Culture is Life had a huge weekend of music, dancing, culture and yarns in honour of Uncle Archie Roach at Port Fairy Folk Festival on Gunditjmara country! We had so much fun presenting ‘Our Future Fire’ as part of the Archie Roach Foundation Stage, where we also got to see the ‘Singing Our Futures’ Showcase. A special shout out to Candice Lorrae for curating such a deadly stage featuring First Nations art, music and culture. Much love to everyone we connected with along the way and congratulations to all the artists, crew and people involved for putting on such an amazing event ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ–ค

Image: Jayden Oakley (Program Officer), Manny Williams (2022 Fullaship) and Thara Brown (General Manager (Programs)).

Image: Madi Coleville-Walker (Singing Our Futures Program).

Image: Manny Williams (2022 Fullaship) and Amos Roach).

Image: Singing Our Futures Showcase at the Archie Roach Foundation Stage.


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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
CW: Suicide โš ๏ธ

Today, September 10th, marks World Suicide Prevention Day. As we wind down from the day, we invite you to light a candle and take a moment to honour and remember those we have lost to suicide. A simple but meaningful wellbeing ritual that you can continue throughout the rest of the year. ๐Ÿ•ฏ๏ธ

As always, we stand together as a community, honouring our Ancestors and strengthening our connection to Country, culture and community. Together, we can find strength and healing. โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 000 immediately.

For more help, you can contact:
Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14
or 13Yarn on 13 92 76

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay #WSPD #WSPD2024
Yarning up with Professor Pat Dudgeon, respected Elder, trailblazer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention and Co-Chair of Culture is Life! ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Aunty Pat talks about psychology within Indigenous communities, collaboration with Aboriginal medical services, reviving traditional ceremonies for holistic health, the Australian Indigenous Psychology Education Project and innovative ways to engage and support young people on the episode 149 of the Black Magic Woman podcast with Mundanara Bayles. โœจ
โ€œWe honour the flame of the fire, kindling the sparks of pride and unity, igniting a renewed commitment to acknowledging, preserving and sharing the cultural heritage that enriches our nation.โ€ - Aunty (Dr) Lynette Riley AO (Wiradjuri/Gamilaroi) Co-Chair, National NAIDOC Committee ๐Ÿ”ฅ
 
We wanted to pay our respects and give a special shout out to Aunty Lynette Riley AO, for her leadership and guidance in all that she does but particularly with the Official 2024 NAIDOC Week Education Resources. ๐ŸŽ“
 
Aunty Lynette is holding a virtual workshop with the 2024 Fullaship Program, to discuss the education resources, her long history of decolonisation within the education space and share her knowledge and perspectives with some of our deadly emerging leaders. ๐Ÿฅณ Thank you Aunty Lynette for everything you do! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
 
๐Ÿ“ธ Steven Satour and Aunty (Dr) Lynette Riley AO, Co-Chairs of the National NAIDOC Committee at the 2024 NAIDOC Week VIP Luncheon via @koorimailnewspaper 

#NAIDOC #NAIDOCWeek #FullashipProgram