eight young people standing in front of an Aboriginal Tent Embassy exhibition at Federation Square in Naarm (Melbourne).

Overview

The participants of the Fullaship Program, โ€˜Fellowsโ€™, will experience a range of both virtual and in-person session. They will share lived experience, build connections and networks, and create and experiences that aim to challenge, encourage and inspire them to achieve their own goals and aspirations. Through this, recipients will receive individualised, group mentoring and coaching to enhance their development in the areas of interest, including but not limited to:

  • Social and Cultural Entrepreneurship
  • Social Advocacy and Policy
  • Education
  • Academia and Research
  • Community Development

The Fullaship program is tailored to each Fellowโ€™s individual interest and aspirations and will be built on four main pillars: Mentoring, Leadership and Development, Pathways, and Advocacy. The Fullaship Program will have a strong focus on building self-determination, wellbeing, community and cultural support and connection. A brief overview of each of the four pillars and activities included below.

Mentoring

Fundamental to supporting young people grow and achieve their goals is mentoring. As a key pillar of the program, fellows will be provided with many opportunities to engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mentors in group and individual settings. Fellows will connect with Elders and community leaders to help guide, nurture and strengthen their cultural identity. In addition to strong cultural mentors, fellows will have other opportunities to connect with peer and industry mentors.

Fellows will engage in a range of group mentoring opportunities that will focus on building cultural identity, empowerment, resilience and broad skills. Individuals will also be paired with an mentor who has experience in their chosen field of interest. This may include but is not limited to, social and cultural entrepreneurship, academia and research, policy and advocacy, education and community development.

 

Leadership and Development

Fellows will have access to a range of opportunities related to personal and professional development and leadership. Through this pillar fellows will engage in a range of individual and collaborative activities to build their capacity in leadership and teamwork, develop networks, and further their skills in public speaking, communication, planning and organising. Additionally, recipients will receive personalised development plans to help strengthen skills in their chosen areas of interest.

Guest speakers will also share their own lived experience, challenges and strategies for staying strong. Fellows will learn about the challenges of working in various industries and how others connect to culture and build their wellbeing. Guest speakers will include Elders and community leaders, social advocates, business owners and leaders, academics and other young people who are challenging what it means to be a young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person in todayโ€™s society.

Fellows will also explore their own leadership styles and identify areas they could work on and strengthen.

 

Advocacy

Throughout the program fellows will be guided through the various arms of advocacy at a policy and government, organisational, community and in grass roots level. They will learn the fundamentals of advocacy including the role of advocacy in national and state policy development. They will also explore leadership in advocacy, with a focus on learning practical skills such as organising, communication, negotiation and diplomacy.

Through this, fellows will develop their own skills in advocacy while also understanding how to maintain safety and establish boundaries in the advocacy and activist space. Fellows will be equipped with an advocacy toolkit and learn how to channel advocacy effectively, becoming leaders and agents for change. During this pillar fellows will hear from a range of guest speakers working in advocacy and social change, as well as completing an advocacy plan for a chosen area of interest.

Pathways

Through this pillar fellows will explore and engage with a variety of projects and activities that seek to grow their window of opportunity. They will have opportunities to explore their own areas of interest and work to complete a project that aligns with areas of the strengthening of cultural values, education and advocacy, social engagement and holistic health and well being. This pillar provides an opportunity for fellows to integrate the skills they have developed throughout the fellowship and apply them in a real-world setting.

The 2024 Fullaship Program

  • Armani Francois (Central Eastern Arrernte and Torre Strait Islander)
  • Bree Yarran (Whadjuk, Balladong and Wagyl Kaip of Noongar Nation)
  • Bri Ampa Hayes (Arrernte)
  • Irwin Lewis (Gooniyandi, Nhanda, Widi and Wiradjuri)
  • Jeremy Last (Ngaanyatjarra and Pitjantjatjara)
  • Joel Malsyek (Meuram tribe on Erub Island)
  • Koby Sellings (Gunai Kurnai)
  • Raychelle Mckenzie (Anbarra, Nakara, Yamatji and Luritja)
  • Shai-lee Fairman (Wiradjuri)

 

The 2023 Fullaship Program

  • Anna-Rita Fauid (Kulkalgal)
  • Guyala Bayles (Birri Gubba and Wonnarua)
  • Hakon Dyrting (Garrawa and Djugun/ Yawuru)
  • Jalen Sutcliffe (Darumbal and Papua New Guinean)
  • Maya Hodge (Lardil)
  • Shaylem Wilson (Ngarrindjeri)
  • Tristan Nelliman-Adams (Wuthathi / Torres Strait Islander)
  • Zachary Kollman (Pitjantjatjara Anangu)

 

The 2022 Fullaship Program

  • Bek Lasky (Wakaya)
  • Caleb Thaiday (Meriam)
  • Donny Imberlong (Jaru)
  • Leyla Quartermaine (Ballardong Noongar)
  • Lillian Arnold-Rendell (Dharug and Kamiliroi)
  • Malachi Murljacic (Kunja)
  • Manny Williams (Kalkadoon, Pitta Pitta and Bundjalung)

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Meet Koby Sellings, one of our 2024 Fellows! Koby is a proud Gunai Kurnai man who is passionate about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and advocacy. โœŠ๐Ÿฝ

This is evident through his past and current commitments with Yalari, headspace National and Melbourne Indigenous Transition School. Koby was also the Community Engagement Officer at the @koorieyouthcouncil, which saw him lead the 2023 Koorie Youth Summit, as well as the Blackouts in Mildura and Warrnambool. ๐Ÿ’›

Currently, he works at Yalari and has been working in the leadership and wellbeing space to help in the personal development of Yalari's students and alumni. ๐Ÿง˜๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ
The 2024 Fullaship in Gimuy (Cairns) wearing their deadly creations made in the โ€œClay Speaksโ€ workshop hosted by @ttpopp_ ๐ŸŽจ 

Thank you to the deadly tidda @taliciaminniecon for yarning with the young mob and sharing her story, talking about healing and her journey with social entrepreneurship. ๐Ÿ’› 

As tidda said, this is why we do what we do - for the next generation, our children, our community and our connection to culture. โœจ

๐Ÿ“ธ @ttpopp_
Meet Bri Apma Hayes, one of our deadly 2024 Fellows! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ Bri is a proud Arrernte woman, born and raised on Waddawurrung country in Geelong. She is an artist who grew up learning stories and techniques from her father which she now uses to connect with other people and share culture, history and people's journeys. ๐ŸŽจ

Bri is passionate about education and is currently Co-Chair for her Local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group to help all young mob feel safe and heard in education environments. โœŠ๐Ÿฝ
Arrernte and Kalkadoon filmmaker, Rachel Perkins, has been awarded the Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen Award at the Screen Music Awards in Naarm (Melbourne). ๐Ÿ†

โ€œHer stories, whether Indigenous or non-Indigenous, have become woven into the fabric of our national story. ๐ŸŽฌ

They challenge us to look deeper, to understand more fully and to walk in the shoes of those whose experiences may be different from our own.โ€ - Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS, which present the Screen Music Awards. ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ
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๐Ÿ“ฑ Read the full story via @nitv_au
Meet Jeremy Last, one of our 2024 Fellows! Jeremy is a proud Ngaanyatjarra & Pitjantjatjara man studying a double bachelor's degree in International Relations and Arts majoring in Indigenous Knowledges & Society at the University of Adelaide. ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿฝโ€๐ŸŽ“

Jeremy is passionate about community development and advocating for mob. On a personal level Jeremy enjoys playing Australian Rules Football, trail running, spending time with my family and friends and also volunteering at a youth group. ๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿฝ
The 2024 Fullaship mob have landed in Gimuy (Cairns) on Yidinji & Yirrganydji Country for their second intensive โœˆ๏ธ

Special thanks to Traditional Owner, Jiritju Fourmile, for the warm Welcome and showing us around this beautiful Country. ๐Ÿƒ
Meet Raychelle (RayRay) Mckenzie from the 2024 Fullaship Program! RayRay is an Anbarra, Nakara young person with ties to Luritja and Yamatji mobs, passionate about grassroots initiatives and community empowerment. As an MC, rapper, and poet, they express stories of resilience and disparities through music and creativity. ๐ŸŽค

As part of their Fullaship project to develop as an artist, RayRay has recently performed with Kobie Dee on his Northern Territory Tour and is also passionate about addressing Rheumatic Heart Disease and Streptococcus A, sharing insights from their lived experience and the effects it has on families and their community. ๐Ÿซ‚
Today, October 10, marks #WorldMentalHealthDay ๐ŸŒ This is a gentle reminder that it's ok to not be ok. Take care of yourself, your mob and your Country. ๐Ÿซ‚ It's all connected. ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ #MentalHealthMatters

Artwork via @coffinbirth
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