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Grants
and Projects - Aboringinal Australia
Supporting
law students
In 2000, the Trust made a grant to two indigenous women studying law at
Monash University, in support of their law studies. The women were touched
by the Trust's recognition of the various challenges they face in achieving
a legal education. Both women hope to use their legal knowledge to take on
leadership roles in their communities.
Mentoring
Program
The Anna Wearne Trust, along with the Koorie Heritage Trust and the
Victorian Bar Association, established a mentoring program for indigenous
law students. In May 2000, over 70 lawyers attended an evening at the
Koorie Cultural Centre to hear speakers discussing cultural barriers for indigenous
people in studying law and entering the legal profession. The importance of
shared learning and responsibility were emphasised.
The mentoring program,
which establishes contacts between students and lawyers, facilitates mutual
understanding and dialogue between two otherwise detached groups.
Family
relocation
The Trust is proud to have supported the Hunter-Roach family in relocating
to live among the Ngarrindgeri community in South Australia. The family of
talented musicians and dancers have made the exciting move and returned to
their ancestral homeland to have the opportunity to reconnect with their
heritage.
Members of
the Anna Wearne Trust and the Hunter-Roach Family
Sea
of Hands
The Anna Wearne Trust made a donation to the Sea of Hands project in
support of reconciliation between black and white Australia.
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