Koori News
City of Melton Local Services
Community organisations
Babaneek Booboop Early Years Program
Promotes the health and developmental outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0-8, In partnership with child health, early learning and family service agencies to enable families to experience integrated support. Program provides support for children to engage in Playgroups, Kindergarten and School, families in attending local Maternal and Child Health checks, immunisation, and Paediatric assessments. Provides antenatal support to pregnant mothers. Links children and families to other support services.
Contact Babaneek Booboop via phone on 03 8746 1100 or email Babaneekbooboop@wh.org.au
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Nurses at Djerriwarrh Health
Support with Close the Gap Health Checks, chronic disease, referrals to other health and community services.
Contact: Gill Thatcher and Jenny Cope on 8746 1124
Kirrip Aboriginal Community House - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community programs:
26 Exford Road, Melton South
- Men's cultural group
- Youth cultural group
- Women's group
- Homework group
- Supported Playgroup
- Carers Group
- Elders/Seniors Group
- Drivers Education Program
- Family Therapist
For more information, visit Kirrip Aboriginal Corporation
Please direct all Kirrip Aboriginal Community House enquiries to:
Kirrip Aboriginal Corporation
Email: yaama@kirripaboriginalcorporation.org
Phone: 03 8088 0764
Website: Kirrip Aboriginal Corporation
Chairperson Email: kirrip.chairperson@outlook.com
Local Aboriginal Networks (LANS)
Community network group which meets in Melton every 2 months.
Deborah Evans
Phone: 03 9665 9507
Email: deborah.evans@dpc.vic.gov.au
Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (VACCA)
The Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency is a state-wide Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation servicing children, young people, families, and community members.
43 Bakery Square, Melton
Monday to Friday: 9am - 5pmPh: 8746 2776
The Aboriginal flag was designed in 1970 by Luritja man, Uncle Harold Thomas.
The flags design is a rectangle that is split horizontally with the upper half black and the lower half red. In the centre sits a yellow circle.
The flag was publicly flown for the first time on the 12th July 1971 (National Aborigines Day) in Victoria Square, Adelaide. The following year Uncle Gary Foley brought the flag with him to the east coast where it was chosen as the official flag by the Aboriginal Embassy in Canberra.
In 1995 the Aboriginal Flag was officially recognised to be a 'Flag of Australia' under the Flags Act 1953 along with the Torres Strait Flag.
Symbolism
- Black - Aboriginal people
- Red - the earth (red ochre)
- Yellow - the sun
Lucy Taylor
Koori Engagement