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
Martu Literacy Project 2012
ICV has been requested to assist Adult Martu community members to improve their numeracy and literacy for everyday use. ICV are seeking volunteers with a teaching degree or significant experience working with adult students with low levels of functional literacy and numeracy.
This assignment would suit ex - teachers, who can commit one month or more to living in a remote community in WA in the second half of 2012.
Community story
A new chapter for Cherbourg museum
Exciting things are happening in Cherbourg, northwest of Brisbane - a community ICV is working with.
The Ration Shed offers tours and educational programs for schools, institutions and other visitors while also providing a space for the Cherbourg community to remember its history and celebrate achievements.
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.