Current Projects

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  Restoring the Voice of Elders

  State:

  Western Australia

  Topic:

  Community

  WEST Australian Aboriginal leader and former politician Ernie Bridge plays a key role educating communities about diabetes prevention through his not-for-profit Unity of First People of Australia (UFPA) group. He is concerned by the changed role of elders and is expanding the group’s focus to try to deal with it. He said a new program was now being run at the remote Mowanjum community in the Kimberley to restore the voice of elders in the community. One of his ideas is to establish a special place of business for elders to discuss local events and put forward their views.

• The Time of Your Life

  State:

  Western Australia

  Topic:

  Community

  A residential weekend for men aged 50 and over.

  The purpose is to provide an introduction for men into ways in which they can explore some of the challenges and opportunities of mid to late life.

  This special weekend is for men who are interested…