Status
Status: Closed.
The Aboriginal Family Safety grants program closed Tuesday 2 July 2024.
Background
The Department of Communities offered one-off grant funding through the Aboriginal Family Safety Grants Program 2024 for eligible organisations to develop Aboriginal and community-led family safety activities in their region, over a period of two years.
The grant program supports activities that are designed to prevent or respond to family violence and that are aligned to the Aboriginal Family Safety Strategy 2022-2032.
To be eligible to apply for a grant through this Grants Program applicants must be an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) and/or a not-for-profit registered Aboriginal business.
The Delivering Community Services in Partnership Policy (DCSP) defines an ACCO as an organisation that is:
- incorporated under relevant legislation and not-for-profit.
- controlled and operated by a majority of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
- involved or connected to the community, or communities, in which it delivers the services.
- governed by a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body.
A registered Aboriginal business must be registered on either the Aboriginal Business Directory WA or Supply Nation’s Indigenous Business Direct and also be registered as a not-for-profit business/organisation.
Outcome
The 2024 grant recipients represent organisations located across the State including the Perth, Peel, Goldfields-Esperance, Great Southern, Wheatbelt, Kimberley, and Pilbara regions.
The successful recipients will deliver the following projects:
- Aboriginal Family Legal Services: 'Expanding the AFLS Integrated Service Model'
- Ngunytju Tjitji Pirni Aboriginal Corporation: 'Strong Girls: Strong Women'
- Badgebup Aboriginal Corporation in the Central Great Southern: 'Women's Therapeutic Healing Program'
- Gawooleng Yawoodeng Aboriginal Corporation in the East Kimberley: 'Binarrig-gerring Jawalenga-woorr Strong Men's Program'
- Gawooleng Yawoodeng Aboriginal Corporation in the East Kimberley: 'Badayijeng Ninggoowoong-Woorr Strong Families - Prevention and Early Intervention Events and Resources'
- Langford Aboriginal Association Inc: 'Development of an Aboriginal Youth Family Violence Prevention Education Program'
- Karlup Aboriginal Corporation in Midland: 'Ni Birdiya Waangkiny Listen: Bosses talking!'
- Goldfields Aboriginal Community Services Aboriginal Corporation: 'Empowering Aboriginal Youth through a Holistic Drop-in Centre'
- Marnin Bowa Dumbara Aboriginal Corporation: 'Kimberley Community Child Safety and Advocacy'
- Yura Yungi Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation: 'Family Safety Project Halls Creek'
- Karla Kuliny Aboriginal Corporation: 'Kwabba Moorditj Bidi Kaartmardajen Moort - (Good strong path - head, hands, talk, walk with families) Boodjah Bidi (Sacred Path)'
- Robe River Kuruma Aboriginal Corporation in the West Pilbara: 'RRKAC's Strong Family Connections
Non-mandatory briefing
On 30 May 2024 beginning at 10.00am, the Department of Communities held a webinar briefing to outline the Aboriginal Family Safety Grants Program. The webinar resources are provided below:
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Webinar
On 2 May 2024, the Department of Communities held a webinar to outline the Aboriginal Family Safety Grants Program. The webinar resources are provided below:
