Mirrung Ngu Wanjarri Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre

1. Mirrung NguWanjarriNorthern RiversCommunity Legal Centre c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

2. Project ObjectivesConduct legal needs consultations within 5 Bundjalung communities Provide a Women’s Outreach Solicitor to the Bundjalung CommunityPresent two workshops on family violence and legal related issuesProvide two workshops to Kyogle Young Women’s GroupDevelop a Cultural Awareness training package c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

3. Issues IdentifiedPrior to Commencement1.ConsultationsOngoing and constant consultation of Aboriginal Communities Outcomes not reported back to communitiesGetting community members to attend the consultationsGiving something back in return c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

4. Issues IdentifiedPrior to Commencement2. Kyogle Young Women’s groupSupport and Counselling needed to be incorporated into these sessionsSchool Counsellor was unable to meet the needs of the young womenObtaining ongoing financial support from either a government or community organisation c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

5. Successes to Date 1. Community ConsultationsDecided to consult age/gender groups rather than entire communities Adult WomenYoung WomenYoung MenAdult menMixed Group c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

6. Successes to Date 1. Community Consultationscont...Adult Women’s GroupLake Ainsworth Aboriginal Women’s GatheringBallina WomenIncluded a weekend of Women’s Healing and Spiritual Growth c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

7. Successes to Date 1. Community Consultationscont...Young Women’s Group Aged 12-16 yearsYoung Men’s GroupAged 12-16 years c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

8. Successes to Date 2. Women’s Outreach Solicitor Cabbage Tree IslandBallinaKyogle c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

9. Successes to Date 3. Kyogle Young Women’s Group Methodology – Relaxation & Visualisation techniquesExplore a negative/distressing eventReview same event with a positive outcomeDevelop strategies to enable client to achieve positive outcomeOutcome is to empower young person to control or minimise the effects of the event, should it occur in the future c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

10. Successes to Date 3. Kyogle Young Women’s Group Sessions supported by the Principal and provided at the schoolChanges in participants behavioursHave ongoing funding to continue groups till the end of the year Child and Adolescent Counsellor attached to ongoing program c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

11. Successes to Date4. Workshops on family violence and legal related issuesWith each consultation, information is being provided to participants as it is requiredThe Principal Solicitor attends the Adult Consultation sessions and either provides information as requested, or makes individual appointments if required c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

12. Involvement in other ProjectsNSW Legal Assistance Forum (NLAF)Northern Rivers Civil Law ProjectIdentify and respond to civil law issues in Aboriginal CommunitiesConsultations currently occurringCulturally appropriate resource, change in delivery service or support and training c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V

13. Final Thoughts…Give back to the communityDangle the “Carrot”Provide updates on outcomesPilot Programs are often considered as “Band-aid’s” and have little respect within communitiesContinue to provide a service even when numbers begin to dwindleInvolve as many people/services as you can, more ideas = more success c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c v c c c v v c c c v vv c c c vv c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c V c c V