Iltyji-nguru Citi-ku Anangu Kungka-ku Mayatja

Country to City Anangu Women in Leadership Program 2011 Issue No: 6

NAIDOC week Celebrations

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(National Aborigines & Islander Day Observance Committee) Anangu Flag

NAIDOC Celebration Supporting School Attendance

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„Yarnin the Blues‟

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Cooking

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Understanding Paperwork

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Personal Identification

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Winter Saving Tips

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Keeping Records

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Recycling

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Inma

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Housing SA

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Stories

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Shopping

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Country to City Anangu Women in Leadership UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide

Left & Above: Women from the Anangu women‟s group enjoying the NAIDOC Week Celebration in Elder Park. Below: Mrs Ken at the NAIDOC Celebration.

Discussion with Aboriginal Education Services (AES) Staff about facilitating children‟s school attendance. Left:(Clockwise) Karen, Imiyari, Pip, Wendy, Tjinkuma Wells (AES), Justine, Katrina Tjitayi, (AES) Mrs Ken, Tjunkaya (Susan) Martin (AES), Sandra Ken (AES), Inawinytji, Letitia, Wanatjura and Phyllis. Many aspects of school attendance were discussed. A big thank you to the AES staff who came and shared information with the group.

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Groups Sessions

Yarnin’ the Blues

Country to City Anangu Women in Leadership Groups are held every Friday 10.30am to 2.30pm at 58 Dale Street Port Adelaide. The following groups have been held since July to September

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Thank you to Irene Hull and Sharon Drage for sharing with us about depression and wellbeing issues. The fact that depression is not a weakness but a health problem was talked about. Support by family and friends is so important as is getting help from Medical centres. Nunkuwarrin Yunti 182-190 Wakefield St. Adelaide Ph: 08 8406 1600

- NAIDOC - Celebrations with other Gov.Agencies - „Supporting „School Attendance‟ Discussion with staff of Anangu Education Services -„Yarnin‟ the Blues‟ - Nunkuwarrin Yunti, COTA Seniors Voice and Beyondblue program discussing depression - Understanding Paperwork - Guest speaker from Medicare - Personal Identification—Centrelink Information - Winter saving tips information - Monthly Cooking (Soups and Stews for Winter) - Learning music and sharing songs - Learning about recycling with KESAB - Housing discussion with Housing SA - „Good Value‟ Shopping

Above: Inawinytji with a „Beyond Blue Bag‟. www.beyondblue.org.au Phone: 1300 224 636 Below: Jessica Mervin & Justine Hart cooking „Beef and Vegetable soup‟.

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Above: Samantha Fraser at a recent group..

Above: Karen Kulyuru and other women in the group preparing the vegetables for the soup.

Country to City Anangu Women in Leadership (UCWPA) UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide Ph: 08 8440 2251

„Mai Wiru‟ (wonderful food) - „Beef and Vegetable Soup only cost $20 for 20 servings $1 each serve. Cheap. “Mani tjukutjuku” Right: Wanatjura Lewis and Imiyari Adamson preparing vegetables

Paperwork Understanding st speaker - Medicare gue

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It was great to have Alison Molnar from Medicare visit the group and share about the importance of Medicare cards. For some women it was an opportunity to fill out the forms necessary to get new Medicare cards and to have other family member‟s names added to their cards. Everyone enjoyed talking to Alison about issues relating to Medicare cards and personal identification cards. The need for women in Adelaide to have personal identification is an issue that the women in the group are aware of and they are keen to have other guest speakers share with the group on the topic. Thankyou Alison for coming and sharing with the group.

It has been exciting for everyone to watch Amysha as she learns to walk. „Wiru tjina ananyi !‟ (Wonderful walking! )

In July, Bethany Geehoy (Indigenous Support Officer) from Centrelink came and shared important information about Centrelink processes with the group. It was very helpful for the group to discuss ways of getting personal identification. This is a topic that the group will continue to explore, as to have „personal identification‟ is an important part of city life. Thank you to Bethany for coming and sharing with the group and for assisting with Centrelink information. With recording important information like „Date of Birth‟, the group is able to enjoy celebrating each other‟s birthday. We shared a big “Happy Birthday” with Nelly Patterson

Above: Anne Ginger presenting Bethany Geehoy with a copy of the Anangu documentary „Strong in the City‟ DVD, copies can be obtained at Unitingcare Wesley Port Adelaide.

Nelly Patterson

© Kanginy George

Above: Imiyari, Wanatjura, Wendy and Inawinytji having a discussion with Alison Molnar from Medicare about issues relating to Medicare cards.

Above: Wanatjura Lewis holding her new and expired Medicare Cards.

Personal Identification Centrelink information

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Anangu women ’s achievements in the city: Visiting new places, meeting new people and being part of the wider community. Helping other, new comers learn and grow strong in the city.

$ Saving Tips for Winter With big bills for heating, it was helpful to have a session where the group discussed ways to lower costs for their families. Thank you Wayne (UCWPA ‟Urban Money Management Worker‟) for sharing with the group some cost saving tips. (Right: Wayne holding a concession card and discussing when they can be used and how to save money)

While on holiday in Adelaide it was lovely to have Velda & her baby Peter attend the group.

Paying bills by setting up direct debits and Centapay through Centrelink. Cooking good food (mai palya) at home instead of buying takeaway and spending big money. Catching public transport more instead of catching taxi‟s. Saving more money for family needs. Learning English and „Strong Words‟ to use in the city.

It is always lovely to have new families visit the group. In the school holidays it was lovely to have Evelyn Brady visit with her children Christine, Christopher and Joylene. Pictured Above and Above Right

Each week, on the group attendance sheet, the members of the group write their ‟Date of Birth‟ and current mobile number to practise writing important information. We talk about the importance of updating addresses and other information with organisations that send out mail.

Art work by Anangu women Kanginy George As a group we are Learning about important Paperwork and keeping records celebrating each others birthdays. These are special occasions . We discuss the importance of recording vital information such as Date of birth, appointments, Medications etc.

Above: Wanatjura Lewis writing important information into her diary for future reference.

We are always exploring ways to help each other record and remember vital information that is required for paperwork.

Sharing stories

Inawinytji Williamson

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Inawinytji Williamson recently sang solo the song -“Healing Waters” at an Aboriginal Women‟s gathering at the Northwestern Community Church at Queenstown, S.A. Aboriginal Women from the Port Adelaide area came together to share and encourage one another. It was a special time for all the women present to fellowship together and to share with each other over lunch with other women in the wider community.

Learning about recycling

Above and below: Wanatjura illustrating what material goes into which bin. Yellow lid bin is for recycled plastic material, glass bottles, cans etc. Green lid bins for green waste, food scraps and bones and other colours such as red and blue lids, general waste rubbish.

Anangu are becoming increasingly ‘stronger in the city’! - Anangu women are sharing information they learn with their extended families. - Anangu are remembering to ask Organisations if they are getting the right concession. It is possible to save up to 8% to10% on electricity and gas bills if you have a concession card. This means more money in their pocket. $ $ $ - More Anangu are checking how much rent they are being charged from Housing S.A and getting a rent review. They might be being charged for people not living with them. Housing S.A have said that people are allowed to have family stay for up to 12 weeks before being charged for them living in their homes. If they leave it is important to let housing S.A know. - Individuals are not throwing important paperwork away. They are asking for help to understand the paperwork and taking responsibility to find out what things mean and what they are meant to do with the information being sent to them. - More Anangu are now realizing that computer records are kept with organisations such as police and other government agencies concerning their details. They are trying to make meaning of all things that occur in their life and deal with things instead of avoiding issues and hoping they will go away. - A number of Anangu are getting bills (such as electricity, gas, rent, and fines) deducted out of their payments to make life easier. - More families are asking extended family members to take responsibility for their own lives and to pay for their own things instead of expecting others to pay for them. Ngapartji-Ngapartji (give and take) is an important part of staying ‟strong in the city‟.

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Guest from (KESAB) ‘Keep South Australia Beautiful’ Recycling information The group found it very interesting to discuss recycling with Kathy Scarborough from KESAB and to find out more about the recycling process. Everyone found it fascinating to learn what can be made from recycled material and what can be recycled.

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Inma Singing & Music

Right: Wanatjura practising the keyboard. Many of the women in the group would like to have music lessons and the opportunity to Practise their music skills.

Left: Participants of the Anangu Women‟s group enjoying the lovely garden at the back of 58 Dale St. at lunchtime.

Housing S.A talk Right: Members of the Anangu Women in Leadership group enjoying lunch with Alyssa Hill and Jo-Anne Grigg from Housing SA. It was lovely to have Alyssa, Jo -Anne and Dennis Rigney from Housing SA come to share with the group about issues relating to housing in Adelaide. Lots of information was shared.

Left: Aroha Munti “Welcome Aroha!” Aroha recently attended the Anangu Women in Leadership program with her son Alec. Below Right: Alec enjoying playing with toys. Pre-school children and in school holidays, older children are catered for at the group sessions. Below Left: Aroha, Alec and Karen. Country to City Anangu Women in Leadership UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide

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y’ ‘Strong in the Cit group e th in n e m o w Stories from In the school holidays, Jessica Mervin and Justine Hart have been developing their cooking skills. Everyone enjoyed the meal that the group prepared and at the end of the meal, Jessica (left) eagerly helped with the washing up. (An important part of cooking is cleaning up.) Thanks Jessica for visiting the Anangu Women‟s Group and for your wonderful help. Anangu women working together. Young and old learning from each other about how to cook healthy nutritious food. “Mai wiru!” Wonderful food!

Anangu women helping each other look after young children who attend the group. Left: Kukika Edwards holding Mona‟s daughter Amysha. Right: Barbara York holding Aroha‟s son Alec Hart.

Left: Karen Mervin Karen is always a great encourager and shares positive wise words with everyone she meets. She says she never gets angry and is positive because she has God in her life. Thank you for all your support and kindness Karen.

Left: Sabrina Nelson We are always happy to see new participants. Sabrina is learning more about the Anangu women‟s group through reading the newsletters and looking at past group photos. Many times we have visitors from the APY lands and the group is a wonderful place for them to come and learn and connect with others.

“Happy Birthday to Anne & Phyllis” Right: Anne Ginger and Phyllis Edwards celebrated their birthdays in September. Everyone sang “Happy Birthday” and enjoyed sharing with the ladies. This was a wonderful opportunity to help the ladies feel special.

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Country to City Anangu Women in Leadership program UnitingCare Wesley Port Adelaide (UCWPA) Address: 58 Dale Street, Port Adelaide Mailing address: PO Box 3032, Port Adelaide, 5015 Ph: 08 8440 2251 Fax: 08 8447 1073 Email: [email protected] [email protected]

„Good Value Shopping „

Above: Wanatjura and Anne discussing their ‟Good Value ‟ shopping with the group. Right: Wanatjura and Ernestine discussing their purchases with Nadia & Delilah. Far right: Members of the „Anangu Women in Leadership Group‟ going shopping.

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