Community Programs
Curated profiles of programs that work. Indigenous knowledge. Community connection. Grassroots approaches that transform lives through cultural strength and local wisdom.
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Exceptional programs showcasing the power of community-driven approaches, indigenous knowledge, and grassroots innovation.
Atnarpa Homestead On-Country Experiences
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Loves Creek Station, NT
Creating economic opportunities through cultural tourism while maintaining cultural integrity and Traditional Owner control. Provides safe space for cultural learning, healing, and knowledge transmission. School groups and visitors leave with transformed understanding of Aboriginal culture, country, and ongoing connection to land. Generates sustainable income for community while protecting and sharing cultural knowledge on Traditional Owner terms.
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BackTrack Youth Works
BackTrack
Armidale, NSW
Transforms lives through dogs, welding, and mentorship - 87% never reoffend
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Cultural Brokerage & Service Navigation
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Alice Springs, NT
Successfully facilitated 71 service referrals connecting Aboriginal youth and families to culturally appropriate support (32 for girls, 39 for boys). Partnership network includes health providers, education institutions, employment services, housing support, and legal services. Cultural brokerage model ensures services are accessed in culturally safe ways with ongoing advocacy and support. Reduces service gaps and improves outcomes by ensuring families can navigate complex service systems with trusted Aboriginal support.
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Healing Circles Program
Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara
Alice Springs, NT
Cultural connection and healing through ancient wisdom - 78% report significant trauma recovery
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Logan Youth Collective
Logan Youth Collective
Logan, QLD
Young people driving change in their community - 92% pursue higher education or leadership roles
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Mounty Yarns Youth Justice Initiative
Mounty Yarns
Mount Druitt, NSW
Grown from a single storyteller to a team of 20 young leaders. Successfully advocating for a dedicated Youth Justice Reinvestment site in Western Sydney.
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Mounty Yarns Youth Justice Initiative
Mounty Yarns
Mount Druitt, NSW
Grown from a single storyteller to a team of 20 young leaders. Successfully advocating for a dedicated Youth Justice Reinvestment site in Western Sydney.
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Oonchiumpa Alternative Service Response
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Alice Springs, NT
Transformative outcomes for 19 active participants: 72% returned to education (from 95% disengagement), 95% reduction in anti-social behavior (18 out of 19 youth), 68% improvement in mental health outcomes, 90% program retention rate. Partnership with Operation Luna resulted in 40% reduction in night-time youth presence in Alice Springs CBD. Delivered 71 targeted service referrals (32 for girls, 39 for boys) connecting participants to culturally safe health providers, housing services, and educational pathways.
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True Justice: Deep Listening on Country
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Alice Springs to Uluru, NT
Revolutionizing legal education by centering Aboriginal lore and lived experiences of law. Law students gain deep understanding of Aboriginal conceptions of justice, kinship systems, and the disconnect between Western legal systems and Aboriginal sovereignty. Traditional Owner-led curriculum ensures authentic knowledge transmission and challenges colonial legal frameworks through direct engagement with country and community.
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12 programs found
Curated for community impact and cultural connection
Atnarpa Homestead On-Country Experiences
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Loves Creek Station, NT
Experience Eastern Arrernte country at Loves Creek Station through Traditional Owner-led on-country programs. Offering accommodation, cultural tourism, healing programs, and educational experiences including bush medicine workshops, storytelling, and cultural connection activities. School groups and visitors gain authentic understanding of Aboriginal culture through direct engagement with country and knowledge holders.
BackTrack Youth Works
BackTrack
Armidale, NSW
Innovative program combining vocational training, animal therapy, and intensive mentoring for disengaged youth.
Cultural Brokerage & Service Navigation
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Alice Springs, NT
Connecting Aboriginal young people and families to essential services through trusted partnerships with over 32 community organizations. Provides culturally safe navigation support for health services (Congress, Headspace), education pathways, employment and training, housing and accommodation, and legal and justice system access. Breaks down barriers between Aboriginal families and mainstream services through cultural brokerage and advocacy.
Healing Circles Program
Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara
Alice Springs, NT
Traditional Aboriginal healing practices combined with elder mentorship for young Aboriginal people experiencing trauma.
Logan Youth Collective
Logan Youth Collective
Logan, QLD
Youth-led organization focused on community organizing, leadership development, and social justice advocacy.
Mounty Yarns Youth Justice Initiative
Mounty Yarns
Mount Druitt, NSW
A youth-led movement building a "backyard campus" for community connection, storytelling, and justice reinvestment. The initiative focuses on diverting young people from the justice system through culture and connection.
Mounty Yarns Youth Justice Initiative
Mounty Yarns
Mount Druitt, NSW
A youth-led movement building a "backyard campus" for community connection, storytelling, and justice reinvestment. The initiative focuses on diverting young people from the justice system through culture and connection.
Oonchiumpa Alternative Service Response
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Alice Springs, NT
A comprehensive mentorship program providing culturally responsive support for Aboriginal youth (ages 11-17) identified as at-risk by Operation Luna, the Northern Territory Government multi-agency taskforce. Using a cultural brokerage model, Oonchiumpa connects young people to Aboriginal and mainstream services while providing holistic family support, education re-engagement, mental health services, housing assistance, and cultural connection programs.
True Justice: Deep Listening on Country
Oonchiumpa Consultancy & Services
Alice Springs to Uluru, NT
Transformative legal education program where law students learn from Traditional Owners on country, understanding Aboriginal law, justice, and lived experiences beyond what textbooks can teach. A week-long immersive experience traveling from Alice Springs through Arrernte Country to Uluru, designed and led by Traditional Owners Kristy Bloomfield and Tanya Turner in partnership with ANU Law School since 2022.
Creative Futures Collective
Creative Futures
Melbourne, VIC
Arts-based program supporting young people from foster care and out-of-home care through creative expression.
TechStart Youth
TechStart Youth
Adelaide, SA
Technology education and coding programs designed for neurodivergent and disengaged young people.
Yurrampi Growing Strong
Tangentyere Council
Alice Springs, NT
Strengthening young Aboriginal men through culture, ceremony, and connection to country.
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