Latest News & Announcements

Welcome to KARI’s latest News page, your gateway to staying informed and inspired.

Explore a collection of articles, updates, and stories that showcase our unwavering commitment to fostering positive change. From groundbreaking initiatives and impactful partnerships to heartwarming success stories from the communities we serve, this curated hub keeps you connected to the pulse of our mission. Discover how we’re breaking new ground in empowering lives, promoting education, and driving sustainable progress.

Community Program Vacation Care packs 2.0

Community Events, Community Support, KARI Community

8 Jul 2021

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 School holiday Activity Packs, the Community Programs team created another Cultural Booklet and Activity Pack for children aged 5-12. As…

Christmas Appeal Raffle 2020 – KARI Foundation

Community Events, Community Support, Corporate, Fundraising, KARI Community, KARI Foundation

8 Jul 2021

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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 by those in our community. Funds raised by this year’s raffle will support our upcoming Christmas Appeal and ensure that…

KARI Foundation partners with SecondBite Food Rescue

Community Support, KARI Foundation

8 Jul 2021

The KARI Foundation has recently partnered with leading national food rescue organisation SecondBite. As a result of this partnership, KARI Foundation are able to provide a monthly essentials hamper to elders in our local community. SecondBite provide fresh fruit, vegetables as well as canned goods and other household items, in…

KARI Foundation and WestConnex Partnerships continue to flourish

Community Support, KARI Community, KARI Foundation, Partnerships

8 Jul 2021

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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 WestConnex M8. As a result, they created an online virtual tour of the new motorway. To pay respects to the…

Elders Hampers ease financial stress during COVID-19

Community Support, KARI Community, KARI Foundation

8 Jul 2021

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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 assistance in ensuring their ongoing needs are met. In order to ease financial stress and ensure that our Elders have…

CEO Message – May/June 2020

KARI News

8 Jul 2021

The team at both KARI Limited & KARI Foundation have continued to provide quality service to clients and community over the May/June period as we now work towards all staff returning to work. I would like to commend my team, who have continued to be innovative in their approach to…

Lead with Culture successfully assist youth over the past 12 months

Community Support, Education, KARI Foundation, Lead with Culture

8 Jul 2021

KARI Foundation and the Department of Social Services developed a KARI inspired Aboriginal youth engagement and mentoring program based on culture. Lead with Culture (LwC) has been operating for over twelve months and seeing exceptional results with outstanding feedback from schools, employers, community and youth participating in the program. Currently the…

HSBC LEAD Virtual Workshops

KARI News

8 Jul 2021

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Our HSBC LEAD Program held its first ever virtual zoom workshop on Wednesday 24th June. We received an overwhelming number of registrations for our new online format, so much so, that we had to split sessions over two dates to effectively accommodate the number of participants. Workshop coordinator Sarah and…

Lead with Culture’s Milestone Achievement

Community Support, KARI Community, KARI Foundation, Lead with Culture

8 Jul 2021

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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 cultural mentors have been supporting disengaged youth by providing pathways to employment and further education, utilising culture at the forefront…

National NAIDOC Committee Announces new dates

Community Events

8 Jul 2021

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NAIDOC Week is celebrated every year in the month of July, but unfortunately due to COVID-19, the National NAIDOC Committee were forced to confirm that celebrations and the week itself would be postponed to a later date. On the 17th of June the National NAIDOC Committee announced the official new dates…