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- [Aunty Helen Morgan inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll](https://gegac.org.au/aunty-helen-morgan-inducted-into-the-victorian-aboriginal-honour-roll/) - Aunty Helen Morgan (née Gaye Solomon) is a proud Bidwell, Gunai and Gunditjmara woman born in Orbost. She is the oldest daughter of Agnus Ritchie and Henry Banjo Clarke, but it was her mother’s sister, Edna Solomon, and her husband, Albert Solomon, who raised her. Aunty Helen became the eldest of 15 children. As the
- [Community Breakfast: A Moment for Mob to Come Together](https://gegac.org.au/community-breakfast-january-26-a-moment-for-mob-to-come-together/) - Here at GEGAC, we acknowledge that January 26 is a day that means very different things for different people, depending on their culture, life experiences, and personal or family history. However, we are first and foremost an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, and our principal obligation is to the people of this community. The needs, hopes,
- [Holiday Period Service Reductions ](https://gegac.org.au/holiday-period/) - Brabuwooloong Medical (Aboriginal Primary Healthcare) and Dental If you have a medical emergency, dial 000 and ask for an Ambulance. Between Monday, December 22 and Monday, January 5, our medical, dental and AoD services will be reduced. Medical (Aboriginal Primary Healthcare) & Dental & Tanderra GEGAC will have appointments available on the following days with reduced opening
- [GEGAC Public Notice – Victoria Police Investigation Outcome](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-public-notice-victoria-police-investigation-outcome/) - Earlier this year, GEGAC referred a data breach matter to Victoria Police. Victoria Police investigated this matter. Following that investigation, Victoria Police have established that an offence was committed and have cautioned a Bairnsdale resident in relation to the crime of unauthorised access to restricted data. GEGAC will not be making any further public comment
- [“Upholding Our Commitment to Culture” - Growing Culture Team Driving Powerful New Initiatives at GEGAC  ](https://gegac.org.au/upholding-our-commitment-to-culture-growing-cultural-team-driving-powerful-new-initiatives-at-gegac/) - GEGAC’s Culture Team at the Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place in August 2025: Troy Brown, Alana Solomon, Zac Stewart (who recently transitioned into a new role at GEGAC), Aunty May Pearce, Joshua Tuiono and Keshia Harrison. In the past couple of years GEGAC has done a lot of work to make sure that Aboriginal culture is an
- [Racism Has No Place Here](https://gegac.org.au/racism-has-no-place-here/) - Over the football Grand Final weekend (5-7 September 2025), a video that allegedly targeted and degraded Aboriginal people in a way that was offensive and harmful was shared on social media. Gippsland & East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative (GEGAC), Moogji Aboriginal Council, Yoowinna Wurnalung Aboriginal Healing Service, Lakes Entrance Aboriginal Health Association (LEAHA), Lake Tyers Health
- [Prepared and Ready – GEGAC Expands Emergency Response Training Opportunities ](https://gegac.org.au/prepared-and-ready-gegac-expands-emergency-response-training-opportunities/) - Would you know what to do in the event of an emergency at GEGAC? Last month GEGAC launched a new series of emergency response training events for GEGAC wardens, chief wardens, and deputy wardens, thanks to funding through a VACCHO Emergency Response Grant. The emergency response training was just one part of a broader effort
- [Work Happening on Shed for Men's Gatherings, Community Activities](https://gegac.org.au/work-happening-on-shed-for-mens-gatherings-community-activities/) - Work is coming along on a multi-use shed and community activities space at the GEGAC-owned property at 104 Day Street, Bairnsdale. The shed, which will be used for men activities and gatherings but also for activities for all community as well, will be open and ready for use later this year. This site was previously
- [A Heart Attack Nearly Killed Him. So Why Is Cookie Smiling Now?](https://gegac.org.au/a-heart-attack-nearly-killed-him-so-why-is-cookie-smiling-now/) - You would not think that anyone could be grateful for having a heart attack. But looking at the big, bright smile on William Wandin’s face might make you wonder if that’s true. In November of last year, William, known to most in community as “Cookie”, had a heart attack here in Bairnsdale, and was rushed
- [There is Help for People Struggling to Stay in a Rental Home](https://gegac.org.au/there-is-help-for-people-struggling-to-stay-in-a-rental-home/) - Are you having a hard time paying your rent? Or are you at risk of homelessness because of a legal matter relating to your rental arrangement? If you are having difficulty staying in your rental home, there is help for you. Financial and Legal Help GEGAC partners with Anglicare Victoria and Gippsland Community Legal Service
- [Young Aboriginal Artists Invited to Design New Basketball Court](https://gegac.org.au/young-aboriginal-artists-invited-to-design-new-basketball-court/) - GEGAC is looking for young Aboriginal artists in community to design a cultural artwork to go on a basketball court. GEGAC is partnering with Artcourts Australia to build a half-court into our new shared living development for young Aboriginal people, at 372 Main Street, Bairnsdale. (See more info about Village 21 here: https://gegac.org.au/village-21-project/) Artcourts has
- [Custom-Designed Elders' Seats to be Used for Yarning Sessions with Young People](https://gegac.org.au/custom-designed-elders-seats-to-be-used-for-yarning-sessions-with-young-people/) - Last week GEGAC’s Extended Community Care Services team took delivery of a set of custom-made seats which will be used by Elders for yarning sessions with children in out-of-home care. The seats were built and decorated by Pearce Cameron Indigenous Projects and JM Joinery, with the artwork designed and burned into the seats by Pearce
- [Just Want to Feel a Little Healthier & Happier? Give These Free Yoga Sessions a Try](https://gegac.org.au/just-want-to-feel-a-little-healthier-happier-give-these-free-yoga-sessions-a-try/) - GEGAC's Healthy Lifestyles Worker Rani Stokell and Bernardita Ashlin at our free Monday yoga classes last week. For Bernardita Ashlin, it was the arthritis in her knee. For others, it’s the need for a good nights’ sleep. Or to soothe anxiety. Or to ease that back pain. All sorts of people do yoga, and they
- ["It Is Also We Who Carry the Wounds" - GEGAC CEO Warns of Cultural Load Burnout for Aboriginal Staff ](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-ceo-warns-of-cultural-load-burnout-for-aboriginal-staff/) - GEGAC CEO Kenton Winsley addresses the Aboriginal Children's Forum in Bairnsdale last month. GEGAC CEO Kenton Winsley has issued a passionate appeal for more resources and investment to support the staff of Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs), to help them cope with the acute social and cultural pressures they face inside and outside the workplace.
- ["Imagine a Future Where Our Children Grow Up In Community, Not In Care” - GEGAC Launches Wangun Lidj](https://gegac.org.au/imagine-a-future-where-our-children-grow-up-in-community-not-in-care-gegac-launches-wangun-lidj/) - A group of Aboriginal children performed an Aboriginal cultural dance on the opening morning of the Aboriginal Children's Forum hosted by GEGAC in Bairnsdale last week. GEGAC will play a greater role in caring for and supporting Aboriginal children and families that, until now, have been put under the authority of the state’s Child Protection
- ["Such an Important Part of Our Story" - Elders' Portraits on Display at the Keeping Place](https://gegac.org.au/such-an-important-part-of-our-story-elders-portraits-on-display-at-the-keeping-place/) - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that this website may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material. Aunty Eileen Joyce Baxter, a founding member of the East Gippsland Aboriginal Women's Group. Aunty Eileen's portrait is part of a collection of portraits of local
- [Deadly Dad Creating Healthy Habits for Jamie and Meela](https://gegac.org.au/deadly-dad-creating-healthy-habits-for-jamie-and-mia/) - GEGAC Senior Dentist Dr Gary Nowrungsah with Jamie and Meela, who have both been getting their 6-monthly dental check-ups at GEGAC since they were 2 years old. Hands up if you have Dental Week 2025 marked on your calendar? Yeah, we didn’t think so. But the Dental team at GEGAC definitely does! And with Dental
- [Victorian Rural Health Awards Recognise Remarkable Contribution of GEGAC's Dr Tim](https://gegac.org.au/victorian-rural-health-awards-recognise-remarkable-contribution-of-gegacs-dr-tim/) - He is described by those who know him as remarkable, compassionate, and a powerful ally of the Aboriginal people of East Gippsland. Respected, admired and loved by GEGAC staff and patients alike, GEGAC General Practitioner, Dr Tim Watford, was recently recognised by his peers across the state as a finalist in the 2025 Victorian Rural
- [Deadly Comedians Performing at Koorie Staff Lunch](https://gegac.org.au/deadly-comedians-performing-at-koorie-staff-lunch/) - Three of the funniest and fiercest First Nations comedians are coming to GEGAC! Andy Saunders, Janty Blair and Kevin Kropinyeri will perform at a special Koorie Staff Lunch at GEGAC on Wednesday, 23 July. All Koorie staff at GEGAC have been invited. These legends will join us for lunch and laughs, bringing their unique brand
- [Uncle Harry Stewart Inducted Into Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll](https://gegac.org.au/uncle-harry-stewart-inducted-into-victorian-aboriginal-honour-roll/) - Uncle Harry Stewart, GunaiKurnai Elder and longstanding supporter of GEGAC, has been inducted into the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll. The Aboriginal Honour Roll recognises and celebrates the achievements of Aboriginal Victorians who have made a profound contribution to their community and wider Victoria. Uncle Harry was recognised for his unwavering commitment to preserving Aboriginal culture,
- ["I Smile More, I Talk to People" - Tyler Hood on How GEGAC Dental Changed His Life](https://gegac.org.au/i-smile-more-i-talk-to-people-tyler-hood-on-how-gegac-dental-changed-his-life/) - It’s about as remarkable a transformation as you will see. If you are meeting Tyler Hood for the first time, here’s what your first impressions will be: confident, happy, bright, optimistic, interested in the world around him. And smiling. But those who knew him as a boy and a teenager will tell you this is
- [GEGAC Medical Staff Train to Provide Ear and Hearing Screening](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-medical-staff-train-to-provide-ear-and-hearing-checks/) - GEGAC’s Primary Health Care team continues to train and upskill, expanding the range of services we can provide to community right here at GEGAC. Earlier this month a number of our staff learnt Otoscopy, Tympanometry, Audiometry and Otoacoustic Emissions testing techniques. In plain language that means they learnt how to screen for early signs of
- [Men's Gathering Grows in Strength, with Positive Outcomes for Community](https://gegac.org.au/mens-gathering-grows-in-strength-with-positive-outcomes-for-community/) - A group of local fellas came together for the Men’s Health Day at GEGAC on Wednesday, kitted out in deadly red “Da Mob 3875” hoodies designed by local man Trey Baxter. A strong group of local men made a positive step for their own health, wellbeing and sense of community this week, by attending our
- [“We Need Long-Term Investment to Help Keep Our People Well” - GEGAC's Advocacy Continues with Governor-General Visit](https://gegac.org.au/we-need-long-term-investment-to-help-keep-our-people-well-gegacs-advocacy-continues-with-governor-general-visit/) - GEGAC's Senior Manager of Culture Aunty May Pearce, Deputy CEO and Executive Director of Culture Joshua Tuiono, Chief Operating Officer Noma Johnson and CEO Kenton Winsley meet with the Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn at GEGAC this week. The Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, visited GEGAC on Tuesday, beginning her
- ["You Can See His Beautiful Smile" - Out-of-Hours Appointments Expand Access to Dental Services](https://gegac.org.au/out-of-hours-appointments-help-community-access-dental-services/) - GEGAC Dental patient Ronald Cockerill with Senior Dentist Dr Gary Nowrungsah. We get it. It’s not always easy to find time for your health. But did you know that GEGAC’s Dental Service team offers before- and after-hours appointments for people who can’t make it in 9am – 5pm? For community members like Ronald Cockerill, that
- [New Young Fellas Gathering Calls for More On-Country, Cultural Excursions](https://gegac.org.au/new-young-fellas-gathering-calls-for-more-on-country-cultural-excursions/) - The Young Fellas Gathering at GEGAC on May 21 was the first in what will be an ongoing series of events specifically for young men in community. Wednesday, May 21 was a massive occasion for GEGAC and community, with the first ever GEGAC Young Fellas Gathering held here at Dalmahoy Street. Hosted by GEGAC Engagement
- [GEGAC Forges Cultural Connection with Māori Leaders](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-forges-cultural-connection-with-maori-leaders/) - GEGAC's Deputy CEO and Executive Director Culture Joshua Tuiono, Board Member Andrew Morgan, and Youth Engagement Officer Peter Harrison, with cultural gifts from the Te Rau Ora organisation in Aotearoa. GEGAC has formed a new cultural bond with an Indigenous organisation in New Zealand, following a visit by a group of our staff to Auckland
- ["Come With Your Hearts Open" - Keeping Place a Wellspring of GunaiKurnai Culture](https://gegac.org.au/come-with-your-hearts-open-keeping-place-a-wellspring-of-gunaikurnai-culture/) - Aunty May Pearce and Alana Solomon from GEGAC's Culture Team at the Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place. Photo: Troy Brown They come from as far away as Pakistan, or Colorado. They come from as close to home as Bairnsdale Secondary College. For decades the Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place at GEGAC has been both a famed tourist attraction and
- [Community Garden Day Brings Young and Old Together](https://gegac.org.au/community-garden-day-brings-young-and-old-together/) - What a lovely day in the garden! On Wednesday we held our Community Garden Activity Day here at GEGAC. We got to see Boorai and their family members set handprints in paving stones and planting their own seeds in a cup that they got to take home, along with some healthy treats. The paving stones
- ["We'll Get Some Pizza and Have a Yarn" - First Ever Young Fellas Gathering Next Wednesday](https://gegac.org.au/well-get-some-pizza-and-have-a-yarn-first-ever-young-fellas-gathering-next-wednesday/) - GEGAC staff Zac Stewart, Scott King and Peter Harrison are driving a number of efforts to involve more men in projects and activities around GEGAC and in community. GEGAC is continuing to create more opportunities for men to be involved in making good things happening in community. On Wednesday, May 21, we are hosting our
- [Ahead of Reconciliation Week, the Keeping Place Offers Vital Connection to GunaiKurnai Culture and Traditions](https://gegac.org.au/ahead-of-reconciliation-week-the-keeping-place-offers-vital-connection-to-gunaikurnai-culture-and-traditions/) - In the lead up to National Reconciliation Week, the teachers and staff of St Mary’s Primary School in Bairnsdale visited the Keeping Place at GEGAC this week, one of many school and business groups to have taken the opportunity to learn more about the culture and history of the GunaiKurnai people. National Reconciliation Week is
- ["We Need Safe Spaces Where Our People Can Heal" - a Message for Community on Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month](https://gegac.org.au/we-need-safe-spaces-where-our-people-can-heal/) - By GEGAC's Family Violence Support and Outreach Team The month of May is Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month. Here at GEGAC we’re using this occasion to raise awareness of the devastating impacts family violence has in our community. But we also want to shine a bright light on the support that is available locally
- [4-Year-Old Kindy Expands to 4 Days a Week at Dala Yooro](https://gegac.org.au/4-year-old-kindy-expands-to-4-days-a-week-at-dala-yooro/) - Our Boorai at Dala Yooro had a great time with Kelly at Kinder Gym this week! Photo: Jake Lynch/GEGAC There’s some great news for local families in our community with the announcement that Dala Yooro Kindergarten at GEGAC will add another day of kindergarten for 4-year-olds in 2026. The new schedule for 4-year-olds starting Term
- [Easter Colouring Competition Now On!](https://gegac.org.au/easter-colouring-competition-now-on/) - GEGAC's Extended Community Care Services Team is holding an Easter Colouring Competition for all kids in community! It's open to Boorai of all ages, and there are great prizes for the best artworks. Entries close at 5pm, Thursday, April 17. Entries will be judged and prizes awarded in the following age groups: under 5 years
- [Honouring a Family Legacy, Amelia Tuiono Embraces Leadership Role at GEGAC](https://gegac.org.au/honouring-a-family-legacy-amelia-tuiono-embraces-leadership-role-at-gegac/) - Amelia Tuiono, who last week was appointed GEGAC's new Social and Emotional Wellbeing Team Leader. It means a lot to us here at GEGAC to have a number of young Aboriginal staff working with us now that are part of a proud family lineage, the children and grandchildren of the Elders that built GEGAC back
- [Connection to Culture: Aboriginal Dance Workshops Happening Again at GEGAC](https://gegac.org.au/connection-to-culture-aboriginal-dance-workshops-happening-again-at-gegac/) - GEGAC continues to provide more opportunities for cultural education and workshops to strengthen and celebrate Aboriginal cultural practices in community. This week we hosted an Aboriginal dance workshop for men, the first we’ve been able to do for quite a while. More than a dozen fellas of all ages joined Robert Bamblett for an Aboriginal
- [Bruthas Day Out: Reconnecting, Reclaiming, and Rebuilding Together](https://gegac.org.au/bruthas-day-out-reconnecting-reclaiming-and-rebuilding-together/) - Over the past year, GEGAC has taken decisive, deliberate steps to bring more Aboriginal men back into the fold—strengthening cultural connection, rebuilding trust, and creating culturally safe spaces where blakmen feel supported, seen, and heard. This work directly aligns with GEGAC’s Strategic Plan commitment to improving social and emotional well-being, enhancing community engagement, and embedding
- [First Ever GEGAC 'Bruthas Day Out' at Lucknow Footy Club this Thursday](https://gegac.org.au/first-ever-gegac-bruthas-day-out-at-lucknow-footy-club-this-thursday/) - This Thursday, March 20, GEGAC will host a Bruthas Day Out at the Lucknow Football Club. The day will kick off at 9:30am with a Welcome to Country and a Smoking Ceremony. Throughout the day there will be cultural exercises, guest speakers, a good feed and interacting with Bruthas. The day wil finish off at
- [Almost Two Centuries Later, GunaiKurnai Playwright Revisits the White Woman of Gippsland Story](https://gegac.org.au/almost-two-centuries-later-gunaikurnai-playwright-revisits-the-white-woman-of-gippsland-story/) - Alongside Rob Hudson in the front row of this group are writer and director Andrea James, actor Chenoa Deemal and dancer andchoreographer Brent Watkins, along with some of the other cast and crew of Melbourne Theatre Company's production of The Black Woman of Gippsland. Aboriginal people are warned that this post includes reference to traumatic
- [Gun Cricketer Molly Ward to Represent Victorian Indigenous Team](https://gegac.org.au/gun-cricketer-molly-ward-to-represent-victorian-indigenous-team/) - GEGAC's Molly Ward, second from right, with teammates from the Victorian Indigenous Cricket Team. Aboriginal people have a proud sporting tradition, and rank among some of Australia’s most famous and talented athletes, particularly in sports like track and field, all codes of football, basketball, netball, boxing and hockey. Aboriginal people's relationship with cricket, though, has
- [4-Year-Old Kinder Hours Are Extending! What Schedule Would You Prefer?](https://gegac.org.au/4-year-old-kinder-hours-are-extending-what-schedule-would-you-prefer/) - Starting next year, Dala Yooro will extend their 4-year-old kinder program from 15 hours-a-week up to 24 hours-a-week. The goal is that by 2027, Dala Yooro will provide 30 hours of free 4-year-old kinder. (The 15 hours-a-week for 3-year-olds will remain the same.) What we need from you is this: Tell us what sessions times
- [GEGAC Advocates for Increased Investment in Aboriginal Culture During Governor’s Visit to Country  ](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-advocates-for-increased-investment-in-aboriginal-culture-during-governors-visit-to-country/) - GEGAC's Keeping Place Coordinator Rob Hudson speaks to Governor of Victoria Margaret Gardner and GEGAC CEO Kenton Winsley during the Governor's visit to the Keeping Place on Friday. Photos: Jake Lynch/GEGAC GEGAC welcomed the Governor of Victoria, Her Excellency Professor Margaret Gardner, to GunaiKurnai Country last Friday. The visit served as an opportunity for GEGAC
- [Funding Available for Aboriginal Language Projects](https://gegac.org.au/funding-available-for-aboriginal-language-projects/) - First Languages Australia is offering funding for projects to teach, document, promote and study Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander languages. While no funding range is specified, community language teams receive between $10,000 and $25,000 per project. This Priority Languages Support program aims to support community language teams undertaking targeted projects supporting Aboriginal or Torres Strait
- [Lessons in Language Helping Aboriginal Culture Thrive at Dala Yooro](https://gegac.org.au/lessons-in-language-helping-aboriginal-culture-thrive-at-dala-yooro/) - Logan Hudson with Early Childhood Education Assistant Natasha Walker and students at GEGAC’s Dala Yooro Kindergarten recently. Photo: Troy Brown/GEGAC By Troy Brown Logan Hudson, a year 12 student at Bairnsdale Secondary College, has been teaching GunaiKurnai language to the Boorai at GEGAC’s Dala Yooro Kindergarten. Before colonisation, over 250 First Nations languages were spoken
- [My Life Journey Folders Help Maintain Connections, Memories for Kids in Care](https://gegac.org.au/my-life-journey-folders-help-maintain-connections-memories-for-kids-in-care/) - Koorie Kare Field Worker Charmaine Sanderson, Out of Home Care Team Leader Molly Johanson and Cultural Support Planner Taylah Carter look over the new My Life Journey folders. Our Extended Community Care Team has created My Life Journey folders for children in out-of-home care. As we grow up, grow older and move through life, we
- [715 Health Check Day for 3- and 4-Year-Olds](https://gegac.org.au/715-health-check-day-for-3-and-4-year-olds/) - Has your young one had a health check? On Wednesday, Feb. 19, GEGAC will be having a special 715 Health Check day for 3- and 4-year-olds in community. The 715 Health Checks are free for all Aboriginal people! There’s no needles or anything like that, just a general health check that makes sure our Boorai
- [GEGAC’s Danielle Ryan Named in Top 100 Netballers in Country Victoria](https://gegac.org.au/gegacs-danielle-ryan-named-in-top-100-netballers-in-victoria/) - By Troy Brown Congratulations to our very own Danielle Ryan, who has been named by The Weekly Times as one of top 100 netballers in country Victoria. Danielle, who is a Koorie Kare Field Worker in our Extended Community Care Services Team, grew up in Bairnsdale and started playing netball around the age of 8.
- [Important news about Dala Yooro Kindy and Boorai Supported Playgroup](https://gegac.org.au/important-news-about-dala-yooro-kindy-and-boorai-supported-playgroup/) - Dala Yooro Kindergarten at GEGAC returns tomorrow, Wednesday Jan. 29! A reminder for all parents that 2025 enrolment packs must be fully completed before your child can start kinder. Here’s some important things to remember: Kinder runs Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 9:30am to 2:30pm Parents must provide kids with a bag, change of clothes
- ["I Know Many People are Hurting" - a Young Man's Thoughts on What January 26 Could Be](https://gegac.org.au/i-know-many-people-are-hurting-a-young-mans-thoughts-on-what-january-26-could-be/) - By Troy Brown January 26 is a day of mixed feelings and emotions for many people. I’m sure most people know the history around this day. For some it’s a day of celebration. For many it’s a day of pain and agony. This day is known to the government as Australia Day. However, to others
- [Community Breakfast, January 27, a Moment for Mob to Come Together](https://gegac.org.au/community-breakfast-january-27-a-moment-for-mob-to-come-together/) - Here at GEGAC we acknowledge that January 26 is a day that means very different things for different people, depending on their culture, life experiences, or personal and family history. As an organisation that values greatly the contributions of both our Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff, we respect the right of all Australians to mark January
- [Our Thriving Community Garden Is About More Than Just Veggies](https://gegac.org.au/our-thriving-community-garden-is-about-more-than-just-veggies/) - Elders and Independent Living Service Support Worker Katie Mackay and Healthy Lifestyles Team Member Rani Stokell tend to the new community veggie garden this week. If you’ve been out the back of the Elders and Independent Living Services building lately, you will know that the new community veggie garden we planted is thriving! It has
- [Generous Donations Lift Christmas Spirits](https://gegac.org.au/generous-donations-lift-christmas-spirits/) - GEGAC staff Wendy Barter, Sarah Baxter and Rhiannon Hayes with Carol Dicker from the Share The Dignity organization. Photos: Jake Lynch/GEGAC How good are people? Christmas was a little bit more special for many kids and families in our community last year, thanks to a number of very generous donations from charitable people and organisations
- [Beautiful Shawl Project Wins Victorian Healthcare Award](https://gegac.org.au/beautiful-shawl-project-wins-victorian-healthcare-award/) - BreastScreen Victoria's BreastScreen Bus came to GEGAC in May of this year - Aboriginal Health Team members Kayla Harrison and Carmel Hood, and artist Amanda Morgan who designed the shawls that are given to women who have a screening. The Beautiful Shawl Project, a breast cancer screening campaign for Aboriginal women, won the Excellence in
- ["The Rock That Was Not Moving" - Stability, Consistency the Key to Dala's Success](https://gegac.org.au/the-rock-that-was-not-moving-stability-consistency-the-key-to-dalas-success/) - 10 Years Together - Original Dala Yooro staff Belinda Lobley, Catherine Bishop, Natasha Walker and Bernardita Ashlin. Photo: Jake Lynch/GEGAC Although GEGAC has been very fortunate to have had a number of leaders crucial to the success of Dala Yooro, there are four team members there today who were there at the very beginning -
- [Three More Graduates - GEGAC Continues to Grow Skilled Aboriginal Workforce](https://gegac.org.au/three-more-graduates-gegac-continues-to-grow-skilled-aboriginal-workforce/) - Last month a number of local healthcare workers graduated with new qualifications through a study partnership with VACCHO, including William Walker (Yoowinna Wurnalung) and Adrian Morgan (BRHS), Leteisha Bryant, Kayla Harrison and Samantha Johnstone (GEGAC) and Anika Sten (LEAHA). GEGAC continues to grow the workforce of trained and skilled local Aboriginal healthcare professionals. Last month
- [New Garden at Elders’ Building All About Getting Back to Our Roots](https://gegac.org.au/new-garden-at-elders-building-all-about-getting-back-to-our-roots/) - Aunty Jeanette Edwards, Aunty Jessie George and Aunty Dorothy Moffatt plant some of the very first herbs and vegies of the new garden at the GEGAC Elders Lounge. Photo: Jake Lynch/GEGAC By Troy Brown If you’ve been around the Elders’ building at GEGAC lately you might have noticed there is a garden being created. Now
- [Christmas Closures and Levels of Management: Questions from the Community Meeting](https://gegac.org.au/christmas-closures-and-levels-of-management-questions-from-the-community-meeting/) - At our most recent community meeting we received a number of questions from community which we committed to answering in writing. Here's responses to some of those questions: Why is GEGAC closed for 6 weeks over Christmas? GEGAC is not closed for six weeks over Christmas. We will have minimal staffing from December 23, 2024,
- [Family Abuse - It's Not Only About Physical Violence](https://gegac.org.au/family-abuse-its-not-only-about-physical-violence/) - We know that anyone can be impacted by family violence. However, we also know that in the vast majority of situations family violence is committed by men against women and boorai. When we think of family violence, or family abuse, we probably think about physical abuse. But family abuse can actually take a number of
- [Big Mob Show Up for First Men's Gathering - “Everyone In That Room Was a Leader.”](https://gegac.org.au/big-mob-show-up-for-first-mens-gathering-everyone-in-that-room-was-a-leader/) - By Troy Brown You may have heard about the Men’s Gathering at GEGAC on Tuesday night last week. Talking with Scott King, who is our Quaranook Community Engagement Worker, he said it went “deadly.” “The purpose of this night was to get together and create opportunities, have yarns and just to be there for each
- ["Giving Community a Voice" GEGAC Continues to Grow Relationships with Decision Makers](https://gegac.org.au/giving-community-a-voice-gegac-continues-to-grow-relationships-with-decision-makers/) - GEGAC's Director Strategy and Compliance, Lisa Carter​​​​, Executive Director Culture, Joshua Tuiono​​​​, Executive Director Children Youth & Families, Noma Johnson​​​​, and Victorian Social Services Regulator Jonathan Kaplan at GEGAC last Friday. Photo: Jake Lynch/GEGAC GEGAC was very pleased to host a visit from the Victorian Social Services Regulator last Friday, part of our ongoing effort
- [“You Don’t Have to Go Through it Alone" - Community Invited to Family Violence Gathering at GEGAC, November 26](https://gegac.org.au/you-dont-have-to-go-through-it-alone-community-invited-to-family-violence-gathering-at-gegac-november-26/) - Come and yarn with GEGAC Family Violence Outreach Workers Kaylene Schrader and Freya King at "Eat, Yarn, Heal" on Tuesday November 26. GEGAC is hosting a community luncheon later this month that it hopes will bring together all the diverse groups of people committed to ending family violence in our community. “Empowering Voices – Eat,
- ["It Starts With a Conversation" - Orange Door Helps People Experiencing Family Abuse](https://gegac.org.au/it-starts-with-a-conversation-orange-door-helps-people-experiencing-family-abuse/) - GEGAC's Family Violence Workers at the Orange Door, Edwin Kelly and Kylie Mills. You don’t need to be confused about what the Orange Door is, or what it does. If you are affected by family violence or family abuse in any way, the Orange Door is the place where you can get advice, support or
- [Anything is Possible - GEGAC Staff Advance Their Careers Through Ongoing Study](https://gegac.org.au/anything-is-possible-gegac-staff-advance-their-careers-through-ongoing-study/) - Integrated Family Services team members Keonie Hayes and Kathleen Whittingham are just two of the GEGAC staff that have been able to advance their careers through ongoing education. Photo: Troy Brown/GEGAC Here at GEGAC, we are big believers in the power of education and training to open new doors for people, to change lives, to
- [“I’ve Always Wanted to Help My Community” - Taylah Carter Joins the GEGAC Family](https://gegac.org.au/ive-always-wanted-to-help-my-community-taylah-carter-joins-the-gegac-family/) - By Troy Brown Taylah Carter is making strides in her professional life while holding on to her dreams. Taylah is the new Cultural Support Planner here at GEGAC. She embraces her role with a passion that reflects her deep-rooted connection to her community. Growing up in Bairnsdale, Taylah was surrounded by the rich culture and
- [Addressing Root Causes a Key to Housing Solutions](https://gegac.org.au/addressing-root-causes-a-key-to-housing-solutions/) - At our most recent community meeting we received a number of questions from community about housing. Here's our responses to those questions. Does the GEGAC Board of Directors have a direction on assisting men (with supported accommodation) who may have been kicked out of accommodation due to an Intervention Order? The Board of Directors recognises
- [Basketweaving Workshops on Tuesdays at Dala Yooro](https://gegac.org.au/basketweaving-workshops-on-tuesdays-at-dala-yooro/) - GEGAC continues to expand opportunities for cultural activities and education for our Boorai. In partnership with Peppers Community, Arts and Cultural Services, GEGAC will host basketweaving workshops for girls aged 5 – 17 after school between now and the end of the year. The basketweaving workshops will be held at the Dala Yooro Building’s Cultural
- [Nominations Now Open for GEGAC Board of Directors](https://gegac.org.au/nominations-now-open-for-gegac-board-of-directors/) - The deadline to nominate for the GEGAC Board of Directors has been extended to 5pm on Thursday, October 24. Nominations are now open to serve on GEGAC's Board of Directors. There are three spots up for re-election this year. If you are interested in nominating to serve on the Board of Directors, the first thing
- [Hey Fellas - Tell Us What You'd Like to See at Men's Gatherings](https://gegac.org.au/hey-fellas-tell-us-what-youd-like-to-see-at-mens-gatherings/) - GEGAC wants to create more opportunities for men in our community to come together and yarn when they need to, learn about their history and culture, be fit and healthy, and provide guidance for each other. As part of that we're going to start hosting Men's Gatherings during the evening, to make it easier for
- [Claire Brown Steps Up as Mentor and Coach to Young Aboriginal Netballers](https://gegac.org.au/claire-brown-steps-up-as-mentor-and-coach-to-young-aboriginal-netballers/) - Claire Brown with her friend and co-coach Isabel Hayes. Photo by Troy Brown By Troy Brown The Victoria Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd (VACSAL) held their statewide Junior Football and Netball Carnival in Bendigo in September. Once again Bairnsdale Regional Unlimited Sports (BRUS) took teams up to compete, and along with the players there were
- [Our Plan to Nurture the Next Generation of Aboriginal Leaders](https://gegac.org.au/our-plan-to-nurture-the-next-generation-of-aboriginal-leaders/) - Recent GEGAC Academy Trainees Thaliah Wilson, Sharona Pearce, Kanisha Hood, Destiny Harrison and Troy Brown. GEGAC is committed to fostering the next generation of Aboriginal leadership through comprehensive and strategic initiatives. We aim to empower young Aboriginal staff with the necessary skills and qualifications to ascend into management and executive roles. Here's how we plan
- [The Night His Heart Stopped Changed Everything for Adrian Morgan](https://gegac.org.au/the-night-his-heart-stopped-changed-everything-for-adrian-morgan/) - Adrian Morgan died of a heart attack in 2020. Twice. Luckily for Adrian and all his friends and family in community, the Emergency Department team at Bairnsdale Regional Health Service brought him back to life (twice) with a defibrillator. And so the man known locally to all as “Ringo” is alive and kicking and with
- [The Joy of a Gentle Stroll - GEGAC Invites Community to Join One Foot Forward Challenge](https://gegac.org.au/the-joy-of-a-gentle-stroll-gegac-invites-community-to-join-one-foot-forward-challenge/) - Content warning – this post discusses depression and suicidal feelings. Kanisha Hood, Ursula Hood and Rani Stokell are some of the GEGAC staff going for regular walks as part of the One Foot Forward challenge to raise money for the Black Dog Institute. Photo: Troy Brown/GEGAC GEGAC is inviting all community to join us in a
- [What is Happening with the Men’s Place? ](https://gegac.org.au/what-is-happening-with-the-mens-place/) - GEGAC has plans to develop a Men’s Place in Bairnsdale, which will be a hub for cultural and social support programs, hands-on workshops and cultural artefact making, music sessions, and a private place for yarning and support group gatherings. We believe the Men’s Place will be a beacon of hope and empowerment for men in
- [“A Place of Healing and Learning” – GEGAC Unveils Refurbished Elders’ Building](https://gegac.org.au/a-place-of-healing-and-learning-gegac-unveils-refurbished-elders-building/) - “This space is dedicated to strengthening the spirits of all who enter,” said GEGAC CEO Kenton Winsley at the community reopening of our newly refurbished Elders’ Lounge last month. Officially known as the Elders and Independent Living Services building, the facility was closed for much of 2024 as it underwent a thorough renovation. Uncle Harry
- [VACSAL Carnival a Big Community Effort](https://gegac.org.au/vacsal-carnival-a-big-community-effort/) - Our under 9s team, led by coach Alfred Solomon and team manager Billy Walker, made the VACSAL Carnival Grand Final. Photos by Troy Brown Last week Victoria Aboriginal Community Services Association Ltd (which we know as VACSAL) held their statewide Junior Football and Netball Carnival in Bendigo. Once again Bairnsdale Regional Unlimited Sports (BRUS) took
- [GEGAC Leaders Continue to Advocate for Investment in Early Years Education](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-leaders-continue-to-advocate-for-investment-in-early-years-education/) - Noma Johnson, Executive Director of GEGAC’s Children Youth and Families Division, chats with Department of Education Secretary Jenny Atta, Acting Deputy Secretary for First Nations Strategy, Policy, and Programs Angela Singh and others during a recent visit of department leaders to GEGAC. Photo: Troy Brown/GEGAC GEGAC continues to build strong relationships with officials and decision-makers
- ["There’s Always a Backstory" - Kelly Cameron and the Power of Listening](https://gegac.org.au/theres-always-a-backstory-kelly-cameron-and-the-power-of-listening/) - Tanderra Community Nurse Kelly Cameron with her Tanderra teammate Hayley Harrison. Sliding doors. That single moment when you choose one pathway over another, and your whole life changes forever. Kelly Cameron has had a sliding doors moment in her life. As a young woman with a young son, Kelly had moved from the eastern suburbs
- [GEGAC Academy Continues Investment in Aboriginal Leaders of the Future](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-academy-continues-investment-in-aboriginal-leaders-of-the-future/) - New GEGAC Academy Trainees, Zac Stewart and Peter Harrison. Photo by Troy Brown/GEGAC Since 2018, GEGAC’s Academy Traineeship program has provided work experience, professional training and life skills for 18 young Aboriginal people from our community. We are excited to continue to grow that number, providing Academy Traineeships for another 3 young local Aboriginal people
- [How Should GEGAC Mark January 26?](https://gegac.org.au/how-should-gegac-mark-january-26/) - GEGAC wants to hear from community to get your suggestions about what GEGAC should do on January 26 each year. As everyone knows, January 26 is a national public holiday, marking the landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788. For some Australians it is a moment of celebration and pride. For many
- [GEGAC Academy a Stepping Stone to P.E. Career for Kaiela Rodgers](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-academy-a-stepping-stone-to-p-e-career-for-kaiela-rodgers/) - New GEGAC Academy Trainee Kaiela Rodgers. Photo by Troy Brown/GEGAC By Troy Brown Kaiela Rodgers joined GEGAC last month, the third member of our new generation of Academy Trainees, along with Zac Stewart and Peter Harrison. Kaiela is learning the ropes of a Community Engagement role, helping connect young people in community with GEGAC services
- [Whooping Cough Cases Rising in Victoria - But You Can Protect Your Boorai](https://gegac.org.au/whooping-cough-cases-rising-in-victoria-but-you-can-protect-your-boorai/) - GEGAC Vaccination Nurse Linda Main, with a couple of her colleagues in GEGAC Medical and Dental, Ursula Hood and Destiny Harrison, is urging parents and carers to make sure their Boorai are protected against Whooping Cough. Cases of Whooping Cough are on the rise in community, and our Boorai are the most at risk. Infants
- [GEGAC's Leaders of the Future Learn Life Lessons from Aboriginal Trailblazers](https://gegac.org.au/gegacs-leaders-of-the-future-learn-life-lessons-from-aboriginal-trailblazers/) - Troy Brown with Ray Kelly, founder of Ray Kelly Fitness, at the First Nations Leadership Forum in Cairns last month. By Troy Brown Last month I was fortunate enough to be one of a small group of GEGAC staff to go up to Cairns for the First Nations Leadership Forum. That group was Bianca Baxter,
- [Health Secretary Tours GEGAC - Leadership Urges Increased Investment in Mental Health](https://gegac.org.au/health-secretary-tours-gegac-leadership-urge-increased-investment-in-mental-health/) - GEGAC CEO Kenton Winsley and Executive Director Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Awhiora Nia Nia speak with Secretary of the Department of Health, Professor Euan Wallace (centre) at GEGAC last week. Secretary of the Department of Health, Professor Euan Wallace, visited GEGAC last Thursday to take a tour of our Dalmahoy Street campus and hear from
- [On Her Journey of Discovery, Rani Stokell Joins GEGAC's Healthy Lifestyles Team](https://gegac.org.au/on-her-journey-of-discovery-rani-stokell-joins-gegacs-healthy-lifestyles-team/) - GEGAC's Healthy Lifestyles Team - Tamasin Rankin, Rani Stokell and Rhiannon Hayes. When I ask Rani Stokell to tell me something about herself, this is the very first thing she says: “I’m a proud Ngarabul woman, from northern NSW. That’s my mob.” She says it with a noticeable energy, almost excitement, like someone for whom
- [Dala Yooro Kindy - Expressions of Interest Now Open](https://gegac.org.au/dala-yooro-kindy-expressions-of-interest-now-open/) - Are you the parent or carer of a child turning 3 or 4 next year? Dala Yooro Kindergarten at GEGAC is now taking Expressions of Interest for children to join our kinder program for 3 and 4 year olds in 2025. Children must turn 4 in 2025 to be eligible for 4 year old kinder.
- [Care on Country Provides Mob with Easy Access to Top Specialists](https://gegac.org.au/care-on-country-provides-mob-with-easy-access-to-top-specialists/) - Travelling to Melbourne to see a specialist is expensive, time-consuming, and takes you away from your mob. There has to be a better way. Now there is. VACCHO, GEGAC and some of Australia best doctors have teamed up to create “Care on Country,” a new system of telehealth appointments that gives our mob priority access
- ["There’s Got to Be a Way to Break The Cycle" -  Hayley Harrison Joins Tanderra Wellbeing Team](https://gegac.org.au/theres-got-to-be-a-way-to-break-the-cycle-hayley-harrison-joins-tanderra-wellbeing-team/) - For some of us, it takes a little while to figure out just what our pathway in life will be, what we want to do for work, what our career ambitions are. For Hayley Harrison, that pathway has been clear since she was little girl. “I always knew I wanted to do something in health,”
- [Little Chefs Learn Healthy Eating Habits at Dala Yooro](https://gegac.org.au/little-chefs-learn-healthy-eating-habits-at-dala-yooro/) - Anastasia Makris stirs up some healthy tucker during cooking classes at Dala Yooro. Photos by Troy Brown By Troy Brown Our Boorais over at Dala Yooro Kindergarten are transforming into deadly little chefs. Every week since the start of the year they have been cooking and making healthy foods, with the support of Dala staff
- [With Rentals Decreasing, Homelessness Week Highlights Need for Housing Solutions](https://gegac.org.au/with-rentals-decreasing-homelessness-week-highlights-need-for-housing-solutions/) - Here’s a weird/terrible statistic: On the most recent census night in 2021 there were 224 people in East Gippsland that were homeless (and 25% of them were kids.) But, on that exact same census night, 15.8% of private houses In Gippsland were unoccupied – that’s more than 11,000 houses. Many of those unoccupied houses are
- [Elders and Respected Persons Needed for Paid Koori Court Positions - Deadline Extended to August 20](https://gegac.org.au/elders-and-respected-persons-needed-for-paid-koori-court-positions-deadline-august-20/) - The Koori Court in Bairnsdale is looking for Elders and Respected Persons to work in the Koori Court. In Koori Court, the group of local Elders and Respected Persons works with the magistrate, the Koori court officer and other people to hear cases involving Aboriginal people. The goal is that cases involving Aboriginal people are
- [From the Past to the Present: Honouring Australia’s Aboriginal Athletes](https://gegac.org.au/from-the-past-to-the-present-honouring-australias-aboriginal-athletes/) - By Troy Brown With the 2024 Olympic games happening at the moment, we thought this would be a good time to reflect on the contribution of Australia’s Indigenous athletes. Throughout the years our people have competed and even won medals for our country. Australia has been represented by 60 Australian Olympians that identified as Indigenous
- [GEGAC Members Meeting - August 26](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-members-meeting-august-26/) - All GEGAC members are invited to attend a meeting with the GEGAC Board of Directors on Monday, August 26 from 10am - 12 noon. The meeting will be held in the Elders/HACC Lounge, and lunch will be served afterward, from 12 - 1pm. Please RSVP using the form below so we have an idea of
- [Elders Building Upgrade Nears Completion](https://gegac.org.au/new-elders-building-to-reopen-next-month/) - A large outdoor deck space and an upgraded kitchen area are two of the features of the refurbished Elders and HACC Building that will reopen in the coming weeks. The refurbishment of the Elders and HACC Building here at GEGAC is almost complete. As many of you know, the Elders and HACC building has been
- [From Strength to Strength - Dala Yooro Wins Praise from National Accreditation Agency](https://gegac.org.au/from-strength-to-strength-dala-yooro-wins-praise-from-national-accreditation-agency/) - Kiah Cook was part of Dala Yooro's graduating class of 2023. The national accreditation agency has evaluated Dala Yooro as “Exceeding National Quality Standard” - a great result for GEGAC's Early Years staff and local families. Photo by Jake Lynch/GEGAC It has been a remarkable rise. Back in 2012, GEGAC launched its first kindergarten program
- [Clontarf Boys Chop Wood for Local Elders](https://gegac.org.au/clontarf-boys-chop-wood-for-local-elders/) - They camped at the Mitchell River Old Weir Wall on the first night, then woke up nice and early to head up to the high country in Mount Hotham. By Troy Brown In June, Aboriginal students in the Clontarf program at Bairnsdale Secondary College spent a few days chopping wood for Elders. As we all
- [We're Giving Away Tickets to the Comedy Festival Roadshow in Bairnsdale](https://gegac.org.au/were-giving-away-tickets-to-the-comedy-festival-roadshow-in-bairnsdale/) - GEGAC is giving away 3 prizes of 2 tickets each to the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow at the Forge Theatre and Arts Hub in Bairnsdale tomorrow night (Friday, July 5) at 7:30pm. It's hosted by Zack Dyer, Ray O’Leary (NZ), Bron Lewis, Suren Jayemanne and Elaine Crombie. Here's more info: www.comedyfestival.com.au/roadshow If you
- [More Aboriginal Women Getting Breast Screens](https://gegac.org.au/more-aboriginal-women-getting-breast-screens/) - GEGAC Aboriginal Health Worker Carmel Hood at BreastScreen Victoria's mobile breast screening bus at GEGAC earlier this year. Photo: Troy Brown Fifty local Aboriginal women and 72 women in total had their regular breast cancer checks done when BreastScreen Victoria’s mobile screening bus visited GEGAC in May. This was a big increase in the number
- ["It's Not About You" - Getting Your Winter Shots Protects Vulnerable Elders and Boorai](https://gegac.org.au/its-not-about-you-getting-your-winter-shots-protects-vulnerable-elders-and-boorai/) - It’s not just about you. Protecting yourself against things like the flu, and COVID, is not just about your own health. It’s about the health of the most vulnerable people in your family – your Elders and Boorai. Did you know that babies under the age of 2 are at a much higher risk of
- [Have You Had Your 715? Then You Could Win Tickets to the State of Origin](https://gegac.org.au/have-you-had-your-715-then-you-could-win-tickets-to-the-state-of-origin/) - Have you had your 715 Health Check in the past year? GEGAC likes to reward those who are making an effort to look after their health! We have two tickets to give away to one person for the State of Origin game at the MCG next Wednesday. The prize includes travel and accommodation. This is
- ["Get Involved" - We Need Community Members for New GEGAC Advisory Committees](https://gegac.org.au/get-involved-we-need-community-members-for-new-gegac-advisory-committees/) - Back in the 1960s and 70s, a proud, determined, unstoppable group of Aboriginal men and women – our Elders – fought hard to provide basic health and housing services for mob here in East Gippsland. Ever since those early days, GEGAC has always been: by Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people. We are a community controlled
- [School Holiday Activities](https://gegac.org.au/school-holiday-activities/) - GEGAC is putting on some school holiday activities in July, which we hope will give mob a chance to come together and have some fun as families and as a community. Please use the form below to register for one or more of the program days. Important things to note: Sessions are 10am - 3pm
- [GEGAC Accepting Bids for Hiace Passenger Van](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-accepting-bids-for-hiace-passenger-van/) - GEGAC is selling a Toyota Hiace passenger van that was previously used for community transportation, excursions etc, and is inviting bids from interested community members. The vehicle 2000 Toyota Hiace passenger van - registration number SZF 359. 135,657km Unregistered The van will be sold unregistered and without a roadworthy. The vehicle can be inspected from
- [NAIDOC Ball to Prioritise Community Over Pokies This Year](https://gegac.org.au/naidoc-ball-to-prioritise-community-over-pokies-this-year/) - GEGAC staff have been busy planning our NAIDOC Week activities, with July 7 – 14 set to be another great time for mob, bringing everyone together to celebrate our culture and our proud community. One of the highlights of NAIDOC Week is always the Dhuna Wannik Wurk Wurk Ball (tickets are now on sale from
- [The End of Reconciliation Week, and the Significance of June 3 to First Nations People](https://gegac.org.au/the-end-of-reconciliation-week-and-the-significance-of-june-3-to-first-nations-people/) - Indigenous activist Eddie Mabo. By Troy Brown June 3 marks the last day of Reconciliation Week. The reason June 3 is significant is that it is Mabo Day, the anniversary of the High Court’s ruling on June 3, 1992, in the case of Mabo and others v Queensland. Eddie Koiki Mabo lived on Mer Island,
- [GEGAC Members - Please Keep Your Contact Info Up to Date!](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-members-please-keep-your-contact-info-up-to-date/) - Do you know of a GEGAC member who has passed recently? Please let us know by emailing bod.support@gegac.org.au To update your membership contact info, please use the form below. Thank you!
- [“People Coming Together” - Clontarf Students Paint Reconciliation Week Mural](https://gegac.org.au/people-coming-together-clontarf-students-paint-reconciliation-week-mural/) - Clontarf students Zach Walker and Shae Baxter-Saunders with Clontarf Operations Officer James Hood and the Reconciliation Week mural. By Troy Brown Students in the Clontarf Academy at Bairnsdale Secondary College have been designing and painting a mural in recognition of Reconciliation Week, along with the help of great local artist James Hood. James is the
- [Health, Culture and Community – GEGAC Builds Partnership with Girls at the Centre](https://gegac.org.au/health-culture-and-community-gegac-builds-partnership-with-girls-at-the-centre/) - GEGAC Healthy Lifestyles Workers Tamasin Rankin and Rhiannon Hayes with students in the Girls at the Centre program at Bairnsdale Secondary College. GEGAC is continuing to expand its connections with young people in community, beginning a new series of health and cultural yarns with Aboriginal students in the Girls at the Centre program at Bairnsdale
- [What Mob Sometimes Misunderstand About "Palliative Care"](https://gegac.org.au/what-mob-sometimes-misunderstand-about-palliative-care/) - By Awhiora Nia Nia GEGAC's Executive Director Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Last week was National Palliative Care Week, and as part of our ongoing learning on this topic I travelled to Melbourne with my colleague here at GEGAC, Sharona Pearce, to attend Palliative Care Victoria’s annual Palliative and Aged Care Conference. It is a known
- [GEGAC Academy Traineeship - Providing Career Opportunities for Community](https://gegac.org.au/gegac-academy-traineeship-providing-career-opportunities-for-community/) - Past and present GEGAC Academy Trainees (clockwise from bottom left) - Destiny Harrison, Thalia Wilson, Sharona Pearce, Kanisha Hood, Troy Brown. GEGAC was built by Aboriginal people, for Aboriginal people. As an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, we should always have the ambition to provide opportunities for Aboriginal people to find education and careers that
- [“You Have to Care For People” - Bec Herbert Grows Her Career in Family Services](https://gegac.org.au/you-have-to-care-for-people-bec-herbert-on-her-passion-for-family-services/) - Congratulations to our own Rebecca Herbert, who this month completed her Certificate IV in Community Services through TAFE Gippsland. We love it when GEGAC staff have the bravery and commitment to push open new doors for themselves through study and further education - Bec is the latest of many GEGAC staff over the past few
- [Welcome to Reconciliation Week - What Was the 1967 Referendum?](https://gegac.org.au/welcome-to-reconciliation-week-what-was-the-1967-referendum/) - Image courtesy NITV Today, May 27, marks the beginning of National Reconciliation Week. The significance of May 27 is that it is the anniversary of the 1967 referendum. On 27 May 1967, Australians voted to change the Constitution so that like all other Australians, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples would be counted as part
- [We are seeking submissions from Gunaikurnai Artists](https://gegac.org.au/we-are-seeking-submissions-from-gunaikurnai-artists/) - GEGAC is seeking submissions from Gunaikurnai artists for an artwork to be used by our Out of Home Care team. The artwork will feature on a “My Life Story” folder which will be given to young people in Out of Home Care or Kinship Care. The “My Life Story” folder will stay with the young
- [Responding to Community Feedback, Playgroup Extends to 5 Days a Week](https://gegac.org.au/responding-to-community-feedback-playgroup-extends-to-5-days-a-week/) - By popular demand, GEGAC’s Boorai Supported Playgroup is extending to five days a week. From Monday, 13 May, the playgroup will operate from 10am – 2pm Monday through Friday. “We heard from many families over the past few years that they wanted the playgroup happening five days a week,” said Boorai Playgroup Facilitator Aunty Margaret
- [Mob Beat Cancer - Get a Free Breast Screen, May 13 to 17](https://gegac.org.au/mob-beat-cancer-get-a-free-breast-screen-may-13-17/) - GEGAC Aboriginal Health Worker Carmel Hood with artist Amanda Morgan, whose artwork adorns the free shawl that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women will receive when they get a breast screen at the BreastScreen Bus at GEGAC, May 13 - 17. Did you know that breast cancer is the most common cancer among Aboriginal
- [Big Mob Gather For Welcome Boorai to Country](https://gegac.org.au/big-mob-gather-for-welcome-boorai-to-country/) - Photo by Elly Clague/Quick Pics Bairnsdale By Troy Brown Well, that’s a wrap for Welcome Boorai to Country. If you have not yet heard, GEGAC hosted a Welcome Boorai to Country event on the April 10 at the Riviera Christian Centre. This event was such a success, with heaps of mob gathered to support the
- [Watch Police Commissioner's Stolen Generations Apology with Mob at GEGAC](https://gegac.org.au/watch-police-commissioners-stolen-generations-apology-with-mob-at-gegac/) - On Friday, 24 May, the Chief Commissioner of Police Shane Patton APM will give an acknowledgement and apology for the role of Victoria Police in the removal of Aboriginal children of the Stolen Generations from their families and communities. For members of community unable to travel to Thornbury to attend the event in person, GEGAC
- ["Feeling the Connection to Country" - Scott King to Host Fishing and Cultural Outings](https://gegac.org.au/feeling-the-connection-to-country-scott-king-to-host-fishing-and-cultural-outings/) - By Troy Brown Interested in cultural outings and fishing days? Beginning in May, GEGAC is hosting fishing days and cultural outings. These events will include things such as all types of fishing, walking on country, yarns and a feed. Our Quaranook Community Engagement Worker Scott King will be hosting these events. Scott will also be
- [“Get Tested” – GEGAC's Michelle Pearce Urges Mob to Protect Themselves Against Hep C](https://gegac.org.au/get-tested-gegacs-michelle-pearce-urges-mob-to-protect-themselves-against-hep-c/) - GEGAC's Aboriginal Health Team Leader Michelle Pearce. “If you have hepatitis C, treatment is simple,” says GEGAC’s Aboriginal Health Team Leader Michelle Pearce. “Getting treated for hepatitis C can protect your liver and avoid serious health problems for you as you get older. So we want as many mob as possible to get tested, so
- [“Get Tested” – GEGAC Event Part of National Effort to Fight Hep C in Aboriginal Communities](https://gegac.org.au/get-tested-gegac-event-part-of-national-effort-to-fight-hep-c-in-aboriginal-communities/) - “Every Yarn Counts, Live Free of Hep C” At GEGAC, Wednesday, April 24, 10am – 2pm Lunch, Gift Bags and Gear + Testing and Information Hepatitis C is a major cause of serious illness and even death for Aboriginal people, but it can be cured with a treatment of just a few pills a day
- [Maternal and Child Health Services Expand at GEGAC](https://gegac.org.au/maternal-and-child-health-services-expand-at-gegac/) - Gippsland Lakes Complete Health Maternal & Child Health Nurse Lauren Slayford will provide services at GEGAC one day a week. Photo: Troy Brown/GEGAC GEGAC’s Koori Maternity Service team is expanding, thanks to a new partnership with Gippsland Lakes Complete Health (GLCH). GLCH Maternal & Child Health Nurse Lauren Slayford will be working onsite here at
- [Too Many of Our Mob Are Dying Too Young. Here’s One Thing You Can Do About It, Today.](https://gegac.org.au/too-many-of-our-mob-are-dying-too-young-heres-one-thing-you-can-do-about-it-today/) - Scott King models the new GEGAC 715 Health Check t-shirt, which you can only get if you get a health check at GEGAC! Too many of our mob are dying too young. That’s a cold truth. The saddest part is that so many of the illnesses and conditions that kill us are preventable. That’s why
- [“By Aboriginal People, For Aboriginal People” – GEGAC Launches New Aboriginal Health Team](https://gegac.org.au/by-aboriginal-people-for-aboriginal-people-gegac-launches-new-aboriginal-health-team/) - GEGAC’s new Aboriginal Health Team: Leteisha Bryant, Carmel Hood, Michelle Pearce, Linda Pearce, Samantha Johnstone, Rhiannon Hayes and Kayla Harrison. On average Aboriginal men and women live shorter lives, and get sick more often, than non-Aboriginal people. This difference in the health and lifespans of Aboriginal people compared to non-Aboriginal people is the motivation for
- [Welcome Boorai to Country, This Wednesday](https://gegac.org.au/welcome-boorai-to-country-this-wednesday/) - GEGAC’s Marion Tuiono adds designs to possum skins ahead of Wednesday’s Welcome Boorai to Country ceremony. Photo: Troy Brown/GEGAC This Wednesday, 10 April, GEGAC is hosting a Welcome Boorai to Country ceremony. Welcome Boorai to Country is for Indigenous families that may have missed out on participating in our Welcome Baby to Country ceremony in
- [Maintenance Team Spearheads GEGAC Storm Response](https://gegac.org.au/maintenance-team-spearheads-gegac-storm-response/) - A few members of GEGAC’s Property, Maintenance and Cleaning team, Graham Hubbard, Corrina Harrison, Willy Hood and Aunty Jackie Ritchie. Emergency services across Victoria have had their hands full these past two weeks as restoration and cleanup work continues in the aftermath of a short but powerful storm on Tuesday, Feb. 13. For local health
- [“Australia’s Ongoing Journey Toward Understanding…” a Message from GEGAC on Anniversary of The Apology](https://gegac.org.au/australias-ongoing-journey-toward-understanding-a-message-from-gegac-on-anniversary-of-the-apology/) - On the 16th anniversary of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s formal apology to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, a message to the GEGAC Community from CEO Kenton Winsley. The 2008 Apology, delivered on February 13 by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, stands as a pivotal moment in Australia’s history, symbolising a significant step towards the acknowledgment
- [On Her Own Journey to Better Health, Rhiannon Hayes Joins GEGAC’s Healthy Lifestyles Team](https://gegac.org.au/on-her-own-journey-to-better-health-rhiannon-hayes-joins-gegacs-healthy-lifestyles-team/) - Rhiannon Hayes, mum, and GEGAC’S new Healthy Lifestyles Aboriginal Health Worker. Hers is a life story that many of us can relate to. Fit and sporty as a young person, but health not so much of a priority in her late teens and early 20s. And then becoming an adult and a parent throws a
- [Linda Pearce’s Proud Journey Takes Another Step Forward](https://gegac.org.au/linda-pearces-proud-journey-takes-another-step-forward/) - Linda Pearce at her graduation ceremony last year with daughters Sharona and Shannice. Linda Pearce has achieved a long-held ambition of hers, completing a Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Primary Health Care Practice last year. Already a mother of four children, and nan to seven, becoming a qualified Aboriginal health care practitioner

## Pages

- [Home](https://gegac.org.au/) - Wunman Njinde Welcome to GEGAC EXPLORE OUR SERVICES Events There’s always something happening at GEGAC. Learn More Services As well as our Medical & Dental clinics, GEGAC provides a wide range of services. Learn More News Good yarns about interesting things happening at GEGAC Learn More
- [Work With Us](https://gegac.org.au/home/employment/) - Wunman Njinde - welcome to Gunaikurnai country. We love it here, and you will too. Featuring beautiful coastline, high country and snowfields, rivers, fields and farmland, East Gippsland is a wonderful place to do powerful work. Browse current vacancies
- [Village 21 Project](https://gegac.org.au/village-21-project/) - Latest News & Updates July, 2026 GEGAC’s Village 21 Program, developed in partnership with Kids Under Cover, has reached an important milestone, with building works now complete and the site officially launched at the Community Open Day held in July 2026. The event brought together Community, partners and supporters to celebrate the progress of this
- [Events](https://gegac.org.au/events/) - Events Catch up with mob. Stay connected to community. There's always something happening at GEGAC. Looking for information on events for 2026 NAIDOC Celebrations? Visit https://gegac.org.au/naidoc/ Let us keep you posted about deadly things happening at GEGAC! Receive text message notifications about Cultural and Community events Come along to GEGAC Youth Night on Friday 24th
- [2026 NAIDOC Week Celebrations - 50 Years Of Deadly](https://gegac.org.au/naidoc/) - See what's happening at GEGAC for NAIDOC week! Monday, July 6 At GLaWAC - Official Flag Raising and GEGAC Welcome Baby to Country 27 Scriveners Rd, Kalimna West VIC 3909 - Wangun Amphitheatre Flag raising at 10am Welcome Baby to Country to follow at 10.30am - Registrations closed BBQ provided and kids activities Tuesday, July
- [Elders, Home and Community Care](https://gegac.org.au/elders-home-and-community-care/) - Elders, HACC and Disability (EH&D) The Elders HACC and Disability team supports our older Indigenous community to remain active and live independently within their homes as long as possible. We offer services through the following programs: Home and Community Care (HACC) Commonwealth Home Support Program’ (CHSP) (for Aboriginal people aged 45-50) For Aboriginal people over
- [Exec and Board](https://gegac.org.au/exec-and-board/) - Our Executive + Board of Directors GEGAC Board of Directors Andrew Morgan Director Aunty May Pearce Director Aunty Rhonda Dinsdale Director Jeffrey Cooper Director Dorothy Moffatt Director Willy Hood Director Narelle Bragg Director GEGAC Executive Chief Executive OfficerKenton Winsley Kenton joined GEGAC as CEO in January of 2024, prior to which he was a Regional
- [Publications](https://gegac.org.au/publications/) - The GEGAC News Blog is the best way to stay up to date with what’s happening at GEGAC, and learn more about our people, programs and culture. You can read and download GEGAC's community newsletter - The Message Stick - here. For more formal reports, you can download our Annual Reports and Strategic Plans using
- [Extended Community Care Services](https://gegac.org.au/extended-community-care/) - Every night in Gippsland there are hundreds of children in need of a safe home. A disproportionate number of these children are Aboriginal. At GEGAC, we are driven by the belief that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children should have a safe, supportive and culturally appropriate home. Could you be a Carer? LEARN MORE
- [50](https://gegac.org.au/50-2/) - GEGAC Celebrates 50 Years of Care, Culture & Community This October, GEGAC proudly celebrates 50 years since the East Gippsland Aboriginal Women’s Group became incorporated as the East Gippsland Aboriginal Medical Services Cooperative Limited in 1975. To mark this milestone, we’re hosting a three-day community celebration reflecting on five decades of care, culture, and connection. Remember,
- [Contact Us](https://gegac.org.au/contact/) - Contact Us There are different ways to contact GEGAC, depending on what you need. For general enquiries Please phone us on 5150 0700 or toll free on 1800 844 945. You will then have a menu of options to choose from to direct your call to the right department or program, or you can speak
- [About](https://gegac.org.au/about/) - About Us Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative Ltd was created by and for the Aboriginal people of East Gippsland, Victoria. Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Co-operative Limited is a community controlled not-for-profit organisation with proud history that is dated back to 1972. At this time the East Gippsland Aboriginal Women’s Group was formed, consisting
- [Form Testing](https://gegac.org.au/form-testing/) - Online Form - Staff Test Form
- [Our Services](https://gegac.org.au/services/) - Our Services Brabuwooloong Medical Service Monday – Thursday, 9am – 5pmFriday, 9am - 3pmPhone: 5150 0760 Learn More Brabuwooloong Dental Clinic Monday – Thursday, 9am – 5pmFriday, 9am - 3pmPhone: 5150 0766 Learn More Early Years Services for children and families including Dala Yooro Kindergarten and Boorai Supported Playgroup, as well as Koorie Families as First
- [Social + Emotional Wellbeing (including Alcohol + Other Drugs Support)](https://gegac.org.au/sewb/) - GEGAC’s Social and Emotional Wellbeing Service is a confidential support service for mob or anyone in community who wants some help with: Alcohol and other drugs Mental health and wellness The criminal justice system Gambling Living a healthy lifestyle No shame, no judgement. Just free and confidential support. Reach out to us using the form
- [The Message Stick](https://gegac.org.au/the-message-stick/) - June 2025 Message Stick June 2025Download March 2025 Message Stick March 2025Download December 2024 Message Stick Dec. 2024Download October 2024 Message Stick Oct. 2024Download July 2024 Message Stick July 2024Download May 2024 Message-Stick-May-2024Download March 2024 Message-Stick-March-2024Download January 2024 Message-Stick-January-2024Download November 2023 Message-Stick-November-2023Download
- [Wangun Lidj](https://gegac.org.au/wangun-lidj/) - GEGAC’s Wangun Lidj Aboriginal Children in Aboriginal Care (ACAC) program ensures the care and protection of Aboriginal children is led by Aboriginal people, in partnership with the community. It allows for the transfer to GEGAC of responsibility and decision making for selected Aboriginal children on Child Protection orders. ACAC is authorised under section 18 of
- [Early Years](https://gegac.org.au/early-years/) - Early Years Are you the parent or carer of a child turning 3 next year? Dala Yooro Kindergarten at GEGAC is now taking Expressions of Interest for children to join our kinder program for 3-year-olds in 2026. Children must turn 3 before April 30, 2026, to be eligible for 3-year-old kinder. Dala Yooro provides 15
- [Keeping Place](https://gegac.org.au/keepingplace/) - Wunman Njinde Welcome to the Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place The Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place is not a museum, but a place to understand and appreciate the living, vibrant and continuing culture of the Gunaikurnai people, the original custodians of East Gippsland. The Keeping Place is located on the grounds of Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative (GEGAC),
- [Brabuwooloong Dental Clinic](https://gegac.org.au/brabuwooloong-dental-clinic/) - Brabuwooloong Dental Clinic Dental Clinic Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm Closed Public Holidays Contact Us Phone: 5150 0766 or 0437 613 498 Fax: 5152 4859 37-53 Dalmahoy Street, Bairnsdale Services Mouth Guards Root Canals Scale and Cleans Extractions Fillings Dentures Exams Fees Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are provided with free Dental
- [Brabuwooloong Medical Service](https://gegac.org.au/brabuwooloong-medical-service/) - Brabuwooloong Medical Service If it’s an emergency dial 000 or present to your nearest hospital Emergency Dept. Medical Clinic Hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm Contact Us Phone: 5150 0760 Fax: 5152 4859 37-53 Dalmahoy Street, Bairnsdale After Hours Bairnsdale Regional Health Service on 5150 3333 Victorian 24/7 Nurse On Call on 1300 60
- [Yarn with Aunty May - Wednesday, April 9](https://gegac.org.au/yarn-with-aunty-may-wednesday-april-9/) - Please RSVP here - just for catering purposes. Lunch will be provided.
- [Careers](https://gegac.org.au/careers/)
- [Support Numbers for Mob](https://gegac.org.au/support-numbers-for-mob/)
- [Crisis and Homelessness](https://gegac.org.au/crisis-and-homelessness/) - Family Violence Services The GEGAC Family Violence Team provides a confidential service for victims and survivors of family violence, and children experiencing family violence. We assist in providing information, advocacy, referral, and support to people who have experienced violence in their relationships. For more information To learn more call GEGAC main reception on 5150 0700
- [Family Support Services](https://gegac.org.au/family-support-services/) - Family Support Services supports parents and families to create and sustain a safe and nurturing environment, which in turn supports the development and stability of children and young people. The programs operating from Family Support Services are to assist the further development of self-determination of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in East Gippsland,
- [Nungurra Youth Accommodation](https://gegac.org.au/home/programs/nungurra-youth-accommodation/) - Nungurra Youth Accommodation Services is a safe haven for young people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of becoming homeless. Are you a service provider looking for referral information? Click here for referral information Nungurra provides a range of services and support to help young people get back on their feet and move
- [Expressions of Interest - GEGAC Graphic Designs](https://gegac.org.au/expressions-of-interest-gegac-digital-designs/) - ** Application Deadline Extended - Friday, March 7 ** GEGAC is looking to commission a local graphic artist to produce a range of digital designs for us to use across all GEGAC platforms, including our website and social media, as well as flyers, posters and brochures. Our goal is to make all of our visual
- [Nungurra Referral](https://gegac.org.au/nungurra-referral/) - Thank you for your interest in referring a young person to Nungurra Youth Accommodation Service. To complete a referral please contact Nungurra staff at nungurra@gegac.org.au If you have any questions or require further assistance you call Nungurra at (03) 5152 2188.
- [GEGAC Annual General Meeting](https://gegac.org.au/agm/) - The 2023-24 Annual General Meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2025. At GEGAC, from 9:30am. 9:30am Smoking Ceremony 10am AGM starts 12pm Lunch Got a Question for the GEGAC Board or Executive? All members are invited to ask questions at the AGM. If you have a question you'd like to submit before the
- [Tanderra AOD Survey](https://gegac.org.au/tanderra-aod-survey/) - Our Tanderra Wellbeing Service is always looking to improve how we provide support to community who are struggling with drugs or alcohol, or those who have a loved-one or family member struggling with drugs or alcohol. We want your experience at Tanderra to be comfortable and safe – from the first moment you reach out
- [We Are Here For You](https://gegac.org.au/tanderra/) - Do you think you might be struggling with alcohol or drugs? Are you worried about your mental health? Maybe you just need someone to yarn with? GEGAC is here for you. Our Tanderra Wellbeing Service - Tanderra means "resting place" - is a confidential support service for mob or anyone in community who would like
- [Staff Activities](https://gegac.org.au/staff-activities/) - Our Healthy Lifestyles Team is hoping to run workout sessions for staff in the near future. But in order to do that they need to know there's enough staff interested! If you'd be keen for a regular staff workout session - suitable for all ages and fitness levels - please fill out this Expressions of
- [Men's Health Survey](https://gegac.org.au/mens-health-survey/)
- [Feedback](https://gegac.org.au/feedback/) - Feedback By providing information on our services you help us make them better. Your feedback is important to us. By providing information on our services you help us make them better. Use the form below to submit feedback. Your feedback will be received by our Quality team, and you can choose to receive a reply
- [A Message from the Board of Directors About Monday's Community Meeting](https://gegac.org.au/a-message-from-the-board/) - GEGAC’s Board of Directors thanks all community members who attended the open meeting with us on Monday. We appreciate those who came with the positive intention to contribute to the conversations that help GEGAC move forward. However, we must address the unacceptable behaviour displayed by a small number of community members at the meeting. Their
- [ACAC](https://gegac.org.au/acac/) - Aboriginal Children & Child Protection What is changing, and what it means for GEGAC and Aboriginal families in community. We acknowledge the significant intergenerational trauma caused by colonisation, dispossession, child removal and other discriminatory government policies of the past. This page includes discussion of child protection and the removal of Aboriginal children from parental custody.
- [Alcohol and Other Drugs Support (AOD)](https://gegac.org.au/alcohol-and-other-drugs-support-aod/) - The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Support team will assist clients to overcome various Alcohol & Other Drug issues. The team will provide support which is based upon on a harm minimisation approach. For Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander clients with identified alcohol and other drug issues, referrals into the program can come via other
- [Caring for Children in Need](https://gegac.org.au/caring-for-kids-in-need/) - Caring for Children in Need Every night in Gippsland there are hundreds of children in need of a safe home. A disproportionate number of these children are Aboriginal. At GEGAC, we are driven by the belief that all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children should have a safe, supportive and culturally appropriate home. Ideally this
- [Community Advisory Committees](https://gegac.org.au/community/)
- [Family Cinema Day - Friday July 5](https://gegac.org.au/family-cinema-day/) - Please choose the session you would like to attend, and let us know how many people will be attending. We have limited seating available and need an accurate count of numbers, so please only include the number of people you know will be with you.
- [Programs](https://gegac.org.au/home/programs/) - Healthy Lifestyles Small changes to your diet and exercise habits can make a huge difference in your life. Learn More Care on Country Access to world-class specialists means great care for you, without having to leave your country, friends and family. Learn more
- [Rights & Responsibilities](https://gegac.org.au/rights-responsibilities/) - Rights & Responsibilities All clients and patients of GEGAC have certain rights and responsibilities. Your Rights As a client or patient of GEGAC, you have a right to: High Quality Care: cultural, safe, effective, joined-up and person-centred care Safety: in our buildings, online, and in any care setting Respect: from everyone, all the time Access:
- [GEGAC's Infrastructure Masterplan](https://gegac.org.au/gegacs-infrastructure-masterplan/) - GEGAC's Infrastructure Masterplan What is an Infrastructure Masterplan? GEGAC is currently in the process of developing an Infrastructure Masterplan. The purpose of this Infrastructure Masterplan is to create a workable vision for what asset and infrastructure improvements GEGAC wants to make over the next 10 – 20 years, and form priorities and a plan to
- [Information Sharing Requests](https://gegac.org.au/information-sharing-requests/) - Feedback Your feedback is important to us. By providing information on our services we can make them better. Submit Feedback
- [Justice](https://gegac.org.au/justice/) - Local Justice Worker Program The Local Justice Worker Program (LJWP) is for Aboriginal persons with Community Correctional Orders, and aims to contribute to improved justice outcomes for Aboriginal people. LJWP provides supports with outstanding fines and warrants, and provides community education regarding the justice systems, processes and obligations. All referrals to GEGAC’s LJWP are received
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