headspace Newsletter Autumn edition - Flipbook - Page 11
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Strength, legacy & the next gen
headspace Bendigo staff were out and about for NAIDOC Week celebrations. See where we were below.
BDAC NAIDOC Week Family Day
Our Community Engagement Officer Haylee said this is
the day she pencils in the diary first each year. This is
her favourite - and who wouldn't line up for some koala
love? She, Maree, Dushy and Youth Ambassadors Asher
and Alyssa loved connecting and engaging with young
people and their families as they got creative and spent
time making badges and reflecting on what the words
strength, vision and legacy meant to them.
Indigenous round
On Sunday July 6 the North Bendigo Junior Football
Club invited us to their annual Indigenous round.
The U15 girls and U14 boys wore guernseys
designed by a local indigenous artist and took part in
the Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
performed by Jason Kerr Sr. While the North Juniors
braved the weather to take on White Hills & Mount
Pleasant. We chatted with a number of parents and
young people, and had many younger siblings join
us to colour some of our Take a Step indigenous
artwork while the games were taking place.
NAIDOC Week community
lunch - St John of God hospital
Our team was invited to this special
event and they all agree the highlight
was meeting young Hudson (right) and
congratulating him on his amazing
artwork that he created for his very proud
mum. It was part of a vibrant collection
of artwork on display by First Nations
artists. We also heard from Troy
Firebrace who played the didgeridoo and
delivered the Welcome to Country.
