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Girls Academy Quarterly Newsletter - March 2019

Outward and UpwardThe Girls Academy has grown, and so has our positive impact.

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CEO Update

Ricky GraceCEO & FounderGirls Academy

March 2019

About UsThe Girls Academy program provides comprehensive in-school support to Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander girls, giving them the tools they need to engage in their education, achieve their goals and change their communities.

The program focuses on the ‘Big 4’ objectives to:

1. Increase school attendance

2. Advance academic and personal achievement

3. Improve year 12 graduation rates, and

4. Facilitate post-school transitions

Academy girls have the potential to be powerful catalysts for change in their communities, and we believe that education is the key to bringing about this change.

Girls Academy SnapshotSupports 2,640 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls

46 Academy sites across 4 states and territories

70% Indigenous female mentors

130 Staff members across Australia

An Amazing Start to the YearIt has been a great start to the year for the Girls Academy. Term 1 saw new Academies begin, delivering our program at Cherbourg State School and Murgon State High School and Queensland, and Geraldton Senior High School in WA. We now have 2,640 students enrolled across Australia, and we are on target to have 2,750 by the end of the year, and 3,500 in Term 1, 2020. Swan View Girls Academy comes on line in Term 2 this year.

The new Academies have made a big splash, with their arrival featuring on ABC radio and in local newspapers. Students at the new Academies said they appreciate the contact time with our staff and the great sense of community among the girls.

Closing the Gap in 2019The Girls Academy is Australia’s leading in-school mentoring program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls and is playing a vital role in Closing The Gap, not only in education outcomes, but in employment and health too. The Girls Academy issued a statement in response to the new Closing The Gap report released in February, and I spoke with SBS/NITV and National TalkBlack. I spoke about the significant impact of our program in key Closing The Gap areas, and emphasised the ongoing need for ambitious goals - with clear targets that allow progress to be measured.

Our AchievementsLast year, 93.2% of Girls Academy Year 12 students either completed Year 12 or gained employment before finishing high school. That incredible result is up from 84% in 2017, and 78.9% in 2016. Post school planning is one of our Big Four areas of focus, and that focus is delivering results.

Another one of our Big Four goals is school attendance and in 2018 the students did an amazing job. In New South Wales the girls attended school at a rate of 80.75%. In Queensland it was a brilliant 82.1%. In regional W.A. the girls put in some incredible performances, with Derby Girls Academy students attending at a rate 22.64% higher than the average for Indigenous students, Broome 16.7% higher, and Kununurra a fantastic 24.17% higher. The girls in the Northern Territory attended school at 73.14% - almost 6% higher than the average for Indigenous students in the Territory.

The FutureOver the past two years the Girls Academy has grown dramatically. We have wel-comed a lot of new staff this year, and now have 46 Academies around Australia. More students than ever before are benefiting from our program. Our plan is to make sure there is a Girls Academy in every school in Australia that needs one, and we will keep working towards that goal. I wish you all the best in 2019.


Girls Academy News

New Academy StaffWith new Academies up and running and structural reforms at the Girls Academy head office, we have welcomed many new staff.

Abisha Lama, Krupali Patel and Alexandra Power are on board as accounts officers and Nancy Hu joins the team as our assistant accountant. Tess Palmyre will be taking on the new role of Communications and Marketing Manager.

Tamara Ware, Shelley Ann-Heelan and Jodi Brampton are our new Development Officers at Karratha Girls Academy.

Caitlyn Curley, Makeesha Dalgety and Zoe Kerr are the Development Officers at our new Geraldton Girls Academy, where Marion Baumgarten is Program Manager. Geraldton Girls Academy began operating at the start of Term 1 this year.

Cazarah Augustine, a 2018 graduate from Broome Girls Academy, joins us as an administration officer in Perth.

The new Barambah Girls Academy is being very well served by Development Officers Gwendoline Button and Audrey Conlon, Senior Development Officer Kylee Brown, and Program Manager Leena Lehtonen.

Kasey Hoare is on board as Singleton’s new Development Officer, and Coodanup welcomes Lorelei Histon as Development Officer.

Michaelia Roberts has started at Palmerston as Development Officer at the years 7-9 campus, and Centralian welcomes new Development Officer Michelle Dhu and Program Manager Vicki Trindle.

Natalie Leysley is at Taminmin as a Develoment Officer and Rita Walford joins Oxley in the same role.

At the Dubbo Girls Academy we now have Development Officers Simone Julius and Siobhan Johnson at Delroy, and Jaymaree Milgate and Michelle Froude at Dubbo South.

ABC TV storyThe achievements of Girls Academy graduate Christal Quartermaine were featured on the ABC’s national news network and website with the headline “Ricky Grace’s Girls Academy helps Indigenous girls become tomorrow’s leaders”. Christal overcame serious challenges to complete high school and is now working and studying, and plans to pursue a career in mental health services. She said the Girls Academy played an important role in helping her through hard times and finding her way. The ABC also interviewed Girls Academy WA Regional Manager Narelle Henry and Clontarf Girls Academy Development Officer Kristel Cooke for the story. (More on page 10)

Girls Academy News

Dubbo Regional Club GrantsThe Girls Academy is excited to have been awarded a grant from the Dubbo RSL Memorial Club through the NSW ClubGRANTS Scheme facilitated by Dubbo Regional Council.

We are grateful to receive this funding which aims to assist non-profit organisations to build and grow opportunities in the local community. These funds will be used to enable a one-day work readiness course in Dubbo for 60 girls from five of our Academies in 2019. Girls from Canoblas, Coobamble, Dubbo Delroy, Dubbo South and Narromine Academies will gather together for this invaluable opportunity. We are thankful to Dubbo RSL Memorial Club and Dubbo Regional Council for making this local support available to our Academies.


Year 12 Summit - SydneyThis year the Girls Academy Year 12 leadership Summit will be held in Sydney.

Last year’s Summit in Canberra was an amazing experience for our students, with more than 100 girls from around the country gathering in the nation’s capital.

This year will see 200 students at our Year 12 Summit in Sydney, where they will experience a huge careers expo, various interesting workshops, traditional cultural activities and a gala dinner.

There will be amazing guest speakers including: CEO of the Australian Indigenous Governance Institute, Kuku Yulanji nation woman Michelle Deshong; Tamina Pitt - NAIDOC’s 2018 Youth of the Year; science and maths teacher Renee Phillips; and Girls Academy alumni Tilly Davis, an Indigenous Student Support Coordinator at Xavier College in Hervey Bay, photographer, activist and poet.

There will be workshops on a wide range of interesting topics, and a brilliant traditional cultural activity at Towns Place Wharf.

The leadership summit will involve lots of fun, including a trip to the Sydney Opera House to see a performance by Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Year 12 Summit ‘Be the Change’ Indigenous Careers ExpoGirls Academy is proud to present the ‘Be the Change’ Indigenous Careers Expo during NAIDOC Week, and we are excited to announce the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon. Gladys Berejiklian MP, will officially launch the Expo.

As a key event on the Year 12 Summit itinerary, the ‘Be the Change’ Indigenous Careers Expo will bring together Australia’s top employers and tertiary education providers at the culturally significant and historic Carriageworks in Sydney to promote a diverse range of career, employment and study pathways to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. As part of the NAIDOC Week celebrations, this opportunity will open the doors to not only our Girls Academy students but to the wider Indigenous community.

Girls Academy is thrilled to welcome the University family on board with this event, and so far the following universities have confirmed their attendance as exhibitors: Adelaide University; Melbourne University; Sydney University; Macquarie University; University of Technology Sydney; Swinburne University; and the Australian Film Television and Radio School.

Girls Academy works closely with universities across Australia to help expose students to the exciting and diverse tertiary pathways available to them. With 230 Girls Academy students attending from our Academies in QLD, WA, NSW and the NT, as well as Indigenous students from across metropolitan Sydney, the ‘Be the Change’ Indigenous Careers Expo is an invaluable opportunity for universities to promote what they have to offer to these young people considering their next steps – and we are still accepting applications from

universities to be part of the Expo.

The ‘Be the Change’ Careers Expo will also include exhibitions from a range of employers and employment programs, including: the Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association; Fortescue Metals Group; Westpac; Macquarie Bank; the Indigenous Australian Government Development Program; Whitehaven Coal; Rooforce; Defence Force Recruiting; and Indigenous Accountants Australia - and this list continues to grow.

A huge thank you to our current exhibitors for being part of this event - we can’t wait to see it come to life! If you are interested in being a part of the ‘Be the Change’ Indigenous Careers Expo, please contact our Corporate Partnerships Manager - Eastern Region Annabel at [email protected]


Great AttendanceGirls Academy students were really shining bright in 2018, with great attendance rates across the country.

At Kununurra District High School in 2018, the girls in our program attended school at a rate an excellent 24.17% higher than the average for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students at the school. At Derby it was 22.64%, at Broome 16.7%, and at Kalgoorlie-Boulder SHS and Eastern Goldfields College it was 12.8%. In Perth, it was 12.1% at Cecil Andrews, 10.8% at Balga SHS, and 8.3% better at Girrawheen.

In New South Wales Girls Academy students attended school at a rate of almost 81%. The Dubbo Senior girls hit an amazing 90.6%, Gunnedah girls attended school at a rate more than 12% higher than the average for Indigenous students at their school, Canobolas 10.5% higher, Tamworth 9.22% above average, and Muswellbrook 9%.

In the Northern Territory the Taminmin girls attended school at a rate of 80.05% - 10% higher than the average for Indigenous students at their school. Centralian Middle School GA girls attended at 73.1% - 7% higher than the average. At Palmerston junior and senior campuses the 130 girls in our program attended at 76.3%, 5% higher than average. Overall, the 306 NT girls in our program attended at 73.14% - almost 6% higher than the Indigenous average at their schools.

In Queensland Girls Academy students put in a strong performance across the state, attending school in 2018 at an average rate over 82%. Bundaberg Academy’s 90% rate was 7.22% higher than the Indigenous average at their school, and Aldridge’s 86% was also very impressive - but it really was a consistently great attendance performance in all the Queensland Girls Academies.

We are extremely proud of these students and the Girls Academy staff who encourage them. 2018 was a fantastic year, and we look forward to doing even better in 2019.

Palmerston artists could star during NAIDOC WeekPalmerston Girls Academy students in years 7-9 have produced some amazing works of art in the first term of 2019 - one of which could feature on this year’s NAIDOC T-shirt. Each student has created an artwork that captures their own story and in keeping with this year’s National NAIDOC theme Voice Treaty Truth - Let’s Work Together.

This year, Larrakia Nation are holding a T-shirt art competition for NAIDOC, and the winning artist will have their artwork printed on NAIDOC T-shirts in Darwin. The Larrakia people are the Traditional Owners of the land on which the people of Palmerston walk, work and live today.

The artists are aged between 11 & 13 years of age. We wish these students all the very best and are extremely proud of the artworks they have created.

Courier-Mail Children’s Fund supports Queensland AcademiesOne of our newsest Academies has been awarded a generous grant from the Courier-Mail Children’s Fund. The Courier-Mail Children’s Fund has been helping Queensland children in need since as early as 1909 and was established by Queensland Newspapers staff as a way to give back to the community. The Fund maximises its impact and efficiency by only directing its funds to registered charities that demonstrate they have the specialist skills and knowledge to deliver high-value, life-changing programs to children in need.

These vital funds will be dedicated to supporting Barambah Girls Academy, our newest Academy in Queensland, which delivers our program to Murgon State High School and Cherbourg State School. Cherbourg is the second primary school where we have officially established an Academy and it is wonderful to have the backing of the Courier-Mail’s Children’s Fund whose mission is ‘to help Queensland children in need’. With their support, we hope to make a significant impact on the lives of Indigenous children and young people in this region. Thank you to the Courier-Mail Children’s Fund!


Rio Tinto TripCecil Andrews and Clontarf Girls Academies had an amazing experience recently on their tour of Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs 4 mine site in Newman.

The visit included a trip around the HD4 village, lunch, a Mobile Equipment Maintenance Workshop visit and tours of the plant and the pit before flying back to Perth.

The girls learned a lot about the complex operations of the project, and also about the wide range of career options at Rio Tinto.

Clontarf students Kirra-Mae Josephsen and Jasmine Ugle and Cecil Andrews students Aaliyah Dinah and Tarnika Blurton were accompanied by Clontarf Girls Academy Development Officer Akim Lual and Cecil Andrews Development Officer Linda Little on the trip.

The girls were among 16 students on the visit (hosted by the GHD team at HD4) which Rio Tinto organised in collaboration with the Girls Academy,

New Academies Making a Splash The Girls Academy Founder and CEO Ricky Grace appeared on ABC Southern Queensland radio discussing our new Barambah Girls Academy, delivering our program to Cherbourg and Murgon schools. In addition to hitting the airwaves with the ABC, Barambah Girls Academy appeared in local newspaper the South Burnett Times. In addition, Barambah Girls Academy Program Manager Leena Lehtonen spoke with Cherbourg Radio 94.1FM about the early impact of our program. Ricky also spoke to the ABC Mid-West radio about our new Academy at Geraldton Senior High School.

Corporate Partners help us celebrate and reflect on International Women’s Day On Friday 8 March, the Girls Academy held special morning teas in Perth and Sydney in celebration of International Women’s Day. At both events we were lucky to be joined by some of our existing, new and prospective supporters. In the Sydney office, we were joined by staff from FDM Group, Sarah Humphries Agency and Build on Bookkeeping. The Perth event, held at Kiara Girls Academy, was attended by staff from Maersk, Moortidj, Freehills, Honeywell Ltd Australia and PanPacific who had the opportunity to chat with the girls over a morning tea.

Both gatherings provided an opportunity to reflect on the significance of International Women’s Day, and how Girls Academy works to empower young women and celebrate their contributions in our communities.


What have our Academies been up to?

Queensland Governor’s VisitIn February His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, visited Bundaberg Girls Academy and a reception held in his honour in Bundaberg.

At the reception the Governor met with students from Bundaberg North Girls Academy.

His Excellency, a Patron of the Girls Academy, is pictured here with Girls Academy Ambassador and school Indigenous Student Representative Nakita Geiszler and Bundaberg North Girls Academy Program Manager Angela Long.

We are grateful for His Excellency’s patronage and ongoing support.

Getting Set for a Big YearAn important part of the Girls Academy program at the start of each year is our induction events. In addition to welcoming new students, the induction events also build stronger connections between students and motivate ongoing Academy participants to aim high every year.

One such event was the Coodanup Girls Academy Year 11 and 12 induction, an overnight camp in the beautiful South West of W.A.

The girls participated in a surf and dirt tour around Margaret River. Their first activity was kayaking along Blackwood River, which was followed by a picnic lunch and an impromptu swim in the river.

Next they walked through Leeuwin Naturliste Park to explore Bride Cave. The adventure did not stop there, the next stop was Boranup Forest where they stood in amazement at the towering karri trees, some over 60m in height.

Conto’s Cliff was the next destination with a view that was breath-taking. The last stop on this journey was chocolate tasting at Temper Temper Chocolate.

The girls went back to Mandurah feeling a really strong sense of community with each other, and feeling inspired to have a great year in 2019.


International Women’s DayInternational Women’s Day was a huge event for the Girls Academy. Academies across Australia held many wonderful events and many featured in their local newspapers, talking about the impact of the Girls Academy program and the importance of gender equality.

Western Australia’s Minister for Women’s Interests Simone McGurk MLA visited Kalgoorlie Girls Academy and told the Kalgoorlie Miner that meeting the girls and hearing their stories made her “so proud to be a Minister”

Taminmin Girls Academy year 11 & 12 students had an amazing experience on International Women’s Day at the Inaugural “No Woman Left Behind” Conference at the Darwin Entertainment Centre. The theme for the event was “When you empower a woman, whole communities benefit”.

Sarcora Giles-Morcom (Year 11) said: “Friday really inspired me to be more out there and speak up with my opinions and to show me what ever I put my mind to, I can achieve it”. Shylie Young (Year 12) said: “I really enjoyed the women’s day conference on Friday, I learnt a lot and realised that there are a lot of women out there that are amazing and have been through a lot”.

CareersCoodanup, Balga, Kiara, Clontarf and Girrawheen Girls Academies participated in an excellent careers expo generously hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills in March. It was a great opportunity for the girls to explore their career options and to learn about the best pathways to access their dream job.

HSF solicitor Steph Walker said: “It went really well. It was a successful event and we were very pleased to see the girls confidently interacting with the various companies and organisations.”

In Broome, Western Australian Minister for Education and Training the Hon. Sue Ellery MLC opened the North Regional TAFE Job Skills Centre and met with students and staff from the Broome Girls Academy. The Centre will be an invaluable resource for Girls Academy students and staff in helping those students who are seeking training and employment.

Girls Academy students had a great opportunity to speak with the Minister about school and further education and training opportunities.

Photo: (Left-right) Students Kazumi Chaplin, Aliysah Conopo, Minister Ellery, Broome GA Development Officer Reanna Butler, and student Kaysanna Elap.


Careers (continued)

Harmony DayHarmony Day is celebrated in Australia every year on March 21st - the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Clontarf Girls Academy students celebrated Harmony Day by hosting students from West Papua, who performed traditional songs at a wonderful celebration last Thursday in the Girls Academy room.

Cecil Andrews Girls Academy celebrated Harmony Day with a cultural event celebrating Noongar and Maori culture and harmony between people of all cultures.

Making An Impact In The CommunityTwo Bundaberg North Girls Academy students raised nearly $1,000 for blood cancer research with the World’s Greatest Shave.

Year 7s Nahra and Latoya didn’t go for the low-key option of dying their hair, instead opting for the buzzcut.

Bundaberg North Girls Academy Program Manager Angela Long said: “It is wonderful to have young women making a change in the world.”

Balga Girls Academy students were among 100 girls at the WA Chamber of Minerals and Energy’s Inspiring Girls forum in March as guests of Girls Academy corporate partner INPEX and Balga partner Monadelphous. The forum featured presentations from Women in Resources Awards finalists and winners, and hands-on activities. One of the 2019 final-ists, Stephanie Allan, spoke to the students about her role as an operations technician on Chevron’s Gorgon project on an A-class nature reserve.

The girls participated in a simulated mining activity where they had to research a poten-tial site for gold taking into account environmental and social impact. They had to plan their potential build and how they would give back to the local community. The girls were thrilled to discover that they were the overall winners of the activity, competing against girls from private schools and specialist STEM programs. After the simulation activity they participated in a ‘speed careering’ session where they heard from a wide variety of people from the resources sector. It was a fantastic and inspiring morning.


Girls Academy On The National StageThe Girls Academy featured on ABC television and online in March with Girls Academy graduate Christal Quartermaine telling her story.

Christal faced serious challenges while at high school but she graduated and is now working and studying, and planning a career in mental health services.

“I don’t like to go out there and tell everyone my problems or whatever, but the Girls Academy really turned me around,” she said.

One of Christal’s Girls Academy Development Officers at school, Kristel Cooke, was also interviewed, and made some great comments:

“I was raised by a strong black woman – my mum was a school teacher – and I’ve had the exposure of all types of communities and country towns and stuff, so I feel like I have that connection. It’s about empowering young Indigenous girls to be the leaders of the future,” she said.

Broome StarsBroome Girls Academy graduates Rossica Bin Omar and Tyrina Garstone appeared in The West Australian and the Broome Advertiser after receiving $20,000 scholarships from the Nestlé Aboriginal Youth Development Program, run in collaboration with the Girls Academy.

There were some fantastic comments from Rossica and Tyrina in the story.

Rossica, who is studying psychology at the University of Western Australia, said her goal is “to give back to Broome so that the people in my community have someone to talk to if they are struggling with mental health issues”.

Women in Business: A Reflection through the YearsTaminmin Girls Academy Program Manager Lateesha Jeffrey did a stellar job representing the Girls Academy at an International Women’s Day event at the Darwin Innovation Hub.

The event - Women in Business: A Reflection through the Years - drew a huge audience and brought together guest speakers including Professor Sue Carthew, Vice-President, Charles Darwin University; Amy Pag, Entrepreneur, Belly Bunker; and of course, Lateesha.

The event was organised by Charles Darwin University in partnership with Chartered Accountants ANZ and the Northern Territory Government.

Tyrina, who is pursuing a career in engineering, said: “I’ve always wanted to prove to myself that as an Indigenous girl I can do maths, science, study engineering and be successful,” she said.

“As a role model for my family and Indigenous youth, I would love to show them the pathway to further education.”


Girls Academy Alumni: Where Are They Now?

When she was in year 10, Tilly Davis was going to drop out of high school and work full-time washing dishes at the tavern where she had a part-time job. Then she moved to Maryborough SHS where she enrolled in the Girls Academy program, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, and the Remote Area Teacher Education Program - and she radically changed her plans. Tilly attributes those factors for igniting her passion for education, building her self-esteem and the fact she successfully completed Year 12 with a Certificate III in Education Support which allowed her to secure her current role - as the Indigenous Student Support Coordinator at Xavier College in Hervey Bay.

She works with 49 Aboriginal students - running homework club, facilitating cultural programs, and igniting in the students the same passion for learning that she has. And she is using her Girls Academy connections to plan the NAIDOC celebrations for the school.

Kempsey Girls Academy 2018 graduate Khatia Roberts is working with Ready Mob, a smoking prevention program. She started working with Ready Mob while she was doing her HSC, and they were so impressed with her dedication and skills that they offered her ongoing job.

Khatia works at community events including National NAIDOC celebrations and Dash for a Splash, and on the Ready Mob Program in schools, educating children about smoking’s severe health risks.

The thing Tilly likes most about her job is the contribution she is making to closing the gap by achieving educational equality, equity and empowerment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls.

She said that her involvement in the Girls Academy was like being in an extended family of sisters and aunties, and that prior to joining the Academy she had never felt such a sense of belonging before.

In her spare time Tilly writes poetry, takes photographs, and is working on a proposal to take to the Mayor of Hervey Bay for a memorial sculpture on K’gari (Fraser Island) to acknowledge the massacres of First Nations people which occurred there.

Planning for life after high school is an important part of the Girls Academy program. Our dedicated Post School Options staff work with the girls at school to develop a career pathway plan, and organise events such as university and TAFE visits, tours and talks; careers expos; and professional networking. The Girls Academy also works with students for up to two years after graduation to assist and encourage their pursuit of further study, training and career. We are delighted to share these stories from some of our recent graduates.

Kayarnie Blair, a 2017 Melville Girls Academy graduate, is now completing a Certificate III in Early Childhood Education at the Cubbyhouse Long Daycare Centre in Kempsey.

Kayarnie said she has always loved kids and enjoys working with them now. She works in the Toddler Room. Kayarnie says that the best thing about her time in the Girls Academy was the interaction with the other girls.

Kayarnie Blair

Tilly Davis

Khatia Roberts


Palmerston Girls Academy graduate Peggy Tom graduated high school last year and is on track to become a world class chef.

Peggy is now completing a Certificate 3 in commercial cookery with the Accelerated Aboriginal Cooks of Excellence (AACE) program run by Karen Sheldon Training & Employment Services.

“The best part about the program is that you learn something new every day. The Girls Academy helped me get into this course by helping me with my resume and doing practice interviews,” Peggy said.

Located in the Northern Territory Parliament House, Peggy works in the commercial kitchen five days a week, cooking and preparing for different functions held at Parliament

Kempsey Girls Academy 2018 graduate Temeka Fathers has been accepted into the prestigious Whitehouse Institute of Design, Australia in Surry Hills.

Temeka put together a resume and submitted a creative design portfolio, including major works that were completed for her HSC, and a motivation statement about why she wanted to go to Whitehouse. She designed and made the outfits in the photos below!

Temeka then did an interview by teleconference. She told the Girls Academy Post School Options team that she prepared by treating it like a face-to-face interview. The Whitehouse admissions team were impressed with her interview and portfolio.

When Temeka heard she had been accepted into Whitehouse she “jumped up and down and cried a little bit”.

Tameka doesn’t start her Bachelor Degree until later this year, in the meantime she is working part-time at Food Works and volunteering at PCYC running dance classes once

Peggy Tom

Temeka Fathers

Taigan Satour

Centralian Girls Academy graduate Taigan Satour is now working at the Central Land Council in Alice Springs.

“As soon as I finished school I went into work straight away… If it wasn’t for the help and support from Girls Academy I wouldn’t be in this job. The staff at Girls Academy sat down and helped me with my resume and the selection criteria… The Girls Academy provide me with ongoing support even though I have finished school,” Taigan said.

Taigan is doing reception and admin work at the moment, and said she is learning a lot from the different sections of the Land Council, including their anthologists.

Central Land Council represents and provides services to Aboriginal traditional owners and residents of Central Australia.

Aboriginal people collectively own more than 417,000 square kilometres of inalienable freehold land across the southern half of the Northern Territory. The CLC supports them by advocating with them and on their behalf; helping them to claim back their country and manage it; assisting them with the economic development of their land; promoting community development and improving service delivery; consulting with landowners on employment, development, mining and other land use proposals; protecting Aboriginal culture and sacred sites; fighting for the legal recognition of Aboriginal people’s rights; helping to resolve land disputes, native title claims and compensation cases; and administering permits to visit Aboriginal land.


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