Our Partners | Collaborating for Community Empowerment
Discover how Barang Regional Alliance partners with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations, government agencies, and other stakeholders to drive positive change on the Central Coast.
Partner Structure
The Barang Regional Alliance is the Central Coast Aboriginal community’s representative voice to government. As an alliance, we bring together 7 ‘Opt-In’ Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations from across the region, with equal board representation, supporting the Alliance as a representative regional governance structure.
Our Board supports the Barang team to understand the community’s voice to represent the needs of the region, and to assist members to deliver effective services. Barang engages local, state and federal governments to meet the community’s social and service delivery needs and achieve the regional development priorities of our community.
Further to formal relationships with the tiers of government through structured reform programs, Barang develops strategic partnerships and relationships with non-government partners including in the NGO, academic and corporate sectors.
We have established strategic partnership with the University of Newcastle’s Wollotuka institute, Indigenous Data Network (University of Melbourne) and the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) through the establishment of our Regional Aboriginal Data Network, Ngiyang Wayama.
At a local level we maintain working level partnerships with the Central Coast Community Legal Centre, Regional Youth Support Services, University of Newcastle, Central Coast Aboriginal interagency network, and Aboriginal and employment interagency.
Our Partners
Meet the organisations and agencies partnering with Barang Regional Alliance to create a stronger, healthier Aboriginal community on the Central Coast.
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council
Improving the health and wellbeing of the community.
Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services
Empowering the Aboriginal community on Darkinung Country.
Bara Barang Corporation
Empowering Aboriginal Young People.
Bara Barang is an Aboriginal Central Coast Corporation providing innovative programs, events, and services to engage Aboriginal people and especially youth.
We aim to create a self-determined and empowered community to improve school retention, build leadership and promote vocational learning and employment opportunities, all within a culturally relevant context.
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council
Improving the health and wellbeing of the community.
The Darkinjung LALC since its creation under the NSW Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW ALR Act) has been located on the Central Coast of New South Wales its boundaries stretch from Catherine Hill Bay to the North, Hawkesbury River to the South, Pacific Ocean to the East and Watagan Mountains to the West.
Darkinjung LALC has constantly focused on improving the health and wellbeing of the community. The Council achieves this objective by implementing policies and procedures through the operational functions of an Aboriginal Land Council, and in accordance with the NSW ALR Act.
The following core operational functions of Darkinjung LALC will allow the organisation to focus, develop and grow our business:
- Community Participation and Wellbeing
- Culture, Heritage and Environment
- Governance and Operations
- Business and Economic Development
Gudjagang Ngara Ii-dhi Aboriginal Corporation
Transformation through Connections.
Gudjagang Ngara li-dhi Aboriginal Corporation has been established since 2013. It is a not for profit Aboriginal community organisation committed to:
- Providing quality and supportive programs and services that empower the lives of our young Aboriginal children, young people and families living in Darkinung Country.
- Providing programs that offer positive opportunities for inclusion in relationships, community experiences and activities, connections through country, spirituality and culture that promote a true sense of belonging and happiness.
- Building partnerships to enhance service delivery to children and families.
Mingaletta Aboriginal Corporation
Family support, Stolen generations.
Mingaletta is based in the Umina and Woy Woy area of the Central Coast.
Our not-for-profit hub provides access to a range of community-based activities, programs and services including health, welfare and educational programs aimed at improving the quality of life for our people.
At Mingaletta, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are welcome to be a part of a community and celebrate their culture.
As a proud member of Barang, Mingaletta is working with other organisations of the Central Coast to empower Aboriginal people through a unified voice.
NAISDA Dance College
Changing the future of Indigenous Creative Learning.
Since 1976, NAISDA has nurtured the cultural and artistic development of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students; keeping culture strong and empowering First Nations peoples and communities through training, skills and careers.
From a small, inner-Sydney dance workshop, NAISDA became the birthplace of Bangarra Dance Theatre and today has evolved into Australia’s leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts training organisation.
NAISDA offers full-time, nationally-accredited education and qualifications in dance and performance for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 16 to 26. Our unique teaching model has been developed in powerful partnership with Communities, Elders and Cultural Tutors. Their guidance and sharing of cultural knowledge and practice places culture at the core of the NAISDA curriculum.
Our national home is on Darkinung Country in regional NSW, and our connections reach out across Indigenous Australia to the many communities of our student cohort, Elders and Cultural Tutors.
The Glen Centre
Central Coast Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centre.
In 1994, Ngaimpe Aboriginal Corporation was registered (and set up The Glen). Since that date it has been an example of the triumph of the Koori and the human spirit. The Glen is evidence that dreams can come true.
The Glen is proud to be a Central Coast based service that provides Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation opportunities for men (Indigenous and non-Indigenous from all over NSW).
The founding motivation for The Glen was the suffering of the community at the hands of drugs and alcohol addiction. The Glen was and still is today, especially interested in trying to get men (Indigenous and non-Indigenous) out of the criminal justice system and into treatment for their drug or alcohol addiction (which causes the offending behaviours).
Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Services
Empowering the Aboriginal community on Darkinung Country.
For over 26 years, Eleanor Duncan has been providing integrated primary health care to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community on the Central Coast, Darkinung Country. Eleanor Duncan provides holistic care which is underpinned by health not just being the physical wellbeing of an individual, it includes the social, emotional, cultural and spiritual wellbeing of the entire community.
Eleanor Duncan provides comprehensive and culturally responsive primary health care, dental care and a range of social, emotional and wellbeing services as well as a range of targeted community and family-based programs to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in our community. Eleanor Duncan offers 32 programs to support the physical, mental, social and cultural needs of our community through the different stages of life.
Our Associates
Learn about our Associates.
The Wollotuka Institute
With locations on both Awabakal and Darkinung Country at the University of Newcastle Australia, Wollotuka is a home away from home for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from across the country. They support the largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cohort of any Australian university, with their bridging programs and undergraduate program.
Central Coast Community Legal Centre
Central Coast Community Legal Centre is a community-owned, community-run, not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to stand with our Central Coast community to help them face and overcome legal challenges in their lives.
Yamurrah
Yamurrah is a self determined, independent Collective of experienced and compassionate First Nations professionals committed to social justice, human rights, anti-racism, safety, healing and wellbeing.
Garawa
Supporting Aboriginal communities on Darkinjung country, through unity & cultural connectedness.
Yula Punaal
Yula Punaal are independent Aboriginal Land Owners of a 49 acre property at the foot of the Wattagan Mountains in the Mandalong Valley, south of Lake Macquarie. Their programs and activities are steadfastly aimed at the spiritual and cultural needs of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, especially the On-Country experience.
Other Partners
Learn about our Key Partners making a key difference.
Empowered Communities
A national Indigenous reform initiative currently in in 10 regions across Australia by Commonwealth Department Prime Minister and Cabinet.
It fosters Indigenous-led, locally-driven decision making to restore balance to the relationship between government and Indigenous Australians.
It is about Indigenous people taking greater responsibility, and developing and leading their own plans for change.
Jawun
Barang partners with Jawun to form partnerships between Aboriginal organisations and corporate and government to improve the lives of Indigenous people around the country by supporting Indigenous communities on the ground.
Funders
NSW Local Decision Making (LDM)
A State wide initiative under the NSW Ochre Aboriginal Affairs Strategy, it is driven by NSW Department Premier & Cabinet to provide Aboriginal communities with increased support and capacity to have more control over the delivery and coordination of government services, and for government to support community-identified priorities.
It provides a pathway for Government to become more flexible and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal communities, and recognise Aboriginal leadership and decision-making.
National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA)
National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is committed to implementing the Government’s policies and programs to improve the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The NIAA works to influence policy across the entire Australian Government. We liaise closely with State and Territory governments, Indigenous peak bodies, stakeholders and service providers to ensure that Indigenous programs and services are delivering forAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as intended.
Department of Education
The Australian Government Department of Education provide strategic direction and national leadership of Australia’s education system – through early years, school, higher education and research.
They advise the Australian Government on education.
They steward the government’s vision for reforming Australia’s education system.
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