Oorala Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Boys’ Youth Leadership Camp Years 11—12

26 - 28 June 2019 Program

Supporting our young people to reach their full potential

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Leadership • Learning • Culture • Wellbeing Oorala Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Boys’ Youth Leadership Camp

CONTENTS

Map Greetings from the Elder in Residence of the Oorala Aboriginal Centre 3 Aims of the camp 4 About Oorala Aboriginal Centre 4 Camp Leadership Facilitators 5

PROGRAM

Wednesday 26 June 2019 7

Thursday 27 June 2019 10

Friday 28 June 2019 13

Session Presenters 16 Participating schools 19

Oorala Schools and Community Engagement Program Angela Sole Lynda Lynch Manager Coordinator 6773 2480 6773 4318 0413 084 567 Karen Moran Michael Cook Project Officer Project Officer 6773 4246 6773 4001 Oorala Aboriginal Centre Booloominbah Drive Universtiy of New England

freecall: 1800 622 384 e: [email protected] f: oorala aboriginal centre une

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1 Oorala Courtyard

Oorala Foyer Greetings from

Mr. Colin Ahoy Elder in Residence

Oorala Aboriginal Centre at UNE

I would like to welcome all the participants to the 2019 Senior Boys’ Youth Leadership Camp, at the University of New England.

This is the fourth year Oorala has organised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Leadership Camps. These camps are over three days and cover a wide range of topics. This camp is the result of a community partnership between the Oorala Aboriginal Centre at UNE and the Narwan Football Club in Armidale, SportUNE, PCYC and all our sponsors. Culture is embedded using storylines - a new App to film and record stories of motivation, leadership, success and what culture means.

These camps are designed to provide an opportunity for students to develop important values and skills such as communication, leadership, mindfulness and respect. The young men will be guided and mentored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consultants and presenters throughout the camp who will lead a range of learning sessions and panel discussions. There will be presentations, demonstrations, and the students will develop important skills for motivation, goal setting, well-being and how to find balance in their lives plus plan for their chosen careers and the next steps beyond high school.

I encourage the boys to embrace the opportunities presented to them at this camp, to have a lot of fun and to meet students from other schools.

Warm regards, Colin Ahoy

The University of New England respects and acknowledges that its people, programs and facilities are built on land, and surrounded by a sense of belonging both ancient and contemporary, of the world’s oldest living culture. In doing so, UNE values and respects Indigenous knowledge systems as a vital part of knowledge capital of Australia.

Leadership • Learning • Culture • Wellbeing 3 Aims of the camp

Oorala’s Youth Leadership Program is focused on forging a connection between UNE–Oorala Aboriginal Centre and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander high school students from years 8 to 12. Each camp is a three day experience for over 40 students that builds on the outstanding success of our camps since 2016.

The aim of the camp is to provide:

• Personal development opportunities and a range of life skills • Cultural awareness and pride • Health, wellbeing and resilience • To share the positive influences of a role model • An introduction to university life and experiences.

On the final evening there is a dinner where the students will be accompanied by their role models. About Oorala Aboriginal Centre

The Oorala Aboriginal Centre is a study and advisory support centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students enrolled at the University of New England (UNE).

The Oorala Centre coordinates a wide variety of programs to encourage access and participation by Aboriginal and Toress Strait Islander students to experience greater success in higher education at UNE.

The Oorala Centre recognises that high school students are our future leaders. We specifically allocate resources to developing our younger generation and encourage them to aim high in their career choices.

We are focused on drawing students’ attention to what university courses might be suitable and importantly, the possibilities before high school finishes and university begins.

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Dean Widders is an Anaiwan man from Armidale who played over 220 first grade games in the NRL and represented Country Origin and the Australian Prime Minister’s 13. Dean works with the NRL as National Indigenous Pathways Manager and is a member of the Womens coaching team. He has a keen interest in encouraging Indigenous youth to reach for their dreams and become positive leaders in their communities.

Shantelle Thompson is a strong and proud Barkindji/Anglo Saxon woman, also known as the Barkindji Warrior. A mother of 3 children, including twins, Shantelle grew up in Dareton, NSW and stays connected to her country and community. Her mission is to inspire and empower people as they overcome adversity and hardship, to challenge the boundaries, smash the stereotypes and change the narrative that surrounds what it means to be Aboriginal and to move from surviving in life to being the creator of their own life. As a healer, leader and storyteller Shantelle shares her story and strives to show what is possible through her journey as an athlete in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Freestyle wrestling.

Jefferson Taylor combines over 20 years experience as an athlete and coach in a variety of sports including athletics, field sports and ultra-endurance. He brings together elements of corrective exercise, natural movement, Olympic lifting, and speed and agility to develop all facets of a successful athlete – improving resilience and athleticism to achieve optimal performance.

Dennis Moran was born in Armidale and is a former professional rugby league footballer. Dennis made his debut for the during the 1998 NRL season, eventually making 35 appearances for the club. After that he moved to England to play in the Super League for the London Broncos from 2001 to 2004. Since retiring from playing, Dennis has moved into coaching and has started a new role at Yarnteen Ltd.

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5 Oorala Schools & Community Engagment Team

Angela Sole is the Manager of the Schools and Community Engagement Program at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. She has developed leadership and goal-setting skills for Aboriginal and Tores Strait Islander students for over 15 years in Primary & Secondary Education school settings. In her former roles as a Director of Student Wellbeing and Head of Learning Support & Indigenous Leadership Program, she utilised positive psychology to engage and encourage students. Lynda Lynch is the Schools and Community Engagement Programs Coordinator at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. She is responsible for organising the Oorala Youth Program. Lynda devotes time to volunteering in the community, including Back Track Youth Works, a locally run program to assist disadvantaged youth and the Namapura PCYC boxing program. She provides advice and guidance to the young people engaged in the program and has implemented a shopping and cooking program to help them gain further life skills.

Karen Moran a proud Anaiwan and Dunghutti woman, is a Schools and Community Engagement Project Officer at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. Karen worked with schools from the Mid North Coast and Tamworth region. Karen delivered and supervised programs for high school students, providing help on pathways into university studies and allowing students to set goals toward their careers.

Michael Cook, a proud Anaiwan and Gamilaraay man, is a Project Officer at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre and part of the Schools and Community Engagement team. Currently studying a Bachelor of Education (Primary) he hopes to mentor and encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue a pathway into further study, while encouraging them to connect and learn about their culture.

2018 Senior Boys on the lawn in front of Booloominbah

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6 Boys’ Youth Leadership Camp

Wednesday 26 June Day 1 contact: Lynda Lynch*

Time Activity Presenter Where 10:00 - Arrivals and Morning tea All Staff Oorala 11:00am Centre 11:00 - 1: Welcome to Oorala Dean Widders* Oorala 11:45 Centre • Welcome to Country Jefferson Taylor* • Meet your Camp Leaders and the Lynda Lynch * Oorala Centre staff • Get to know the environment of the Oorala Aboriginal Centre • Camp Survey

11:45- 2: Getting to know you Dean Widders* Oorala 12:30pm Shantelle Centre • Games and getting to know each other. • Discussion about camp values Thompson* • Students to set rules for camp

12:30 - LUNCH Oorala 1:00pm

1:00 - Walk to Dixson Library Oorala 1:15pm Centre

1:15 - 3: How role models affect us Mollie Jackson* Dixson 2:15pm Library • Understand the definition of an Aboriginal person • Understand the challenges you face when you identify as an Aboriginal person • Develop an appreciation of the diversity of Indigenous Australia • Book search challenge.

2:15- Walk to Oorala Aboriginal Centre

* denotes UNE Staff member

7 Wednesday 26 June Day 1 contact: Lynda Lynch*

Time Activity Presenter Where

2:30 - 4: Core Values - An Introduction to Jefferson Taylor* Oorala 4:00pm the Importance of Leadership Shantelle Lecture Theatre • Develop awareness of different Thompson* leadership styles in society • Identify your strengths and values • Identify and acknowledge the contribution you can make to leadership in your community.

4:00pm Afternoon Tea Oorala Centre 4:15pm Bus to SportUNE (with bags) Lynda Lynch* Oorala Michael Cook Centre

4.30- 5: Have you thought about a career Adrian Gray* SportUNE 5.30pm in Sports Science? Jefferson Taylor* • Gain a better understanding of the study and work opportunities in Exercise and Sports Science • Learn about the new UNE Sports Academy • Participate in a sport specific training session.

5.30- 6: Barkindji Warrior Session Shantelle SportUNE 6.30pm Thompson* • Learn to connect with your inner warrior through your heart Jefferson Taylor* • Journey outside your comfort zone • Challenge yourself to connect with others and yourself

6.30pm Bus to St Alberts (with bags) St Alberts Orientation & Showers College

6:45pm Dinner at St Alberts College

7:30- St Alberts Orientation & Showers St Alberts 8.15pm College

8 Wednesday 26 June Day 1 contact: Lynda Lynch*

Time Activity Presenter Where

8:15- 7: Mindfullness Yarning Circle Dean Widders* St Alberts 9:30pm Michael Cook* College • Leadership values and qualities • Feeling proud • What is strength? • Being part of a team / tribe.

9:30- Settle into rooms and lights out St Alberts 10:00pm College

2018 Senior Boys Camp

9 Thursday 27 June Day 2 contact: Dean Widders

Time Activity Presenter Where

5:30am Wake up Michael Cook* St Alberts

6:00am Walk to SportUNE Michael Cook*

6:15– 1: Barkindji Warrior Session II Shantelle UNE 7:15am Thompson* Campus • Learn to connect with your inner warrior through your heart Jefferson Taylor* • Journey outside your comfort zone • Challenge yourself to connect with others and yourself • training tips and tricks

7:15am Walk to St Alberts College

7:30 - Showers St Alberts 8:00am College 8:00am Breakfast St Alberts College 8:30am Bus to Oorala Aboriginal Centre

8.45 - 2: Our actions have consequences Dean Widder* Oorala 9:15am Shantelle Lecture • Recognise the impact of your actions Theatre on others Thompson* • Understand the ripple effect • Indentify your opportunities as a leader.

9.15– 3: Dreams and Goals Shantelle Oorala 10:45am Thompson* Lecture • Developing a growth mindset Theatre • Goal setting study, health and work Jefferson Taylor* • How to balance school, study with a social life and fitness

10:45 Walk to The Drama Studio Oorala

10 Thursday 27 June Day 2 contact: Dean Widders

Time Activity Presenter Where 11:00 - 4: An introduction to Theatre and Julie Collins* The Drama 12:oopm Acting Claire Wall* Studio

• A fun, interactive example of a practical Milton Theatre Studies workshop • A physical and vocal warm up Building • Theatrical games • Improvisation exercises • Learn about career opportunities

12:00pm Walk to Oorala Aboriginal Centre

12:15 LUNCH Oorala

1:00 - 5: Pathway to University - TRACKS Guido Oorala 2:00pm Posthausen* Lecture • Identify Alternative Entry pathways to Kate Carter* Theatre UNE • Understand TRACKS tertiary preparation program • Develop time management and study skills 2:00 - 6: Defence Force Shane Cox* Oorala 3:00pm Lecture • Identify employment opportunities. Theatre • Develop fitness, communication and leadership skills

3:00pm Afternoon Tea

3:15pm Bus to SportUNE

3:30- 7: Cultural - Unity Dance Dean Widders SportUNE 5:00pm • Develop a deeper connection to culture • Understand cultural pathways • Develop ways to create community

5:00 - 8: Playing a Didgeridoo Michael Cook SportUNE 5:30pm • Develop an understanding fo the history of the digeridoo • Learning the technique to play the digeridoo

11 Thursday 27 June Day 2 contact: Dean Widders

Time Activity Presenter Where 5:30pm Bus to St Alberts

5:45pm Showers

6:15pm Bus to Booloominbah Michael Cook*

6:30 DINNER at The Booloominbah Collection Booloominbah

7:30 - 9: Sharing Our Stories Dean Widders* Booloominbah 8:30pm Aboriginal men tell their life stories; what it has been like to grow up as an Aboriginal man in Australia; overcoming the various difficulties that you may face; the positives of further study and future plans.

8:30pm Bus to St Alberts Michael Cook* 8:45 - 10: Mindfullness Jefferson Taylor* St Alberts 9:30pm College • Leadership values and qualities • Feeling proud • What is strength? • Being part of a team / tribe.

9:30 - Settle into rooms / lights out Michael Cook* St Alberts 10:00pm College

Awards Ceremony Nanyapura Boxing Program

12 Friday 28 June Day 3 contact: Dennis Moran*

Time Activity Presenter Where

5:30– Wake up and prepare for boxing Michael Cook* St Alberts 6:00am College 6:00am Bus to Oorala Michael Cook* St Alberts College 6:15– 1: An Opportunity to participate in Inspector Oorala 7:45am Nanyapura Boxing Program Roger Best, NSW Centre Police Force • Develop sound training practices, focus William Green, and discipline • Experience team building and team NSW Police work Aboriginal Liason • Increase self-awareness Officer • Participate in community mentoring • Breakfast BBQ

7:45 am Bus to St Alberts College Lynda Lynch*

8:00 am Showers and pack bags, clean up rooms St Alberts College 8:45am Bus to Oorala Lynda Lynch*

9:00- 2: The Easy Way or the Hard Way Dean Widders* Oorala 9.30am Shantelle Lecture • Recognise the impact of your actions Theatre on others Thompson* • Understand the ripple effect • Indentify your opportunities as a leader.

9:30 - 3: Healthy Habits Jefferson Taylor* Oorala 10:30am Shantelle Lecture • Develop an understanding of holistic Thompson* Theatre health • Identify lifestyle factors that impact • Identifybehavioural actions you can implement in your goal setting strategy

10:30 Morning tea Oorala

13 Friday 28 June Day 3 contact: Dennis Moran

Time Activity Presenter Where

11:15 - 4: Completion of workbooks Shantelle Oorala 11:45am Thompson* Lecture • Recap of the camp Theatre • Review and complete workbook Jefferson Taylor*

11:45 Walk to UNE Health Clinic Oorala

12:00 - 5: Careers in Health Sally Bristow* UNE Health 1.00pm Clinic • Is Nursing a career for you? • Pathways to UNE study • Case Study - What does it mean to be a nurse?

1:00pm Walk to Oorala

1:15 - LUNCH Oorala 2:00 - 6: Cultural Activity - Didgeridoo Michael Cook Oorala 2:30pm Centre • Connect with culture

2:30 - 7: Wrap Up and Awards Dean Widders* Oorala 3:30pm Shantelle Lecture • Discuss outcomes and what you Thompson* Theatre achieved from your experience; Jefferson Taylor* • Provide feedback • Survey • Awards ceremony

3.30 – FAREWELL Oorala 4.00pm Centre Safe travel home. Enjoy your weekend

14 Leadership Camp Session Presenters

Colin Ahoy is a proud Anaiwan man, who has been involved with the Oorala Aboriginal Centre for the past 30 years. Colin is currently Elder- In-Residence at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. Colin was a founding member of the Narwan Football Club and is very involved in the local community. Zac Ahoy is 23 and a proud Anaiwan man and a proud Australian. Zac has a mild case of cerebral palsy which affects is ability to walk. He considers himself to be like everyone else and makes no excuses when it comes to work. Mainstream schooling was challenging but rewarding, and he completed his High School Certificate in 2012. Since leaving school Zac has been employed at Armidale High School as an Administrative Assistant and at Coles as a Store Assistant and is about to start employment with Armajun Aboriginal Health Service. One of Zac’s greatest achievements in life is representing his country, community and family at the National Boccia tournament in New Zealand (2017). His motto is to “never take life too seriously and take each day as it comes”. Stephen Briggs Giinagay, nganyundi bijaarr. Stephen is a descendent of the Gumbaynggirr and Gamilaraay people. He worked in various roles within the New England area before pursuing a career with the NSW Police Force and between 2009 – 2012 he was stationed at Penrith Local Area Command in Sydney.Moving back to Armidale in 2013, he commenced work as a Team Leader for a community justice program before going across to work with TAFE NSW. Sally Bristow is a lecturer in Nursing with UNE School of Health. Sally has a passion in Aboriginal health, chronic disease management and Renal Nursing and has extensive experience in Haemodialysis as a Clinical Specialist and Nurse Manager. She brings with her 20 years of clinical and health service management experience. Inspector Roger Best, a member of the NSW Police Force who helps facilitate the PCYC Armidale Nanyapura Boxing project, a program that helps to combat crime and get our local youth active. Roger spends a lot of time giving back to community and working with the local youth.

Zac Byfield is a lecturer in nursing at the University of New England and a Registered Nurse working for Hunter New England Health. He has an interest in the acute clinical areas, specifically paediatric and emergency nursing and has worked as both an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse and as a Registered Nurse within a number of clinical fields. His major passion is teaching and learning within healthcare, and the adult students experience with learning. This passion lead to his completing a Master’s degree in Nursing with a major in health teaching and learning. Zach is currently engaged in a number of research projects including his Masters of Philosophy, researching the student nurses experience with their clinical placement.

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15 Leadership Camp Session Presenters

Kate Carter, an associate lecturer and co-ordinator of academic skills units within the TRACKS Tertiary Preparation Program, has been working in the field of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education for 22 years. She has extensive experience in teaching literacy and numeracy, locally and internationally. Her work on the TRACKS program includes teaching Indigenous students at the Woodford, Southern Queensland and Silverwater Correctional Centres, and the implementation of a partnership between UNE and New England TAFE from 2014 - 2016. Kate is currently completing her Master of Applied Linguistics at UNE.

Julie Collins is an academic, community artist, actor, and Yoga teacher and works at UNE for the School of Education, Oorala, Humanities and in Theatre Studies. Trained in London she worked in theatre and television in the U.K for several years. In Australia. Julie has worked for Grant Dodwell’s Interactive Theatre Company Innerplay, trained with Zen Zen Zo Physical Theatre; created performances for Beyond Empathy, Black Gully Music Festival and NERAM. Julie worked with UNE academic Lorina Barker as a co-writer, actor and director on ‘Trucked Off’, for Lorina’s exhibition ‘Looking Through Windows’.

Dr Adrian Gray is a Senior Lecturer in Exercise and Sports Science at UNE. He conducts research that aims to improve the athletic development of team sport athletes e.g. optimising training loads and improving recovery practices. At UNE he teaches exercise physiology and applied practices in health, fitness and performance assessment.

William Green is a NSW Police Aboriginal Liason Officer and is active in the PCYC Armidale Nanyapura Boxing project, a program that helps to combat crime and get our local youth active.

Mollie Jackson is a proud Wiradjuri woman. She is originally from Forbes and has just completed her third year of a Bachelor in Criminology and Law. On finishing her degree she hopes to work as a solicitor in the area of litigation or enter the defence force and work as a legal officer. Currently Mollie works in the UNE Library.

Guido Posthausen is the Academic Coordinator at the Oorala Aboriginal Centre. Originally from Germany, he has worked at the Centre for 19 years and his work has been recognised by an AUTC Award for University Teaching (Institutional Award), a Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (Team Category) and a Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. Guido coordinates the TRACKS tertiary preparation program and coordinates Oorala’s undergraduate units, and units in Academic Skills and Information and Communication Technologies.

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16 Leadership Camp Session Presenters

Tennyson Strong is currently working as an Intensive Support Preservationist, part of the new initiative from Family & Community Services, Their Future Matters. He is employed with Family Support Network as an Intensive Family Preservation Worker and has extensive experience in Child Protection Casework, Out of Home Care Casework. Currently completing a Post graduate Diploma in Psychology to gain a step closer to becoming a registered Psychologist.

Claire Wall completed her Honours degree in Theatre at UNE. Her Honours production, Homesick, was a devised project exploring local stories, and re-centring Aboriginal narratives. Claire is a trained actor, graduating from Actors Centre Australia (2012). She worked extensively in Sydney’s independent theatre scene, and toured performing children’s shows.

Thank you to our participating schools

Armidale Secondary College Armidale TAFE Carinya Christian School (Tamworth) MacIntyre High School (Inverell) Moree Secondary School St Gregory’s College (Sydney) Tamworth High School IWATA The Armidale School Iwata is the Anaiwan term for echidna. Uralla Central School The Echidna is one of the Walcha Central School totem animals for Anaiwan Country.

artwork: Marrawal by Brent Emerson

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2019 Dates:

Science / Chemistry Thursday 16 May Theatre Studies Thursday 25 July Business/ Law Thursday 15 August Health / Nursing Thursday 17 October

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