Young Parents Program helps children get a better start in life
StoryLife’s journey has not always been an easy one for Keisha, partner Shane and her three daughters, Aleisha, Lacey and Shayla. So in the latter part of 2009, they decided to relocate from Brisbane to Townsville, hoping to create a more stable future for the family, with better employment opportunities.
Top National NAIDOC Award recognises Di Ryder’s lifetime of service
StoryNoongar woman Di Ryder is the 2017 National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
Lightning Ridge
CommunityLightning Ridge is a remote town in Yuwaalaraay country in northwest New South Wales, near the Queensland border and 770 kilometres northwest of Sydney.
Ekala working to close the health gap
StoryEkala French is a young Wiradjuri woman from central New South Wales who works as an Aboriginal Health Worker with the Orange Aboriginal Medical Service (OAMS), and has played a key role in a ground breaking health programme.
Yellow Shirts helping kids get to school
StoryThe Yellow Shirts of the Australian Government’s Remote School Attendance Strategy (RSAS) have been helping increase school attendance in remote schools around Australia.