Yorganop Association Incorporated

We're Growing Our Team – Join Us as a Home Stretch Coach or Coordinator! We are excited to announce that we’re expanding our team and are on the lookout for passionate and dedicated individuals to join us as Home Stretch Transition Coaches. Our Home Stretch program empowers young people transitioning from out-of-home care, providing them with the support they need to step confidently into independence. As a Home Stretch Coach, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the future of these young people by offering guidance, connection, and opportunities to thrive. Every day as a Home Stretch WA Transition Coach is a new adventure, providing one-on-one coaching support to young people between the ages of 18 and 21. This includes: 📍 Helping them develop confidence and skills to engage in training and education 📍 Find employment 📍 Source stable accommodation 📍 Build strong relationships. With a caseload of just 12, our coaches focus on what truly matters to each young person they support. Apply Now! https://lnkd.in/gzWeERSm Applications close Monday 6 January 2025 5:00 pm (WST)

📣National Reconciliation Week 2025 theme announced📣 The National Reconciliation Week (NRW) 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future. At a time when Australia faces uncertainty in its reconciliation journey, this theme calls on all Australians to step forward together. Bridging Now to Next urges us to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us. In the #NRW2025 theme artwork created by Kalkadoon woman Bree Buttenshaw, native plants − which are known for regenerating after fire and thriving through adversity − symbolise our collective strength and the possibilities of renewal. This is a time for growth, reflection, and commitment to walking together. Australia’s history of reconciliation is not a linear one, we have made great strides and experienced disappointing setbacks. Twenty-five years ago, Corroboree 2000 brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous leaders in a historic call for reconciliation. We continue that work in 2025, inviting all Australians to join us in Bridging Now to Next - building a more united and respectful nation. See more information on #NRW2025: https://lnkd.in/d3hGDGY6 📌More assets, activity, and information will be released in February 2025. #Reconciliation #BridgingNowtoNext

We're Hiring - Home Stretch WA Every day as a Home Stretch WA Transition Coach is a new adventure, providing one-on-one coaching support to young people between the ages of 18 and 21. This includes: 📍 Helping them develop confidence and skills to engage in training and education 📍 Find employment 📍 Source stable accommodation 📍 Build strong relationships. With a caseload of just 12, our coaches focus on what truly matters to each young person they support. We are currently hiring for a Transition Coach Learn more / Apply https://lnkd.in/eh3cMQ4D

Yorganop is currently recruiting for a Marketing and Communications Officer to join our amazing team. As the Marketing and Communications Officer - you will manage Yorganop’s digital presence, creating and executing communication strategies, and supporting event management. This role requires a proactive individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for Yorganop’s mission. As Marketing and Communications Officer, you will undertake the following: 🔸Marketing, media and internal and external communications 🔸Development and maintenance of Yorganop’s brand and reputation 🔸Carer, Children and Staff Events 🔸Community engagement and promotions 🔸Content creation for digital and physical resources Learn more / Apply - https://lnkd.in/gvKnUDGd

Yorganop has a position available for an Aboriginal Cultural Consultant (50D) – Aboriginal Representative Organisations (ARO). How does the ARO team help? We have a voice about our kids staying with family, and if they can't be with family, then we want them to stay as close to family as possible. Yorganop will yarn with family and other people who are important to you. Yorganop will talk to department workers and decision-makers. We believe that nothing is more important than keeping our kids safe and strong; connected to kin and Country. To find out more and apply visit our website https://lnkd.in/gVgAX8R2 or simply send us a message! 

This National Child Protection Week, we're taking the opportunity to highlight the Family Matters Report. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are currently over-represented in Australia's child protection system, with current trends indicating that the National Agreement on Closing the Gap’s Target 12 (to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care by 45% by 2031) will not be met. The Family Matters Report carves a pathway forward into how we can ensure that our young ones can grow up safe and cared for in family, community and culture. Because when it comes to our children and their families, our mob knows best.

At Yorganop, we proudly stand as a strong Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, where Aboriginal-led decision-making is at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to empowering foster carers, Aboriginal children, families, and communities drives us to create safe, culturally nurturing environments that allow children and young people to flourish. 9 August is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Today, and every day, we honour the strength, resilience, and wisdom of Indigenous peoples across the world.

Did you know that around 1 in 3 young people leaving out-of-home care experience homelessness within their first year after leaving care? At Home Stretch WA, we’re committed to changing that statistic. We offer vital support to young people transitioning from care, helping them find safe and stable accommodation through: Staying on Agreements - Allowing young people to continue living with their carers. Housing Allowance - Providing financial assistance to secure housing. Referrals - Connecting them with accommodation agencies and shelters. Homelessness Week WA 2024 focuses on the urgent theme "Homelessness Action Now." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gbr7izZ2 https://lnkd.in/g6CRu7YS

Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day . This is a time for Aboriginal and Islander families to celebrate the strengths and culture of their children. The first Children’s Day was celebrated on 4 August 1988 a A day was needed that was especially for Aboriginal and Islander children, to give them confidence and make them feel special and included. At that time there were a lot of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children taken from their families at a young age, with many not knowing their birth date, therefore the date 4 August was chosen to be celebrated each year as a shared birthday. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egsgkwmd

𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐩 – 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! Tuesday 30 July 10:30 am & 6:30 pm - Online Are you interested in making a positive difference in a child's life? Join us for a free information session to learn more about becoming a foster carer with Yorganop. Hear from our Cultural Practice Leads and Care team for insight into: • Different types of fostering • The foster carer assessment process • Support and training available for foster carers • And much more! Our community of carers from all walks of life: single-parent families, same-sex couples, different ages. If you have room in your heart and home, you have what it takes to change a child’s life – we’ll help with everything else, from training and practical assistance to financial support. Discover if fostering is the right path for you, and experience the profound impact you can have on a young person's life. We look forward to seeing you there! https://lnkd.in/gV_Tw7aH?