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Summary of activities
1. Protecting and preserving the culture and language of Martu through access to a database of Martu families, history and culture, oral histories, family trees etc., as well as the delivery of a Language Program to encourage Martu to keep traditional languages alive. 2. Return to country trips and helicopter mapping involving Martu elders and young people provide opportunities for intergenerational transfer of Martu cultural knowledge in regard to country, waterholes, etc. 3. The Martu Ranger Program delivers environmental and cultural activities through caring for country activities, supporting Martu access to country, and the transfer of Indigenous cultural and ecological knowledge. This program provides the majority of the employment opportunities for Martu. 4. The Leadership Program ensures that Martu become more confident and knowledgeable, focusing on the cross-cultural interface and developing the capacity of Martu to engage effectively with the mainstream world, and to retain strong cultural identity and sense of belonging. 5. The Wama Wangka Program is a Martu led response to alcohol and drug abuse, family violence, depression, suicide, and other destructive forces. The program is focused on building cultural knowledge about family, kinship, language, waterholes, and stories. 6. The Criminal Justice Program helps Martu learn about the justice system and to develop partnerships with key stakeholders so they can work together to improve interactions and to reduce levels of crime and incarceration. The program includes visits to Roebourne Prison to talk to Martu inmates about cultural knowledge with a view to offering better pathways for people leaving prison. 7. The Women and Families Program encourages strong sense of identity and connection to country for young Martu children, improves bonding with their carers, and supports the transition to schooling. The program works with the Leadership Program to foster strong leadership in women and caregivers by developing confidence, knowledge, and skills to engage with external stakeholders. 8. The Kids on Country Program is a program for youth in Newman and Jigalong who may not be attending school and might be getting into trouble. Martu adults take groups of young people out on country for day trips or longer camps sharing knowledge and stories. 9. Other Social Program activities include: a Police Liaison Group; a Martu Patrol in Newman to keep children safe; a Getting Back Home transport service to return Martu to their remote communities; and a Staying at Home Program enabling Martu to transact their business in communities rather than towns such as Newman. 10. The organisation also delivers a Cultural Awareness Program covering history, language, society structures, and the Martu world.
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Name: Cultural Programs
URL: https://www.kj.org.au/cultural-programs
Classification: Traditional knowledge (Arts and culture > Cultural awareness > Traditional knowledge)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Animals
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Environment
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Country Program
URL: https://www.kj.org.au/country-programs
Classification: Environmental health (Health > Public health > Environmental health)
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Animals
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Environment
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Social Programs
URL: https://www.kj.org.au/social-programs
Classification: Community development (Community development )
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Adults - aged 25 to under 65
- Adults - aged 65 and over
- Children - aged 6 to under 15
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Families
- Females
- Financially disadvantaged people
- Males
- People at risk of homelessness/ people experiencing homelessness
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
- People with chronic illness (including terminal illness)
- People with disabilities
- Pre/post release offenders and/or their families
- Unemployed persons
- Victims of crime (including family violence)
- Youth - 15 to under 25
Name: Families Program
Classification: Community development (Community development )
Beneficiaries:- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Early childhood - aged under 6
- Families
- Females
- Males
- People from a culturally and linguistically diverse background (or people from a CALD background)
- People in rural/regional/remote communities
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