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Koorie Youth Council announces appointment of new Executive Officer Bonnie... 06.12.22
Koorie Youth Council
The Koorie Youth Council (KYC) is proud to announce the appointment of KYC’s new Executive Officer, Bonnie Dukakis. Bonnie is a proud Gunditjmara woman who grew up on Gunai Kurnai Country, and first became involved with KYC as a youth participant at the 2015 Koorie Youth Summit. Bonnie will succeed Indi Clarke, who resigned in August 2022 after six years...
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Now Hiring: Communications Officer – Applications extended! 27.06.22
Koorie Youth Council
We’re hiring! We’re on the lookout for a deadly Communications Officer to join our team! You’ll be passionate about connecting with and creating community both online and offline (especially social media!), have an eye for design, love to write and be driven by social justice and youth participation. If this sounds like you - we’d love to hear from you!...
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National Sorry Day – My Reflections by Bonnie Dukakis 26.05.22
Koorie Youth Council
This day is an opportunity to reflect, to take time out and remember all the children and young people, their families, mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, siblings impacted by the removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people from their family, country and culture. We saw in 2008, the government of the day address the nation...
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Introducing our new Policy and Advocacy Officer, Zach Smith 15.03.22
Koorie Youth Council
I’m a proud Gunai man who grew up on Latji Latji Country (Irymple) and am currently living and working on Wurundjeri Country in Naarm (Melbourne). I moved to the city in 2017, and since then I’ve had the opportunity to study at the University of Melbourne, whilst also having the opportunity to work within the public sector at Department of...
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Self-determination of the Marram Nganyin Youth Mentoring Program 03.03.22
Koorie Youth Council
Koorie Youth Council (KYC) acknowledges the Office for Youth within the Department of Fairness, Families and Housing (DFFH) for funding KYC to oversee the Marram Nganyin Youth Mentoring Program. Marram Nganyin is a youth mentoring program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people aged 12-25 years old and for the last 5 years has been overseen in partnership with...
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