Children are Learning (CaL) equips families to improve school attendance and educational outcomes, with families at the heart of everything we do.

Each family works with us to create a tailored Meet Me Halfway agreement that supports their unique goals.

CaL supports families with:

• Transporting kids to and from school
• Enrolling children in school
• Supporting parents and carers to attend assemblies and parent-teacher meetings
• Helping with Centrelink questions and support letters
• Attending meetings and appointments (e.g., school, DCP)
• Referrals to service providers as noted in the Meet Me Halfway agreement

Every weekday, our CaL bus picks up children, provides breakfast, lunch, and spare uniforms if needed, then safely drops them home. Each term, students with at least 80% attendance receive rewards like vouchers and On Country experiences with their families.

We’re deeply committed to child safety and cultural security in all programs involving children and young people.

Our Strong Men’s Program provides a culturally safe space for Aboriginal men to connect, heal, and take pride in their identity and knowledge. Focused on wellbeing, leadership, and cultural revitalisation, the program supports intergenerational learning and helps men become strong role models in the community.

Operating from our men’s shed each weekday, the program offers a variety of activities including mechanical, gardening, and maintenance skills, basketball, TAFE training, and On Country trips. We also run workshops on anger management, domestic violence awareness, financial management, resume writing, and more. End-of-week fishing trips reward the men’s dedication and participation.

A core part of the program is Back to Country healing, where connection to country and culture supports social and emotional wellbeing. Activities on these trips include yarning groups, fishing, hunting, artefact making, and traditional singing and dancing.

Our aim is to equip men with employable skills so they can support themselves and their families through meaningful work. For example, one participant is currently training as a coxswain through the local TAFE preparing to work as a guide on local tour boats, right here on his own country.

Many participants come through referrals from Job Pathways, ranging from school leavers to men in their 50s and 60s. We also assist men interested in joining to connect with Job Pathways and get involved.

For further information please contact strongmen@kwac.com.au.