January Highlights: Kicking Off With Culture!
Happy New Year! Can you believe January is already behind us? Time flies when you’re having fun, and the KARI team certainly packed a lot into the first month of…
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Why NAIDOC Week is Important to Me
As the Head of Culture at KARI, Troy Dargan says NAIDOC Week holds profound significance both personally and professionally. This annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture,…
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National NAIDOC Week November 2020
National NAIDOC Week is celebrated in July each year, however this year due to COVID-19, the National NAIDOC Committee decided in the best interest of the community to postpone celebrations…
Read More Therapeutic Art Program with Danielle Mate
KARI Limited’s Brighter Futures Team ran the Therapeutic Art program for 8 weeks, from the 29th July to 26th September. Well-known Aboriginal Artist, Danielle Mate facilitated the 8 week program. The workshop…
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KARI Foundation and WestConnex Partnerships continue to flourish
From programs to performances, KARI Foundation’s partnership with WestConnex continues to go from strength to strength. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, WestConnex were unable to have a live opening of the…
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Community Program Vacation Care packs 2.0
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 it was in the best interest of our community to put Vacation Care on hold for the July school holidays. After the success of our April…
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Christmas Appeal Raffle 2020 – KARI Foundation
Christmas can be a particularly difficult and hard time for individuals and families. This year the KARI Foundation is holding a Christmas Appeal Raffle to alleviate the difficult times faced…
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Elders Hampers ease financial stress during COVID-19
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, our local elders are unable to meet in their respective Elders’ groups who provide support to our Elders communities inclusive of social interaction, support and…
Read More KARI teams mentor youth at Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre
KARI’s Early Intervention and Lead with Culture teams are able to continue supporting youth at the Reiby Juvenile Justice Centre on a week by week basis. Members of the KARI…
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Lead with Culture’s Milestone Achievement
KARI Foundation’s *Lead with Culture (LWC) program has been able to provide support and assistance to over 250 youth in the past 12 months of operation, a milestone effort. Our…
Read More CEO Message – April 2020
As an essential service in the child protection and family services space, the COVID crisis has meant that both KARI Limited and KARI Foundation have had to develop constantly evolving…
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Property Industry joins forces with KARI Foundation to create a home for Aboriginal youth
The final stages of the Parkview PIF House, built by Rawson Homes for KARI came together to provide the last piece of the puzzle with a crew of volunteer landscapers. Over…
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KARI Ella 7’s Tournament 2020
The KARI Ella 7’s tournament is the largest of its kind across Australia, bringing together first nation’s people to represent their club in a prestigious event. In its 12th year, the…
Read More Launch of KARI Foundation/Creative Kids Programs
KARI Foundation is excited to announce that as an approved Creative Kids provider we are set to deliver and facilitate a number of programs in 2020. Creative Kids is a…
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National Close the Gap Day 2020
National Close the Gap Day (NCTDG) and the launch of the 2020 Close the Gap Report was on Thursday 19th March. It is a national day of action and a time…
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KARI Limited Accreditation
Amidst current events, KARI Limited would like to share some exciting news with our valued corporate partners! We are pleased to announce KARI Limited have successfully been approved as a…
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OPTUS and KARI Deliver Positive Impact for Aboriginal Youth and Community
This month KARI Foundations partnership with Optus and the Donate Your Data program has seen breakthrough moments that have created a positive impact for vulnerable youth and our broader community.…
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Dreamtime Awards
The National Dreamtime Awards returned for another year on Saturday 16th November 2019 at the Star Event Centre in Sydney. The Dreamtime Awards are an opportunity for First Nations people…
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Mil-Pra 2019 Official Launch and Prize Ceremony
The 28th Annual Mil-Pra AECG Exhibition launched on Saturday 30th November at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. This exhibition celebrates the significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in our…
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Illawarra Debutante Ball 2019
KARI Foundation proudly sponsored the Illawarra communities first ever Debutante Ball, held at the Fraternity Club, Fairy Meadow on Friday 8th November. The group consisted of 6 males and 6…
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NRL provide elite pathway opportunities for Indigenous Women
KARI Foundation and the National Rugby League have partnered to deliver more elite pathway opportunities for Indigenous Women. The Indigenous All Stars Women’s Pathway Program provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Santa visits KARI Carollers at Luna Park
On Sunday 14th December, the KARI Limited team hosted their annual Christmas Carol’s event at Sydney’s iconic Luna Park. A number of Christmas themed activities were on offer to children and…
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KARI provide Elders support for the Christmas Holidays
It is the season of giving at KARI as teams are working hard to make Christmas a little brighter for our community. The Community Programs team have been channelling their…
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KARI Christmas Toy Drive 2019
Our Early Intervention Placement Prevention (EIPP) team invited families within their program to come into the Liverpool office for our Christmas Toy Drive. Families were able to select toys for…
Read More KARI Foundation’s Indigenous Coaching Conference
KARI Foundation held its 2nd Indigenous Coaching Conference from 17th – 19th of January. The Indigenous Coaching Conference was designed to bring in coaches from across New South Wales to educate them on…
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Discussing challenges & sharing experiences; SNAICC Conference
The 8th Annual SNAICC (Secretariat of National Aboriginal & Islander Child Care) National Conference was held in Adelaide from the 2nd to the 5th September 2019. The SNAICC Conference is a platform…
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HSBC provide Scholarship Program for Indigenous Youth
The HSBC Lead Program ensures that the importance of education is recognised, not only by KARI Foundation, but by HSBC as well. The program allows a selected group of Year…
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Fishers Ghost Family Fun Day celebrates Harness Racing
The Fishers Ghost race meeting is an entertaining way to get children and families not only involved in Harness Racing but allows them to experience the excitement surrounding this unique…
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KARI’s 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner Event
This year marks KARI’s 20th year in changing lives and keeping culture. To mark this celebration, we are holding a 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner at the International Convention Centre in…
Read More CEO Message – July 2019
Dear Partners, Thank you, for your continued support during 2019, again this year has flown by and I am very proud as the CEO to report both KARI Ltd and…
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Young Leader’s rewarded for their hard work and commitment
From the 15th to the 20th July, KARI’s Cultural Unit held its first ever reward camp for a group of youth in their Young Leaders program. A group of 12 young leaders…
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Changing Lives one step at a time – City2Surf 2019
On Sunday the 11th of August, Team KARI Foundation participated in our first ever City2Surf. As it was our first time entering a team into the world’s largest fun run, we…
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Finding their voice – VIP Showcase 2019
On Friday the 16th of August KARI’s Vocal Identification Program held their annual showcase at the Casula Arts Powerhouse. This event provides a platform for KARI’s VIP to express themselves through…
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20 Years of Changing Lives and Keeping Culture
2019 is KARI’s 20th year of service; it has been a time to reflect on KARI’s past and more importantly where we are headed into the future. To celebrate, on Friday…
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KARI Limited officially launches the Alumni Performance Group
KARI are excited to announce the official launch of its Alumni Performance Group. The group consists of outstanding graduates from KARI’s Vocal Identification Program (VIP). This group of seasoned, young Indigenous…
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Sydney Roosters share pride with KARI for NRL’s Indigenous Round
KARI Foundation’s partnership with the Sydney Roosters continues to grow from strength to strength as we were represented by the club during the NRL’s Indigenous Round. As a part of…
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Mates Puzzles: Sharing Stories, Connecting People; One puzzle piece at a time
Mates Puzzles is an art program designed and created by renowned Indigenous artist, Danielle Mate Sullivan. Danielle Mate has been creating Indigenous artworks for many years and is now using…
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KARI Limited provides Cultural Leadership Camp for Community
KARI Limited has once again provided an engaging Cultural Leadership Camp for Indigenous youth in our communities. Young people were given the opportunity to attend a 3-day camp, held at…
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KARI Singers entertain crowd at Suncorp Super Netball’s Indigenous Round
KARI Foundation are proud to have sponsored the Suncorp Super Netball’s Indigenous Round game between the NSW Swifts and the GWS Giants on Sunday 16th June. Our involvement with Netball NSW…
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KARI Singers provide cultural element to WestConnex M4 Tunnel Opening
The KARI Singers were invited to perform at the WestConnex M4 Tunnel Community Open Day on the 16th June 2019. The M4 Tunnel Community Open day was an event to…
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