, spirituality, family, and community are important to people and can impact on their wellbeing. It also recognises that a person’s social and emotional wellbeing is influenced by policies and past events.

Our SEWB team assist people to cope with everyday life, the stressful events that come up and to reach goals they have set out for themselves.  The SEWB team offers assistance in the form of:

• Men and Women Yarning
• Brief intervention
• Back to Country Healing
• Deadly Thinking Workshop which is for Aboriginal communities to help in the prevention of suicide, providing the tools to confront core issues
• Domestic Violence

Empowering Youth

This program come on board this year, which has been a result of various past Jawun secondees work with research reports like ‘Kids on the Street’ and the development of the ‘Youth Facilitator model’ which has now been filled.

This is funded through multiple streams and is focusing on ‘At Risk’ youth to combat youth crime through organised activities and ‘Back to Country’ healing trips.

The program will also work heavily with school holiday activities and Save the Children.

Strong Men, Strong Family (SMSF)

The Strong Men, Strong Families program delivered by KWAC and funded by the ‘Healing Foundation”, explores ways to strengthen the role of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men within their families and community with Information sessions and interactive workshops which include:

• Goal setting
• Roles, Responsibilities and Leadership
• Anger management
• Domestic Violence Education
• Drug and Alcohol education
• Connection back to culture
• Job Ready Program

The program provides support, and advocacy, and will work closely with Aboriginal men to assist them in dealing with local services, including resolving matters with Housing, Centrelink and other local service providers.

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is made up of a variety of abusive and intimating actions against an intimate current or former partner.

The cycle of violence looks at the repetitive nature of perpetrator’s actions that hinder a victim’s ability to leave an abusive relationship. The cycle of violence theory provides an insight into this by illustrating how the behaviour of a perpetrator can change very dramatically, making it difficult for the woman to leave.

Suicide Prevention

Through the Suicide Prevention program KWAC will be holding regular activities to promote community healing:

• Back to Country” healing trips
• Partnering with GawoolengYawoodeng in their “Strong Women’s” group
• Work with community to explore language and concepts surrounding suicide, drugs and alcohol
• Connect elders and young people to promote the connection to country and culture. 

Moongoong Sober Up Shelter

This program was set up in response to the “Deaths in Custody” reforms and offers intoxicated people a safe place to sleep the night.  Clients receive two light meals, showers, clothes laundered and are given a bed to sleep.  The Red Cross also donate cloths to us for the shelter.  The Shelter also works in conjunction with the Ord Valley Aboriginal Health Services to offer a monthly clinic for clients where they also have access to counseling.  The Shelter is open from 4pm to 8am 5 days a week.

Miriwoong Community Patrol Service 

KWAC run the Miriwoong Community Patrol which is a Night Patrol service that picks up intoxicated people, and those at risk of being harmed, from around the area.  These clients are taken home, to a safe location or to the shelter for the night.  The Patrol has an amazing crew who care for the welfare of their clients.   The Night Patrol runs nightly from 4pm to 11pm and also support Community Events outside of the normal working hours with enough notice.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) 

There are around 4.3 million Australians who have a disability. When it is fully rolled out, the NDIS will provide about 460,000 Australians aged under 65, who have permanent and significant disability with funding for supports and services. For many people, it will be the first time they receive the disability support they need.

KWAC are assisting Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Service (KAMS) in supporting the local people of the East Kimberley, engaging Community Connectors to assist clients with their needs.

Thrive 

Thrive is a new support program for Aboriginal housing and public housing clients.  It will take a holistic approach to enhance people’s lives by looking at the wider needs of the individual. It will have a stronger focus on early intervention, supporting people to identify and tackle problems before they become too great.  

The program will assist clients to improve their life skills, increase their ability to manage their household independently and participate in their community.  This is an initiative of the Department of Communities, and Thrive will be delivered by KWAC,

Social Change - is a commitment that KWAC takes very seriously. KWAC is engaged with other Kununurra stakeholders and partners in addressing and promoting social issues in and around the Kununurra area.

Local Partner Cashless Debit Card Trial – East Kimberley Region

KWAC is a Local Partner and assisted with the roll out of the Cashless Debit card to local community.  KWAC also provides information on the card and assists participants through the card activation and online account set up process; and assists participants in establishing SMS notifications, transactions limits and any future dated transfers. 

Conference Room Hire

Conference room is available to any third party for hire.  It has a large conference table with seating up to 20 people comfortably within air conditioned comfort and further airflow created by overhead fans.  The room area is approximately 12 metre x 10 metres (120 sqm) and is spacious enough to accommodate additional seating around the room – KWAC has 30 extra chairs available if needed.

Both sides of the room have bi-fold doors which can be fully pushed back, opening onto lawn areas.

There is a separate exit for attendees to access the toilets.

For your convenience we can also provide:

• White Boards
• Overhead Projector
• Large Screen TV
• Conference Calling
• Tea and Coffee
• BBQ
• Outdoor facilities
• Catering

please phone reception on 9168 1528 to organise a Hire Form.  Barbecue facilities are also available.