News and events
ICV Partners with Shell
ICV has welcomed a new and strengthened three-year partnership with Shell.
Shell will provide $2.7 million in funding for ICV as part of the company’s social investment portfolio for 2011-2014. The investments focus on supporting community organisations to tackle educational disadvantage.
Annual Report out now
The report highlights the work we have been doing to close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. It details our activities and some of the year’s achievements. Read it now.
New Volunteer Manager - Ali Wass
What a great organisation to be working with! I have been in the job just a few weeks and have had a wonderful introduction to the role.
Prior to ICV, I worked closely with Canberra’s Aboriginal youth as Education Coordinator with Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation. During my four years with Gugan, I was involved with various aspects of education support for youth who were disengaged or at risk of being disengaged from mainstream education here in the Capital.
Call for regional Queensland volunteers
Over the past 11 years, we have been very fortunate to work with many enthusiastic and resilient Indigenous communities across Australia. But today we want to make special mention of communities in urban and regional Queensland: Cherbourg, Logan, Inala, Mount Isa, Townsville and Cairns.
ICV is seeking more volunteers living in or near these communities. Skills that we are short of are qualified trades, community development, website design and business development.
In focus
Martu School Holiday Christmas Appeal
The Martu school holiday programs in Australia’s Western Desert are teaching kids about health, fitness and play. As the children learn, so do the adults – picking up skills that offer them a better chance at employment. These programs are having a huge impact. Communities are being given a renewed sense of enthusiasm.
Volunteer opportunity
Media Support
The Gunbalanya Community (Oenpelli) in West Arnhem are looking for a volunteer with radio, media broadcasting and editing experience.
Community story
Back to Mer with jobs
Providing employment for Mer Island residents and attracting community members to return are the principal aims of an ICV project with the Island’s Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC).
PBC Chair Douglas Falen Passi approached ICV to assist with a funding application aimed at creating for a more efficient office
Improvements such as Internet access will allow the organisation to become more involved in industries such as fishing and eco-tourism.
ICV in the media
ABC Rural features ICV milling project in Gunbalanya
ICV actively recruiting volunteers in Queensland
Brisbane based PJ Humphries explains more on Sunshine Coast ABC radio.