News and events
99 per cent of communities would invite ICV back
ICV’s Project Impact Analysis for the first six months of 2009-10 has shown that 99 per cent of ICV’s clients would invite us back. This is strong evidence of the value and impact that our volunteers are achieving.
ICV in Tasmania
ICV recently completed a community engagement trip to Tasmania and initiated over 30 projects across the state.
ICV facilitated 33,000 days of volunteer service in 2008-09
The impact analysis in ICV’s latest Annual Report reveals that ICV had a direct and positive impact on 25,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lives last year. This resulted from over 33,000 days of human service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Central Australia brush with the National Capital.
Indigenous women artists volunteer their skills to Canberra
In focus
Juvenile incarceration: voice your concern
The Parliament of Australia is holding an inquiry into the high levels of Indigenous juveniles and young adults in Australia’s criminal justice system. You can voice your concerns by joining ICV’s petition to the Parliament about the importance of investing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth.
Volunteer opportunity
Architect/Architectural draftsman with CAD skills for Katherine NT
An innovative men’s health program in Katherine, NT, would like help from a male volunteer with drafting plans for some buildings which will be used for activities and training by Indigenous men in the area. You need to be an architect, architectural/structural draftsman or similar with CAD skills.
Internships
Health and Early Childhood Student Internships
Our internships are for high achieving allied health and early childhood education students to undertake a university arranged placement in an organisation that serves Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Our internships are for high achieving allied health and early childhood education students to undertake a university arranged placement in an organisation that serves Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
ICV in the media
Gregory Andrews and Aunty Meg Huddleston on ABC Canberra Breakfast Radio, 22 December 2009
Gregory and Aunty Meg talk about the journey that Burrunju Aboriginal Corporation, a group of dynamic Aboriginal Grandmothers, have gone on with the assistance of ICV.
Gregory Andrews on ABC Radio Central West, 29 July 2009
CEO Gregory Andrews discusses how ICV’s volunteers help overcome Indigenous disadvantage.
Community story
Plumbing to the stars
Finding a hot shower for an Australian film legend was just one of the experiences a retired plumber enjoyed while working working closely with the Yolgnu people at this year’s Garma Festival in north-east Arneham Land.
