Council Services for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community
We offer a range of services to support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members.
Family Services
The Bubup Nganjin Program assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and children from birth to school age to connect with the following support services:
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Parent Engagement Worker: Our Engagement Worker will home visit to personalise support to fit with a family’s needs and concerns. Together they will discuss goals for family and child, to build a healthy, nurturing environment to broaden their knowledge and strengthen family relationships.
- Maternal and Child Health Nurse: Our MCH nurses deliver a flexible, culturally appropriate service to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families across the Hume municipality focusing on key ages and stages of children from 0-4 years. Centre appointments available.
- Aboriginal Parents as Teachers Worker
- Aboriginal Social worker available for families
To sign up or find out more contact:
Phone: 9205 2643
Email: AboriginalEngagementTeam@hume.vic.gov.au
Children Services
We also offer programs to connect to the community including:
- Early Start Kinder
- Early Education and Care Services
- Boorais and Beyond, facilitated playgroup
- Koori Kids
- Referral to support agencies
To sign up or find out more contact:
Phone: 9205 2643
Email: AboriginalEngagementTeam@hume.vic.gov.au
Council works closely with community-led organisations including
- Sunbury Aboriginal Corporation
https://www.sunburyaboriginalcorporation.org.au/
- Wandarra Aboriginal Corporation
https://www.facebook.com/wandarragathering/