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West Australian
5 days ago
- Business
- West Australian
Several South West groups see the benefit of regional restoration grants
Several South West groups see the benefit of regional restoration grants as $1 million gets delivered across grassroots organisations across remote, rural and regional Australia. Funding recipients for the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal's flagship Strengthening Rural Communities program were annouced this month, with 101 organisations across the country receiving a share of $1,040,512. Three South West groups received funding from the program with Manjimup's Gulyara Aboriginal Corporation receiving $5000 for court support to provide culturally appropriate support for domestic and family violence victims from Indigenous and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities as they experience the court system, through volunteer training and delivery costs. Margaret River's RMR Soundwaves Spectrum: Sharpening Digital Skills, Sharing Voices program received $10,000 to provide volunteers with tailored digital skills training to support a community radio station's launch of an FM transmission service. The Boyanup Foundation Inc. received funds to buy a ride-on lawn mower. FRRR head of granting Jill Karena said rural people wanted their communities to be places that future generations choose to call home. 'Rural people know that for a thriving future, they need to be able to access services and opportunities like education and employment, social engagement, organisational capacity-building and health services,' she said. 'We're proud to support the people and places that are tackling these issues head-on. 'One of FRRR's current goals is to fund more initiatives that support and strengthen First Nations communities, so, it's been great to see an increase in applications from Indigenous-led organisations for projects that offer spaces to educate and celebrate culture, health and social services, self-determination, social enterprise and economic independence. 'We trust local people to know what the most pressing needs of their communities are, and what it will take to be socially and economically sustainable. We are proud to work with them to help their communities to flourish and thrive.'
SBS Australia
30-04-2025
- Health
- SBS Australia
This project helps Indonesian community overcome cultural barriers, false myths about autism
SBS Indonesian 30/04/2025 32:15 is a national project funded by the Australian federal government that routinely delivers autism-related learning for schools and general communities. The project, which began in 2008, also provides resources in languages other than English to better serve communities with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. Last October, this workshop was organised for the Indonesian speaking community for the first time and was held in Western Australia. The topic presented was about sensory proccessing. They will again hold workshops in Indonesian language with different themes this year. Positive Partnerships' Indonesian delivery team (L-R: Josephine Ratna, Fenny Hadiwinata, Emilita Cornain). Credit: Supplied 'They [participants] can come out of the workshop with a strategy and have a bit of an idea of 'ok, now we have to go where and how',' said Emilita Cornain, a Perth-based psychologist who is also a member of Positive Partnerships' delivery team. Not only is she professionally associated, Cornain also has a personal connection with autism. Her youngest sister was diagnosed with autism more than 20 years ago while her family was still living in Indonesia. Cornain said that even now there are myths surrounding autism such as the condition being referred to as a curse, karma, bad luck, to due the wrong things the mother does while pregnant. They're different but they're not less. They still deserve to have a good, productive life. Fenny Hadiwinata, mother of an autistic child Another member of the delivery team, Fenny Hadiwinata, is a mother whose child was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum when the family first came to Australia more than 17 years ago. She admitted having a difficult time especially with her Indonesian background where it was not customary to talk openly about autism. 'For school-age or pre-school children, sometimes it's not that easy for us to be sure that they're autistic or not,' said Hadiwinata, who continues to learn about autism because it's not a 'disease so it has to be cured.' Cornain and Hadiwinata said that the workshop they conducted with Positive Partnerships was delivered in a non-patronising way, and could be a place to share the burden and tips with 'those on the same boat'. Listen to SBS Indonesian's full conversation with Fenny Hadiwinata and Emilita Cornain. Listen to every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 3 pm. Follow us on and and listen to our .
