Community Programs
Our Community Programs are developed through our overarching Strong Aboriginal Families and Elders (SAFE) Program and utilise traditional social structures to work with women, men, youth, children and Elders.
Stepping Black Indigenous Corporation Australia has so much to offer you.
You can participate in Youth Challenges, Business Ready Programs, Arts, Digital Media and so much more.
SBICA provides you with the tools to be more active in your community in various ways. Ask us how!
FABULOUS FIRST NATIONS FASHION
With valuable support from the Regional Arts Fund, Stepping Black partnered with renowned Indigenous Fashion Designer, Julie Appo to deliver a weekly program aimed at teaching First Nations young people and women the art of sewing and garment making.
Julie, a Gooreng Gooreng artist from Bundaberg conducts the workshops on a Monday afternoon in her retail shop Gnarla. Enquiries please phone 0460 017 224
‘This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.’
Culture
- Support and maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language, culture and identity
- Encourage sharing of knowledge and mutual respect between cultures
Community
- Strengthen the cultural, social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
- Cultivate adaptability, resilience and social cohesion within and across communities
- Facilitate access to mechanisms for meaningful participation and decision making processes
Connections
- Link Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with opportunities for individual development and sustainable futures
- Promote pathways to economic independence for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
- Foster leadership skills to influence positive change that contributes to growth in self-esteem, confidence and wellbeing
- Build long lasting relationships that connect people, places and cultures
