National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day 2024
Every year, 4 August marks National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. This year’s National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day theme is ‘Strong in Culture, Stronger Together’.
'Strong in Culture, Stronger Together' highlights how connections to culture, family and community are important for every First Nations child. Read more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day: www.snaicc.org.au/our-work/campaigns/childrens-day/.
About the Bullang Jarjums program
Gunya Meta is a non-profit First Nations organisation, run by a board of Logan City community members, employing local First Nations staff. Their Bullang Jarjums program (meaning 'strong children' in Yugambeh language) is a Child Health Pathways program that provides early intervention support for First Nations children in Logan aged zero to 3 years who have been identified as experiencing developmental challenges.
In collaboration with Brisbane South PHN's Thriving and On Track (TOTs) Program, Gunya Meta links children and their parents to free specialist services such as speech pathology, psychology and physiotherapy within a culturally safe playgroup environment.
More information for health professionals
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Program intake forms for Bullang Jarjums and other Gunya Meta programs are available on their website: www.gunyameta.org/program-forms/
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The Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (now commonly known as SNAICC – National Voice for our Children) has a range of culturally safe resources to support First Nations children and families: www.snaicc.org.au/resources-training
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Find localised guidance and referral pathways for child and youth health concerns at Brisbane South HealthPathways — a free platform for primary health care professionals.