Annual Report 2022/23
Keedac has an update on activities and has issued the Annual Report 2022/23, published November 2023 To read further and download the report, from the menu, click on the "Keedac in 2023/24" tab
Child Safety Policy
Keedac has a Child Safety Policy in line with government advice. We will ensure that child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our organisational culture, reflected in our policies and procedures, and understood and practiced at all levels of our work. We are committed to ensuring the capacity of our sector to do the same.
Lotterywest supports Keedac with new grants
Keedac has been provided with a grant from Lotterywest to assist us in developing a long term strategy plan to extend our services right across the Wheatbelt covering the Ballardong and Wilman communitiesAlso, they have provided a grant to help us create a community yarning circle and garden at our Northam office which will be of direct benefit to the communityWe appreciate the support given to us by Lotterywest @lotterywest #lotterywest
Regional Arts WA: bush crafts program
Our Elder and artist Francis Bolton has continued to provide teaching to a group of our Aboriginal youths in the first half of this year, in a program funded by a grant through Regional Arts WA The lessons have been about crafting bush timber into indigenous objects, works of art that can be treasured. The photos show the team in the bush, learning how to select and collect suitable pieces of timber, while, back at the Hub, they start on the process of cleaning, shaping and creating the work of art #regionalartsaustralia #regionalartswa
Wilman language workshops
Keedac has launched its weekly Noongar Wangkiny Workshops, taught by our Strong Women, Strong Families Team. We hope to return the hearts of generations to Noongar Language, FOR OUR ELDERS!!!
Biridiya Preserves Masterclass
The Biridiya Preserves Masterclass: Keedac's "WA Primary Health Alliance" and "SARC - Strong Women/Strong Families Teams" learned how to preserve fruits and have now become the Teachers for our community. Moorditj Yorga!! #WAPHA #SARC
International Womens Day
Keedac celebrated "INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY" with boss yorga learning, yarning, sharing and supporting each other. Strong Women - Strong Families. #EMBRACE EQUITY!!!! Thank you Narrogin Financial Counselling Service for inspiring our women!!!
Narrogin Hub events for March 2023
Here are our events planned for March, most of them running at our Community Hub, 2 Grant Street, Narrogin. The Moorjit staff at Keedac have planned boss programs for our Narrogin mob Here are notes on the various events, as well as detail on our various funded programs:WAPHA CPS (Better mental health support)SARC SWSF (Strong Women Strong Families program)REGIONAL ARTS WA (Mens group traveling into the bush for creative craft work and group support)
Regional Arts WA: Bush craft course makes a difference!
A dozen of our men and youths enjoyed the training from our Aboriginal Elder, Francis Bolton, in bush-making crafts, funded by Regional Arts WA. This was held in the last quarter of 2022 Now we are busy planning to repeat this program for more groups in 2023 aiming for a course in April and another in November Please follow our Keedac pages on LinkedIn and FaceBook if you haven't already. #keedac This project was made possible by the Australian Government's Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia #regionalartsfund #regionalaustralia #regionalartswa
Regional Arts WA: Bush Crafts program
Francis Bolton is a Wilman Noongar Elder and an accomplished artist.He is a keeper of spiritual, medicinal and cultural knowledge and practices.Strongly influenced by historical factors, Francis employs art techniques distinctive to Noongar to record the history of the people, their land and their culture. Narrogin Emerging Artists ProgramTeaching Aboriginal bush wood burnt art techniques by local Aboriginal artist and Elder, Francis Bolton, participants can learn these from him. He is using art as a medium for healing and cultural connection and leads in to promoting works in art galleries for anyone wanting to develop their skills.Learn creative skills, at…