Acknowledgements

Thanks to everyone who has come on board with us. Your support has ensured we haven't fallen over the cliff!

The work of Billard Aboriginal Corporation incorporating Billard Learning Centre is supported by:

• in-kind and financial contributions of Billard Aboriginal Community
• fee-for-service activities
• government assistance by grants and agreements
• collaborative relationships with regional organizations in the Kimberley region
• corporate and philanthropic sponsors
• individuals
• donations

The policies adopted by Billard Aboriginal Corporation in providing assistance to Aboriginal people are:

• to assist individuals, families and communities with resources made available for specific purposes in line with the objects of the corporation
• to refer individuals, families and communities to other providers in instances where assistance cannot be provided due to a lack of resources and capacity

BLANK PAGE SUMMITEERS

To the Blank Page Summiteers who come on our country and put their trust in Billard Learning Centre to make good use of their time, we say biggest mob thanks.

MAJOR SPONSORS

Billard Learning Centre acknowledges its collaborators and sponsors – individuals, government agencies and organizations – whose expertise, deadly ideas, breakthrough thinking and in some instances, targeted financial assistance, is deeply valued.

Key organisations

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Department of Health & Ageing (DOHA)
  
• Mental Health Commission (WA)
• Caring for Country (Cth)
• Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP)
• Lifeline Australia

Key individuals

• Kari Kristiansen
• Sam Mostyn
• Tauri D’Eatough
• Richard Aspinall (FaHCSIA)
• Michael Carson
• Louise Kibble (HLB Newhouse)
• Matt Jennings
• Dawn O’Neil
• Rick Hanlon
• Hon Jenny Macklin MP (Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs)
• Hon Mark Butler MP (Federal Minister for Mental Health)
• Hon Wayne Martin QC (WA Chief Justice)
• Eddie Bartnick (WA Mental Health Commissioner)
• Bishop Chris Saunders (Diocese of Broome)
• Hon Kim Hames MLA (WA Deputy Premier, Minister for Health)
• Sr Liz Hannan-Farrar, RN

Special mentions

• members of Billard Aboriginal Community
• residents of Beagle Bay Aboriginal Community
• Hon Helen Morton MLC (WA Minister for Mental Health)
• William Mandijarra, Dallas Widdicombe and Wirrimanu (Balgo) Community
• Rob Imber, Greg Burge and Simon Brown (KRSP)
• Rayboy Smith
• Zen Joyce
• Trent Woodleigh
• Matt Wildman
• Glenn Maynard
  
• Blake Edwick
• Pat Farrar
• Victoria Jarvis
• Victor ‘Stubbs’ Darcy
• Reka Upward
• Gen Cother
• Blanch Lake
• Maria Lombardi (KAMSC – Beagle Bay Clinic)
• Simeon & Lotte Beckett

Blank Page Summit 2011 Volunteers

Kristen Collier, Genevieve Cother, Victor ‘Stubbs’ Darcy, Xavier Ennis, Pat Farrar, Liz Hannan-Farrar, Erin Hall, John Herd, Matt Jennings, Mark Kickett, Blanch Lake, Sam Mostyn, David Pigram, Rayboy Smith, Reka Upward, Dallas Widdicombe

Blank Page Summit 2011 Sponsors

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Department of Health & Ageing [Office of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health]  (Cth)
• Mental Health Commission (WA)
• Department of Housing (WA)
• Department for Child Protection (WA)
• Office of Aboriginal Health (WA)
• Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP)
• Amnesty International (Innovation Fund)

Blank Page Summit 2010 Volunteers

Anne Barrow,  Sciona Browne, Declan Cameron, John Cooper, Ara Cresswell, Victor ‘Stubbs’ Darcy, Brian Dennison, Pat Farrar, Annette Forbes, Deb French, Liz Hannan-Farrar, John Herd, Liz Joyce, Tom Joyce, Mark Kickett, Anthony ‘Poss’ Killeen, Blanch Lake, Blossom Lake,  Maria Lovison, Sam Mostyn, Melissa Perry, David Pigram, Shirley Slann, Rayboy Smith, Chris Wagner, Emma White

Blank Page Summit 2010 Sponsors

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP)
• Department of Indigenous Affairs (WA)
• Department of Health and Ageing (Cth)
• Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
• Department of Housing (WA)
• Commonwealth Bank of Australia
• Myer Foundation

Blank Page Summit 2009 Volunteers

Anne Barrow, Michael Boulter, John Cooper, Victor ‘Stubbs’ Darcy, Pat Farrar, Deb French, Liz Hannan-Farrar, John Herd, Rachelle Irving, Liz Joyce, Anthony ‘Poss’ Killeen, Blanch Lake, Neil Marshall, Margie Mills, Sam Mostyn, Damien Parriman, Tim Poole, Rayboy Smith, Nadine Tuipulotu, Carolyn Wilson, Catherine Wohlan

Blank Page Summit 2009 Sponsors

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Kullarri Regional CDEP (KRCI)
• Kimberley Development Commission (Royalties for Regions)
• Indigenous Community Volunteers (ICV)
• Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP)
• Department of Indigenous Affairs (WA)
• Department of Health and Ageing (Cth)
• Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
• Department of Health [Mental Health Division] (WA)
• Department of Housing (WA)
• Office of Aboriginal Health (WA)
• Kimberley Land Council (KLC)
• Office for Youth (DEEWR)
• headspace
• Diocese of Broome
• www.waxheads.com

Past project Volunteers (ICV)

Len Keeble, Hans Lohri, Narelle Wilson, Tauri D’Eatough

PAST PROJECT SPONSORS

• Department of Training and Workforce Development (WA)
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
• WA Community Foundation (WACF)
• Landcare (Visy Industries)

WEBSITE

Special thanks to photo contributors (in alphabetical order): Michael Carson, Tauri D’Eatough, Tom Joyce, Kari Kristiansen, Tristan Sarah, Rayboy Smith, St John of God Heritage Centre  and Lyn Sutton.

Thank you to the WA Government (former Department of Industry & Resources) for the map of the Kimberley region.

Thank you to all of the document creators and contributors.

Big mob thanks to Mark Carpenter at thirtypointfour design for our amazing website – many people ask …… who did it?

Thanks to Kari Kristiansen for deadly hard yards and long hours on our website.