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Mural at the AALI AALI logo
AALI Story
In 1932 William Cooper founded the
Australian Aborigines League, the first
entirely Aboriginal organisation, the
first with all Aboriginal members.
It lead the way for the formation of the
Victorian Aborigines Advancement
League in 1957 with both Aboriginal
and non-Aboriginal membership.
• Pastor Doug Nicholls – Field Officer
• Stan Davey – Secretary (non-
Aboriginal)
• Gordon Bryant – President (non-
Aboriginal)
• Doris Blackburn
The Aborigines Advancement League is
the oldest Aboriginal organisation in
Victoria, being regarded by many
people as the “MOTHER” of all
Aboriginal organisations established in
Victoria.
Aim & Philosophy
• To administer and initiate programs that aim to improve the social, economic and cultural advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. people
• To promote Aboriginal Culture and identity. • To develop a sense of Aboriginal urban identity for the Aboriginal
community. • To promote enterprise and enable the AAL to generate income. • To provide a focus in the community for Aboriginal social and
sporting activities. • To create a strong visual identity on prominent site. • To provide employment opportunities for the Aboriginal
community. • To provide a centre for family growth and development. • To provide an advocacy and referral service to the Aboriginal
community.
Program areas Wunga-Disability
Family Support
HACC
Human Resources
Gurwidj Neighbourhood House
Victorian Aboriginal Cultural, Social and Healing Support Service-Funeral Service
Aboriginal Tenants at Risk
Indigital
Closing the Health Gap-Family Centred
Co-ordinated Care Project
Information on available services Referral to services and resources to support the family Advocacy Case Management Facilitation of meetings between family and Department of Human Services to provide Cultural Support Linkages to respite services Home visits to clients on the Wunga program
The Family Support Unit is to assist in providing family support services to Koories in
Melbourne metro vicinity and in extreme cases throughout the state in line with the League’s
aims and objectives. Services provided include:
•Financial support
• Home Visits
• Material Aide
• Case management
• Referral to appropriate agencies
• Funeral support
• Accommodation and travel assistance
• Transport
•Seek funding for Family Services Christmas Hampers
•Attend Food Bank/Vic Relief to collect food for Family Services Food Bank
•Purchase food Items for Family Services Food Bank
•Data Collection utilizing IRIS Data System
•Data Collection for Emergency Relief Network
•Food Parcel Deliveries
•Attend local Court Hearings
•The HACC Program provides support to people to be more independent at home and in
their communities, by enhancing their quality of life and preventing their inappropriate
admission to long term residential care.
•The Program aims to provide a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated range of basic
maintenance and support services in a flexible and timely manner.
•Services Offered oHome Help – domestic assistance oSocial Support – Shopping, paying bills…. oProperty Maintenance – Lawn mowing, basic general maintenance. oAssessment – Identify a persons need for a service. oAdvocacy – Offer support and information on advocate departments.
HACC PROGRAM
Maintenance
Mow lawns for Elders
Rubbish removal as required
Home maintenance for
Elders and disability clients
Prepare hall for Elders luncheons
Assist with Christmas tree for
children
Prepare hall for meetings and
functions
Human Resources Unit
To manage the financial operations of the AALI in line with its aims and objectives
and funding requirements.
To attend reception desk and answer the phone and any enquiries from clients or
public.
To assist the Accountant and the CEO in managing the financial operations and
administration of the AALI in line with its aims and objectives and funding
requirements.
Gurwidj Neighbourhood House
The name Gurwidj means ‘old friend’ and comes from a Victorian Indigenous language. Gurwidj
House aims to provide programs to the Koorie community that helps to promote higher self
esteem and confidence levels in Koorie people and to develop a pride in their Cultural Heritage.
Gurwidj also aims to improve the basic skills of participants and increase possible employment
opportunities. The program provides courses for people wishing to become involved in arts and
crafts as a cottage industry. The Program was established to enable Indigenous
people to come to Gurwidj to learn skills and work in a friendly atmosphere.
Gurwidj has implemented the following programs:
Marketing and management , Pottery and ceramics,
Computer skills , Music,
Gardening, Literacy,
Health and nutrition,
Family access visits,
Women’s support group,
Woodwork
Cooking and
Catering.
Victorian Aboriginal Cultural, Social and Healing Support Service
Vision
Vision: To return all Aboriginal people to their ancestral homelands with family (at a place that respects the wishes of the family) to be buried in a manner that respects and acknowledges grief, cultural integrity and the needs of the surviving family members, despite any inability to pay up front costs of the service and/or the location and circumstances of death.
Services:
Assistance with funeral arrangements
Assistance to other support services
Information and assistance and services clients can access
Client referral to appropriate professional counsellors
Advocacy and transport where available to assist the patient/client to attend required appointments.
Aboriginal Tenants at Risk
The Aboriginal Housing Support Workers Program is available to the Northern Metropolitan
Aboriginal community. The program offers independent advice and support for tenants of Public
Housing and Aboriginal Housing Victoria whose tenancies are at risk due to rental arrears or for
other reasons. The service does not find people accommodation.
The Program is a joint project between the Aborigines Advancement League Inc, Aboriginal
Housing Victoria and the Department of Human Services. The program provides two full time
Housing Support Workers to assist clients. The service is committed to the belief that everyone has a
right to a secure, suitable and affordable accommodation and the workers will assist people to develop
plans to help keep their current housing.
All people who are in danger of being evicted by the Aboriginal Housing Board can use the
service. The Housing Workers can help to refer them to agencies that can help with:
· Family Violence
· Mental Health
· Financial Management
· Drugs and Alcohol issues
Indigital-“telling stories, making music – giving our youth a
voice”.
To connect young Aboriginal people to their culture and help them strengthen their identity through the power of music and
story.
Indigital delivers intervention and capacity building
programs for young Aboriginal people in Victoria
through music and storytelling. It was initially launched in July 2005 through Frayneworks Multimedia.
Indigital has new state of the art recording studio located at the AALI which will enable participants to record their music and
stories.
Closing the Health Gap The AALI auspices the Closing the Health Gap Family Centred Co-ordinated Care Model .The Aboriginal Model of Family Centred Coordinated Care project is a Closing the Health Gap initiative managed by the AALI, ACES, VACCA, VACSAL and VAHS in the
NWMR and the Victorian Department of Health. The project brief was
developed by the NWMR Closing the Health Gap Advisory Committee.
The project objective is to improve the health and wellbeing of
vulnerable Aboriginal people and families by strengthening their
connections to services, family, culture and community.
The four core principles informing the Aboriginal Model of Family
Centred Coordinated Care are:
1. Aboriginal cultural wellbeing is fundamental to health.
2. Aboriginal health and wellbeing is everyone’s responsibility.
3. A holistic family-centred approach will deliver better health outcomes.
4. Families and individuals in crisis need to be empowered to improve their health and wellbeing.
Koorie Energy Efficiency Program
KEEP will trial and demonstrate innovative approaches to
addressing the barriers of capital constraints and lack of
information that prevents low income Aboriginal consumers in
Victoria from improving their energy affordability and managing
rising consumption costs. KEEP’s design brings together
organisations with proven experience in supporting low-income
households on issues of energy and financial inclusion.
Drawing upon ‘what works’ the project will trial and
demonstrate an approach to address the barriers that prevent
low income Aboriginal consumers in Victoria from improving
their energy efficiency. This will include the development of
tailored energy education tools, a range of community
engagement activities and energy home visits.
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