“It was extremely fascinating and mind blowing. I was well and truly privileged to be part of the Australian Government delegation to the 54th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. I absorbed a lot of the world’s best practices in ‘Gender Equality’ through the high quality access I had to many events. What [...]
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Billard kids on the move
Recently Quarnah (‘Koo Koo’) Chatanalgi, aged 6.5 years, from Billard Aboriginal Community travelled across Australia for the first time. Here she is with Laura Pritchard, who has lived in Austinmer all her life and was delighted to meet Koo Koo at Thirroul Beach on the NSW South Coast.
Inside The Tent – National Compact
Great news for the not-for-profit sector and the Australian Government – the National Compact: working together – setting out how the Rudd Government and the sector want to work together. Billard Learning Centre has been fortunate to work with Compact Partners such as Lifeline Australia, Foundation House and Mental Health Council of Australia. We have [...]
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Deafening Silence on Mental Health
500,000 Australians go to hospital emergency departments across the country every year with suicidal tendencies, says Professor Ian Hickie (Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney). Imagine how many more people don’t make it to a hospital and either take their own lives or live with undiagnosed depression? At the Blank Page Summit on [...]
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Sam Mostyn – New President of the Australian Museum Trust
After seven years as a Trustee, Sam Mostyn is the new President of the Australian Museum Trust. When we heard this news at Billard, we rushed off to google the Museum. Wow – it’s looks like such an interesting place! We know Sam will be an outstanding President because she cares deeply about country, people, [...]
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Good luck to all AFL teams this season
We’re mad keen on AFL at Billard Community. Most of the teams are covered by our mob and friends of Billard – Port Power, West Coast Eagles, Freo Dockers, Cats, Sydney Swans, Western Bulldogs, Saints, Crows, Pies and Tigers. We especially wish the Pies well because we know how much Bishop Chris Saunders (Diocese of [...]
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Applications are open for Blank Page Summit Hard Yarn 2010
Apply here to join the 2010 Summit – Closing the gap means no more muckin’ around – at Billard Aboriginal Community in July 2010. Put up your hand and apply for an invitation if you want a fresh conversation about the way forward in ‘closing the gap’ and building a functional and healthy society for [...]