Keeping Aboriginal children connected to culture, country

Winanga-Li’s goal is always to keep Aboriginal children connected to culture and country.

Non-Aboriginal carers are encouraged to have a commitment to supporting children in maintaining a strong Aboriginal identity.

Children’s cultural engagement is supported through Winanga-Li’s team of Aboriginal workers, cultural camps and cultural education with a dedicated cultural mentor, providing Gamilaraay language resources, linking children with age-appropriate Winanga-Li activities and programs, facilitating family contact, and providing training to non-Aboriginal carers about culturally informed care.

In regards to foster care, carers from diverse backgrounds are welcome and Winanga-Li is always happy to share knowledge to build cultural inclusion.

Caring for a child is the most rewarding gift you can give. Open your heart and home to change a life.

The dedicated Winanga-Li team works to find carers who can support children and young people in a variety of care arrangements.

These arrangements include respite placement (considered to be between two and 28 days), short term (this may be required for any length of time from one month to two years. This placement is dependent on the court system and whether restoration to birth family or kinship placement is in order), long term (a placement that is required when the Department of Communities and Justice have assessed all family options and believe it is in the child’s best interest to remain in care until 18 years), and kinship (kinship is when a child has
family members that are willing to take full-time care).

For more information, contact 6743 0944 or email [email protected]