Bundji Bundji partnership program

• Reach:

  VIC

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Bundji Bundji partnership program provides an outreach support service for young Indigenous people who are involved in the youth justice system. Bundji Bundji is a voluntary program which aims to empower Indigenous youth by providing culturally appropriate support and advocacy, and facilitating a sense of identity through spiritual, cultural and community reconnection.

The program provides:

• advocacy and support in courts
• consistent, trusting and supportive relationships
• visits and other support when in youth justice facilities
• crucial skills (self esteem, personal strength, sense of responsibility) necessary to the transition process from institutional life to life in the community
• linkages to programs run by partner organisations including mentoring, employment, cultural and spiritual awareness programs.

The program is available to Indigenous young people residing in the North-West region of Melbourne and in Geelong, aged 10-21 years, who are:

• in custody at Melbourne Youth Justice Centre and Parkville Youth Residential Centre
• serving community-based orders in the North/West metropolitan Melbourne
• 'at risk' of entering the youth justice system.

Abstract adapted from Whitelion

Contacts

Bundji Bundji program
13 Rossmoyne Street
Thornbury VIC 3071
Ph: (03) 9445 0770
Fax: (03) 9480 1186

Direct lines:
Tiddas Coordinator
Ashlee Luttrell
Ph: (03) 9445 0768
Email: ashlee.luttrell@whitelion.asn.au

Northern Coordinator
Arthur Ellis
Ph: (03) 9445 0769
Email: arthur.ellis@whitelion.asn.au

Related publications

Cowie C (2009)

Northern Bundji Bundji program.

Paper presented at the Indigenous young people, crime and justice conference. 31 August 2009 -1 September 2009, Parramatta, NSW

• Links
• View conference presentation: Northern Bundji Bundji program (PDF - 44.0 KB)
• View information: Indigenous young people, crime and justice conference
• View website: Australian Institute of Criminology

Links

• View information: Bundji Bundji partnership program
• View website: Whitelion