KARI Sponsor 2018 Yabun Festival
The Carer Recruitment team gave out goodie bags and advice to the community. The 2018 Yabun Festival is the largest one-day gathering and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures…
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Property Industry Foundation Donates Christmas Hampers
Our partners at the Property Industry Foundation invited us to their Sydney Street Sleep event on 23rd November 2017, where volunteers helped pack 100 hampers with donated groceries. The KARI…
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KARI’s New OOHC Driving Program a Huge Success
KARI’s Leaving Care Team delivered a Driving Program in partnership with Birrang Enterprise during the 2018 January school holidays. The program was offered to the young people in KARI’s Out of…
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Discover the magic of the 2017 KARI Carer Awards
The 2017 KARI Carer Awards took place on Friday 25th August at the Revesby Workers Club. There were 165 carers in attendance with 235 children and young people also there…
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KARI VIP Student Showcase Concert
Each year the KARI’s Vocal Identification Program (VIP) participate in a student showcase concert to celebrate. Attendees of the event include families and friends of the students. Special guests from…
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CEO Message – September 2017
The past month has reaped significant milestones and achievements for KARI as an organisation. Firstly, we were thrilled to announce earlier in the month that KARI has been named as…
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KARI’s 2017 Father and Son’s Camp a Huge Success
The latest KARI Father and Son’s Camp was held from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th September 2017 at Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre. Seven fathers and their sons attended…
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Community Cultural Camp Keeps Youth Connected
The latest Community Cultural Camp was held from Friday 8th to Sunday 10th September 2017 at Vision Valley Conference and Recreation Centre, Arcadia. There was a great turnout with 20 children…
Read More Q&A: Paul Ralph Talks About the New KARI Foundation
KARI has recently launched a new branch of the organisation – The KARI Foundation. We sat down with KARI CEO Paul Ralph to get the inside scoop on the Foundation’s…
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KARI Sponsors NSWALC 40th Gala Dinner
Image credit: Joseph Mayers. KARI was proud to support of the 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. The NSW Aboriginal Land Council paid tribute to past Land Rights…
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Vacation Care Wrap Up – September 2017
KARI’s Community Vacation Care Program has wrapped up for another term. The September school holidays provided a load of fun for the children and young people who attended. This free…
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Adult Indig Art Program Wrap Up – September 2017
Community members participated in the latest instalment of KARI’s free Adult Indig Art program, which ran over a five-week period. Facilitated by Aboriginal artist Danielle Mate, this program aims to…
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KARI Staff Present Expertise at SNAICC National Conference
Staff from KARI’s Cultural Unit and Community Programs team along with others recently attend the SNAICC National Conference in Canberra. The conference is hosted by SNAICC – National Voice for…
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Join KARI on an Inspired Adventure
On Thursday 26th October, KARI launched our exciting new fundraising campaign – The Changing Lives: Larapinta Trek 2018 with Inspired Adventures. Imagine a journey that takes you right into the…
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KARI Sponsors Club Menangle 2017 Indigenous Drivers Series
The 2017 Indigenous Drivers Series took place at Club Menangle on Sunday 29th October in front of thousands of spectators. 11 Indigenous drivers took to the track, battling it out…
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2017 SWS Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards
The 2017 South West Sydney (SWS) Aboriginal Student Achievement Awards took place on Monday 23rd October 2017 at Vmax Event Cinemas in Macarthur Square. The South West Sydney (SWS) Aboriginal…
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Laurie Daley AM announced as official KARI Community Ambassador
The KARI Foundation’s commitment to community continues as we announce that former Australian and NSW Rugby League player and Coach Laurie Daley AM has officially signed with KARI as a…
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KARI Winner in The Australian Business Awards 2017 for Community Contribution
KARI has been recognised as an ABA100 Winner in The Australian Business Awards 2017 for Community Contribution. The Australian Business Awards are in their twelfth year. The Awards are an…
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KARI wins Outstanding Achievement in 2017 Australian Charity Awards
KARI has been recognised as a Winner for Outstanding Achievement (OAA) in The Australian Charity Awards 2017. Now in their fifth year, The Australian Charity Awards are a partner program…
Read More Connect 2017: Knowledge Forum and Tradeshow
Connect is an annual event run by Supply Nation. This event is Australia’s largest supplier diversity Knowledge Forum, Indigenous Business Tradeshow and Gala Awards Dinner. Connect 2017 took place at…
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KARI are the Official Rabbitohs Community Partner
The partnership between KARI and the South Sydney Rabbitohs continues to grow. KARI have been announced as the official Rabbitohs Community Partner for the Club for 2017. This partnership was…
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2017 KARI Debutante Ball
KARI and the NSW Police Liverpool branch ran another successful 2017 Debutante Ball. Without our local Police commands, Liverpool and Green Valley Local Area Command, the event wouldn’t be possible. Designed to…
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VIP Students Meet Governor’s Wife
The students in KARI’s Vocal Identification Program (VIP) have been exceptionally busy participating in some exciting events over the past month, including performing for the Governor’s Wife. On Friday 21st…
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KARI Recipients of Grill’d Donation for Two Years Running
Grill’d Burgers love giving back to their local communities. It is this motivation of giving back that brought the Local Matters Initiative to life. Local Matters is Grill’d’s community donation…
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (Children’s Day) is a time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. The…
Read More CEO Message – August 2017
Over the past month, we have been honoured to see our staff and programs showcased in a number of ways. Firstly, our wonderful clinicians from the KARI clinic had a…
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KARI Announced as NSWRL Official Indigenous Community Partner
KARI CEO Paul Ralph (left) and NSWRL CEO David Trodden (right) agreeing to a long-term Centre of Excellence partnership. The New South Wales Rugby League and KARI have strengthened their…
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2017 KARI Unity Day a Huge Success
The 2017 KARI Unity Day was held on Wednesday 12th April at the Whitlam Leisure Centre in Liverpool. There was a fantastic turnout with over 800 people visiting throughout the…
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Case Study: KARI Scholarship Holders
The KARI School Scholarship program ultimately strives to close the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal educational outcomes. We aim to achieve this by providing ongoing support with a KARI mentor, as well as…
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KARI’s First Cultural Therapeutic Camp
The inaugural KARI Cultural Therapeutic Camp ran from 10th – 12th April 2017. This camp was made possible after KARI was awarded funding by the Matana Foundation. The Foundation provides assistance to…
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KARI Scholarship Holder Success Story Mariah Reynolds
Here at KARI we celebrate the success stories, achievements and accomplishments of people in the community. Past KARI scholarship holder, Mariah Reynolds is one of our success stories.. Mariah’s first…
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The HSBC RAP has officially launched in 2017
Left to right: Martin Tricaud, Beau Champion, David Matthews, Lauren Drayton, Casey Ralph and Chris O’Donnell. In 2016, HSBC Australia made the decision to put together its first Reconciliation Action Plan, which…
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The Brighter Futures Camp receives funding from Liverpool Council
The Brighter Futures Camp is an early intervention program aimed at Aboriginal families engaged in KARI’s Brighter Futures Program. The purpose of the camp is to assist parents in building…
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ISPT Funds $5K in Scholarships
Our partners at ISPT have invested an additional $5,000 in the KARI Scholarship Program, with the organisation currently funding 20 student places. This support will help Aboriginal students who have…
Read More CEO Message – June 2017
I am immensely proud of the work being done through the KARI Leadership Program– an initiative that has been designed for Aboriginal leaders and leaders working with Aboriginal communities and…
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KARI Awarded Sidney Myer Foundation Grant
KARI was recently awarded a $10,000 grant through the Sidney Myer Fund Small Grants Program, to fund its 2017 Brighter Futures Camp. The grants program aims to: Alleviate the negative…
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Funding Received to Launch KARI Cultural Therapeutic Camp
KARI recently received much-needed funding to launch a brand new program – The KARI Cultural Therapeutic Camp. The KARI Cultural Therapeutic Camp is aimed at young, Aboriginal males aged 14…
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Swimming Program for Parents and Bub’s Receives New Funding
KARI recently received crucial funding to implement a pilot program called the Parents and Bub’s Swimming Program (PBSP). This will teach Aboriginal children/infants, years 0-3, how to swim. This PBSP…
Read More CEO Message – April 2017
This month we hosted our annual Charity Golf Day and I must extend a huge thank you to our fantastic partners and supporters who attended on the day. Despite the…
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KARI Mother and Children Camp has large impact on attending families
The KARI Mother and Children Camp ran from Friday 3rd March to Sunday 5th March 2017 at Vision Valley Conference Centre. The camp provided an opportunity for mothers and their…
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