wyndham youth safe spaces

The safety, security and integration of young people is paramount for community wellbeing and a positive development trajectory. This report outlines six-community driven initiatives to support youth safe spaces and the holistic needs of young people in Wyndham.

Developed 2023.

east KIMBERLEY Food Security

Food Security plays a major role in individual and community health and development in the East Kimberley. Strategies need to be put in place to ensure everyone has access to enough affordable, healthy food.

This evidence brief will guide and shape discussion about responses to food insecurity in the East Kimberley. It aims to build a common understanding about causes of food insecurity and potential reforms and community led solutions that could be considered for communities in the East Kimberley region.

Developed 2023.

east kimberley GROWING UP STRONG KIDS

Every child in the East Kimberley deserves to thrive physically, academically, socially, and culturally. The early years are crucial in determining a child’s lifelong learning as they lay the foundations for future development. Intensive support services must be provided in these early years to ensure local children are given the best start in life.

This evidence brief has been created to inform and guide parents, families, educators, service providers and decision makers when discussing and making decisions about young Aboriginal children across the East Kimberley. It aims to build a common understanding on early childhood and outline opportunities improve the health, wellbeing, and education of East Kimberley Aboriginal children to inform the development of a shared agenda.

Updated 2022.

east kimberley IMPACT OF CHANGES TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

This brief summarises the response from local people to the changes made in May 2021 to the Community Development Program’s (CDP) Mutual Obligation Requirements and presents data on the impact the change has had in the East Kimberley. BBY has consulted with members of Empowered Communities and other local agencies to capture their views on how and why the decision was made and what they have observed in the community since. These observations are backed by data that evidences the reduction in attendance rate across almost all CDP activities in the East Kimberley since the change was made.

Empowered Communities East Kimberley leaders are calling for the decision to change mutual obligation requirements to be reversed, and for all future changes in the Community Development Program to be made in consultation with community members.

Developed 2021.

east kimberley ALCOHOL TREATMENT

Alcohol treatment services are an essential part of providing support to families and individuals affected by alcohol abuse in the East Kimberley.

This evidence brief will guide and shape discussion about alcohol treatment services in the East Kimberley, in the context of Aboriginal-led solutions to Alcohol Reform in the Kimberley. It aims to build a common understanding about effective alcohol treatment services for Kimberley Aboriginal people, in order to support decision making and the development of a shared agenda for alcohol management in the region.

Developed 2021.

Change in Aboriginal Social Indicators in the East Kimberley: 2001-2016

This report Change in Aboriginal Social Indicators in the East Kimberley: 2001-2016 (Taylor, 2020) was co-commissioned by Traditional Owner signatories to the Argyle Participation Agreement (Gelganyem Limited) and Empowered Communities East Kimberley. The report documents change at the population level in key social and economic indicators of wellbeing since the baseline was taken and reported in Aboriginal Population Profiles for Development Planning the Northern East Kimberley (Taylor, 2003).

The report provides a customised and detailed population-based analysis of Aboriginal social and economic change in the East Kimberley region over the past 15 years using public access data.

Developed 2020.

INFOGRAPHIC: Change in Aboriginal Social Indicators in the East Kimberley: 2001-2016

The analysis indicates that there has been absolute improvement, numerically, in mainstream employment, higher incomes, housing, school enrolment and a drop in accidental deaths.

Developed 2020.

EAST KIMBERLEY ABORIGINAL BUSINESS SURVEY

This survey has been a huge undertaking for Empowered Communities East Kimberley and all of the participants who provided their time and insights to make the survey happen.

The report provides new insights into the ACCO and Aboriginal Enterprise Sectors in the East Kimberley, and also revalidated some well-known truths. Thus, the report creates an opportunity for Aboriginal businesses to tell their story and find solutions to further develop, empower and build capacity.

Developed 2020.

INFOGRAPHIC: OUR BUSINESS MATTER

Key findings from the East Kimberley Aboriginal Business Survey 2020 looking at Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and Aboriginal operated enterprises in the East Kimberley

East Kimberley language and culture

For Aboriginal peoples across the East Kimberley, indigenous languages and Aboriginal culture are the foundations of history, spirituality and identity. However, in a modern and Western society, languages are becoming critically endangered and elements of culture are being weakened. It is vital that a focus on languages and culture is embedded into programs and social change reforms to support the continuation and revitalisation of Aboriginal language and culture.

This evidence brief will guide and shape discussion about strengthening and supporting language and culture in the East Kimberley. It aims to highlight the importance of recognising and measuring the value that Indigenous culture and language brings to development and empowerment outcomes.

Developed 2020.

East Kimberley Media and Radio Services

For Aboriginal people across the East Kimberley, local Aboriginal media and radio is essential. They are innovative ways of supporting cultural revival and maintenance, as well as a critical information sharing platforms, tools for self-determination and key enhancers to community life. This evidence brief will guide and shape discussion about strengthening and supporting media and radio services in the East Kimberley.

Developed 2020.

Halls Creek Employment and Training

For young Aboriginal people in the Halls Creek area, the road to meaningful employment is rarely straightforward. Urgent change is required, if young individuals and communities are to gain economic independence and improve their livelihoods. This evidence brief is designed to promote and guide discussion about Aboriginal employment and training opportunities in Halls Creek. It aims to build a common understanding about the reforms needed to improve opportunities for people to find and retain meaningful employment, enter into meaningful and relevant training, and to support the development of a shared agenda.

Developed 2020.

Halls Creek Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB) services are an essential part of providing support to those who need it and it encourages long term positive emotional wellbeing for individuals, families and communities. This evidence brief will guide and shape discussion about responses in individuals and families SEWB services in Halls Creek. It aims to build a common understanding about new ways of working with individuals and families to ensure their social, cultural, spiritual, psychological and emotional wellbeing.

NB: This evidence brief addresses topics of suicide and self-harm which may be distressing. This brief does not evaluate clinical models of care.

Developed 2020.

Kununurra Housing and home ownership 

This evidence brief is designed to promote and guide discussion about Aboriginal housing and home ownership in Kununurra. It aims to build a common understanding about the current national targeted programs and reforms needed to improve opportunities for people to move into home ownership, and to support the development of a shared agenda.

Developed 2019.

Kununurra Children and Young Person Counselling

This evidence brief will guide and shape discussion about responses in children and youth counselling services in Kununurra. It aims to build a common understanding about new ways of working with children and youth (particularly in incidences of domestic violence) to ensure their psychological and emotional wellbeing. 

NB: This brief does not evaluate clinical models of care for young people, nor does it respond to legal implications of domestic violence.

 Developed 2019.

Kununurra Youth Diversion

This evidence brief will guide and shape discussion about responses to youth crime and youth services in Kununurra and unpacks the complexity of this issue for remote communities in the East Kimberley. It aims to build a common understanding about new ways of working with youth to divert them from the justice system early, and walk a new path.

Developed 2018.

halls creek Education 

This evidence brief has been written to promote and guide discussion for parents and families, educators, service providers and decision makers, when discussing Aboriginal children and schooling in Halls Creek. It is intended to support development of a common understanding about what is needed to improve education for our children and to support the development of a shared agenda.

Developed 2018.

KUnunurra Education 

This evidence brief has been written to promote and guide discussion for parents and families, educators, service providers and decision makers, when discussing Aboriginal children and schooling in Kununurra. It is intended to support development of a common understanding about what is needed to improve education for our children and to support the development of a shared agenda.

Developed 2017.