KAPULULANGU NEEDS YOU and YOU and YOU and YOU! NOW, NOW and FOREVER Do you want to live and work with some of Australia’s most remarkable Aboriginal Women Elders who are among the last Indigenous Australians to have been raised and trained in the Old Ways (Kurrarlkatjanu) before the Kartiya (Strangers) arrived in their Ancestral Country only 70 years ago? Do you feel compelled to make a real difference to Aboriginal people, particularly to the Women Elders in one of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal Communities – on the edge of the spectacular Great Sandy Desert? The Kapululangu Aboriginal Women’s Law and Culture Centre in Balgo (Western Australia) is Australia’s most remote women’s centre. It is the only women’s centre in Australia fully dedicated to revitalising and maintaining Aboriginal Women’s ceremony and custom. We are currently searching for: ELDER AND CULTURE SUPPORT WORKER That’s someone who lives with and cares for the Women Elders who are the Senior Law Women and Tjarrtjurra (Women Healers) of our community. This is a five month paid position. Work includes cooking, cleaning, driving and some culture work. ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT … We’re looking for an Administration Assistant to join our team with a particular focus on writing grant applications. Unfortunately this position is not yet funded, but this position would aim to change that. The position is for 3 to 6 months. MARLPA (FRIEND) … Kapululangu is always open for you to come join us as Marlpa (Friend). A Marlpa is someone who volunteers to help out with looking after the Women Elders, doing some administration, and/or facilitating culture work (hunting trips etc) with the Elders. This position can be for as long as you want to be with us – minimum is 1 month. By joining us you will have the opportunity to spend time with, support, and learn from our Women Elders. Our Elders established Kapululangu to create opportunities for them to pass their cultural knowledge onto their younger generations. Kapululangu is also a core provider of Aboriginal women’s ceremonial and custom education and training to Indigenous and Non-Indigenous women from across the Kimberley and around the world. To apply, express an interest, or to ask for more information please email us at: Kapululangu.Women.Centre@gmail
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 12:42:32 +0000
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