Coomaditchie UAC - Organisation of the Year 2023
Coomaditchie is a grass roots community organisation that has been working in the Illawarra for 30 years.
Every project they run is co-designed and implemented in consultation with the local and wider Aboriginal community.
Coomaditchie Hall is a welcoming place where community members visit and share their hopes and ideas.
Coomaditchie is dedicated to raising the self-esteem, pride and dignity of young Aboriginal people, as well as caring for Country and all Elders.
Current projects include:
- Ngarramurra - a program for high school children who are at risk of non-completion;
- The Homework Centre for primary school children;
- Deadly Women and Deadly kids;
- A community garden, and
- a social enterprise program which creates opportunities for local Aboriginal artists of all ages to generate an income.
Coomaditchie is made possible by the incredible staff, volunteers, community partners and artists who support the corporation, including:
- Aunty Lorraine Brown,
- Aunty Narelle Thomas,
- Michelle Wilson,
- Selai Storer,
- Nicole Archibald,
- Lil Thomas,
- Allison Day, and
- Donna Castagna.