KARI’s Genealogy Department Hard at Work to Reconnect Children
Connection to community, family and past is a large part of who Aboriginal people are. We are all a product of our ancestors and their experiences, knowing about them allows…
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A Successful Night for the NSW Blues and KARI
Sunday night proved to be a success for both the NSW Blues and KARI Foundation. The NSW Blues were able to come away with an Origin Series win, while KARI…
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Corporate Update from Casey Ralph, KARI CEO
Good morning, As we venture into the second half of 2018, it has been an eventful and constructive six months for both KARI Limited and KARI Foundation. It was an…
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Families brought together through Brighter Futures Camp
KARI’s Brighter Futures program held a camp at Toukley on the Central Coast of NSW. As the region is 108kms away from Sydney and has a population of 4,200, it’s…
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KARI announces Annual Koori Knockout Sponsorship Program
KARI Foundation is proud to announce a new Community Sponsorship program, which is the Koori Knockout Sponsorship program. With the announcement of this program, we have continued our commitment to advance…
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KARI Foundation holds Corporate Thank You event for 2017
2017 Partner of the Year – Property Industry Foundation. What an incredible way to finish 2017. KARI’s annual Corporate Partner Thank You Event took place on Thursday 7th December. The…
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KARI partners with Corporate Club Australia for Australia Day 2018
The KARI Singers performed on top of the southern pylon of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. KARI’s relationship with Corporate Club Australia (CCA) continues to grow as the organisation again played an…
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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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KARI Partners with 2018 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League
From left to right: KARI Founder Paul Ralph, KARI CEO Casey Ralph and KARI Ambassador Laurie Daley. KARI is proud to have supported the 2018 Festival of Indigenous Rugby League,…
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Hannah More Runs New York Marathon for KARI
Here at KARI we know that we could not do the work that we do without our supporters. One of those supporters who has helped us on our journey to…
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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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KARI Announces New Community Grants program
KARI is proud to announce that we are introducing a new Community Grants program. We feel it’s time to expand our reach that’s been cultivated over the last 19 years.…
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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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KARI raises over $12,000 in silent auction at 2017 Gala Dinner
Silent auction items – over $12,000 was raised on the night. The 2017 KARI Gala Dinner was held on Saturday 21st October at The Cube at Campbelltown Catholic Club with…
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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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HSBC Funds Inaugural KARI LEAD Program for Three Years
KARI is very excited to announce that HSBC has funded the inaugural KARI LEAD Program for the next three years. This program is a testament to KARI’s commitment to providing…
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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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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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KARI Takes Out Outstanding Achievement Award in ACA
KARI has been recognised as the Winner for Outstanding Achievement (OAA) in The Australian Charity Awards 2017. Now in its fifth year, The Australian Charity Awards are a partner program…
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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 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…
Read More CEO Message – October 2017
It has been another busy month for the organisation. We have continued our support of other local Aboriginal organisations by way of sponsoring the NSWALC 40th Gala Dinner. This year…
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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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Hannah More Raising Money for KARI by Running New York Marathon
Here at KARI, we would not be able to continue the great work that we do without people like Hannah More. Hannah is a foster parent through another agency and…
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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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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…
Read More 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…
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KARI Nominated for Australian Business Awards
The Australian Business Awards are the regional chapter of an integrated, hierarchical leadership program. This program is conducted on a national as well as an international level. We are excited…
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2017 KARI NAIDOC Luncheon
On Wednesday 5th July we hosted the second annual KARI NAIDOC Luncheon. This year’s event was a sell-out, with 120 guests joining us at the Museum of Contemporary Arts. The…
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IKEA Donates Plush Toys to KARI
In June, 2017, KARI had new children’s toys and books donated by IKEA in Marsden Park. The team at Marsden Park had heard about KARI through Hardeep Girn, CEO of…
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