Keedac is a not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation which was set up over 20 years ago with the intent of improving the lives of the 500 or so Aboriginal families in the Wheatbelt region.
We are currently funded to provide:
NPSM program (National Psychosocial Support Measure) with funding from WAPHA (WA Public Health Alliance)
The Thrive program, a joint venture between Keedac and Wanslea, funded by the State Department of Communities, to train public housing tenants to look after their property, manage their finances and keep up to date with rental payments, so that they can keep their property as good tenants.
Centrelink Agency operated by Keedac on behalf of Services Australia in Narrogin.
Department of Justice eCourts system, where we are registered to provide alternatives to Aboriginal offenders who have fines, to pay them off through attendance at our community centre courses.
We are lifting standards and governance of Keedac to expand our services, of which the new Community Centre will be the most visible evidence in 2022.
Our governance is being improved by:
- We have been funded by LotteryWest to provide training, through the Australian Institute of Management (WA) (AIMWA) which we are using for:
a. Training for the Board, for a 2 day training course in November, teaching the Board the required knowledge to meet their legal and OSH requirements, governance, accounting and acquittal requirements.
b. The CEO, Leanne Kickett, is on an 18 month training course with AIMWA to complete the Cert IV Leadership and Management.
c. In 2019 Keedac appointed Linda Phillips as Compliance Officer to ensure that funded programs are managed properly in accordance with grant requirements.
Services include: - Education, through courses and lectures presented in our new Community Centre, for the community, typically in half day presentations. Content may be delivered by visiting lecturers, by Keedac staff, by video conference through Zoom or Teams, and by the use of existing educational videos on YouTube and SBS NITV and other sources.
- Mentoring to build life skills. The Cert IV Mental Health program is a prime example of this, where we are assisting 10 people to get qualified and better able to get employment, and we will be looking for other programs that we can run. - Counselling, through our Support Workers being available to provide direct one-on-one counselling and guidance, and in providing safe spaces for clients to come to our community centre for help, either in group sessions or in private meeting rooms.
Social engagement skills can be built through group programs at our community centre. We are introducing programs in 2022 that will encourage social engagement, including arts and crafts events.