1. ARCHIE Roach leadership Academy
An initiative celebrating culture, aspiration, education and leadership for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth
Presentation by David Law
July 2017

2. Background
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia are one of the oldest living populations in the world. They represent a strong, proud and resilient race of people.

3. Why?
Why does Anglicare Victoria run a program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth?

4. Program Content Four Pillars
CULTURE
ASPIRATION
Four Pillars
Students are able to fully immerse themselves into ethos of their chosen organisation.
Students find their passion, then build their academic journey from this passion.
LEADERSHIP
EDUCATION

5. The Long Walk

6. The Long Walk

7. Essendon Football Club | Richmond Boxing Club

8. Opera Australia

9. Opera Australia | Australian National Academy of Music

10. Formal Dinner

11. Tennis Australia

12. Program Content Culturally underpinned Program development
The cultural component of the program is significant
Students learn life long skills and gain appreciation of the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Islander Strait culture
Program development
Meetings and consultations with Elders
Meetings and consultations with Partner Organisations
Program continually evolving

13. Voices and Opinions Students form a Youth Advisory Committee
Selected student offered a position on the Board of the Long Walk and BDAC
Voices and opinions from a broad spectrum

14. Cultural Competency
The success of the Archie Roach Leadership Academy has been phenomenal. Community Manager together with students and Elders have been invited to attend Cultural Competency training in NSW, delivered at a national level. Upon completion, students return to their communities and are able to deliver an aboriginal point view of cultural competence to schools, communities and organisations and how it relates and benefits all people. Be confident to tell the story in a positive narrative with consistency and trust.

15. Outcomes Schooling Work Experience Paid Work
100% of school-aged 2016 Academy participants are still in school, with school attendance rates remaining consistently high
Work Experience
Opportunity for students to choose from numerous career paths with our Partner Organisations
Paid Work
Students are afforded the opportunity of paid work with for up to three months with Anglicare Victoria and our Partner Organisations

16. Quotes From our students:
“D” – the past week has been really eye opening and very busy, but exciting as we got to do things that we may not normally do and got to experience new things…
I would definitely be taking up the opportunity to return to Melbourne to take up paid work experience. My wildest dreams cannot imagine this is actually happening to me.
“K” – It’s been really good, it was my first time seeing the opera. I’m doing building and I play a bit of footy. I like sport. It’s my first time doing the Long Walk…

17. Our Partners Bendigo and District Aboriginal Co-operative
Australian National Academy of Music
Essendon Football Club
Darby McCarthy Scholarship
Federation University
Goolum Goolum
Melbourne Victory Football Club
Opera Australia
Tennis Australia
The Anglican Diocese of Ballarat
The Long Walk
Proud Sponsors:
Newsboys
Kimberley Foundation

18. THANK YOU