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It is the mission of Keedac to improve the lives of our Aboriginal families in the Wheatbelt, situated between Perth and Kalgoorlie. Keedac is expanding and we aim to provide a holistic, comprehensive service, that lifts people out of poverty, provides mental health support, improves community engagement and teaches work-related skills and qualifications.
When people in WA think of Aboriginal people, they think of the remote deserts of the north-west. It is easy to forget that we have large Indigenous communities here in the Wheatbelt and south of WA. Even though our Wheatbelt people are immediately to the east of the Perth metro area, we share many of the challenges. Half of our land is classed as regional, half as remote, and we care for thousands of our Aboriginal family over nearly 10,000 square kilometres!
We are grateful to the many bodies that support our work and appreciate our own skills and knowledge which we put to good use, and look forward to making a difference, improving the life of the Wheatbelt community.
Kaata-Koorliny Employment & Enterprise Development Aboriginal Corporation, trading as Keedac, is an Aboriginal Controlled Community Organisation (ACCO), a not-for-profit organisation, based in Narrogin, Western Australia, with a branch office in Northam. Addresses are shown on our Contact Info page.
OUR CONSTITUTION LISTS 6 MAIN OBJECTIVES:
- to promote and further the economic, employment, social and cultural development
- to support social development, education, enterprise development, job training and employment
- to advance trust and friendship among Australian people so that Aboriginality becomes a mark of respect.
- to establish liaison with other Aboriginal Associations for mutual benefit
- to motivate, receive and spend money from the Government or other sources, to optimise benefits can be gained from initiatives
- generate income for the Corporation so that self-funding and self-steering reduces dependency.
VALUES
• Client focused services
• Aboriginal ways embedded in service
• Respectful cooperative relationships
• Open communication our way
• Honesty always
• Quality uncompromised
• Realistic goals and expectations
• No-one left behind
• Lead our people
MISSION
To advance Aboriginal People of the KEEDAC region so they may reach their full potential. To achieve our mission, we must:
• Value our Aboriginality and recognize that every person has unfulfilled potential.
• Lead the recovery of spirit and vitality in our people.
• Position KEEDAC as a lead Aboriginal Corporation in the region, built on excellence.
We will ensure that child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our organisational culture, reflected in our policies and procedures, and understood and practiced at all levels of our work. We are committed to ensuring the capacity of our sector to do the same.
