News and events
International women’s conference in Darwin – and ICV plays a part.
Darwin is hosting people from both hemispheres for the 9th World Indigenous Women and Wellness Conference with Indigenous Community Volunteers [ICV] playing a role.
ICV people from around Australia plus staff from the Darwin office are involved in the 3-day gathering, providing assistance in areas such as media, logistical support and registration.
ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE
Staging one of Australia’s major Indigenous cultural festivals in a remote part of the country requires a wide range of expertise.
Some of these skills are supplied by the army of volunteers working at the Garma Festival in East Arnhem Land underway from August 6th –10th.
Indigenous Community Volunteers [ICV] are a part of a team of 130 who have given up their time to help in making it a positive experience.
WILLING TO PUT UP HER HAND
It is a wish to “understand the cultures and people” that helps drive Jan Allen to be involved with Indigenous Community Volunteers [ICV].
After years as a veterinary surgeon, and now working in animal welfare in remote communities she is on her first ICV project at the Garma Festival in East Arnhem Land after working with several other volunteer organisations in Samoa and Bali.
GETTING THE MESSAGE OUT
The record number of Indigenous Community Volunteers working at the country’s premier Indigenous festival is not the only way ICV is participating at Garma in the Northern Territory’s East Arnhem Land.
The festival which runs from August 6th – 10th is also a chance for ICV to explain to people what it does and also the chance for it to raise funds needed to continue its growth.
In focus
Governance training cohort
ICV has established a team of 17 volunteers empowered to deliver community governance training.
Volunteer opportunity
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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
Bringing it Home - National Sorry Day
In the Canberra Times, ICV’s south eastern region manager, Lee Willis-Ardler reflects on the significance of Sorry Day and his personal story of separation and hope (click on the link to READ the article).
Historic apology generates interest in ICV's work: ABC Bush Telegraph
One of the good things to come from the Australian Parliament’s historic apology has been an increase in the number of people offering to spend time in Indigenous communities, helping out and sharing skills. Volunteer public servant, Maurice Herman, and ICV’s Stephanie Harvey talk to Michael Cathcart.
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.
