Indigenous Students excel in 2022

Hodge was the first in 2020. Tehya at this stage is considering a career in teaching but during 2023 plans on taking a gap year before heading to university.

We are all incredibly proud of the success you have achieved throughout your schooling and the legacy you have left for other Indigenous kids who are following in your footsteps. A future leader.”

Goolum Goolum would also like to congratulate First Nations students Harper Harradine from Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, Tamilia Valla from Horsham College, Skye Dowler from Kaniva College and Jasmine Lyall from 12 for graduated.

The Goolum Goolum team wishes you the best for all of your future

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Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-Operative has decided to join a growing number of Australian organisations giving employees the option to work on Australia Day.

Goolum Goolum CEO Anthony Craig said the CoOperative acknowledged that not all Australians viewed January 26 as a day of celebration.

"Out of respect for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on January 26 this year all of our staff will have the flexibility to work instead of taking the day as a public holiday," he said.

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Those who decide to work on this day can then substitute the public holiday with another day of their choosing. The move has been overwhelmingly supported by all Goolum staff.

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It is important that we stand with and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on this day of mourning. For many people January 26 or invasion day is a deeply distressing experience.

Goolum Goolum General Manager John Gorton said the change would ensure the way the Co-Operative conducted its business supported its ethos. “

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As we evolve as a health and wellbeing organisation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, it is important we are inclusive, supportive, and progressive in the way we run our organisation,”he said

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We hope this move encourages unity within our community as well a chance to reflect on the history of Australia and even provides an opportunity for our non-indigenous staff to reflect on what this day means to their fellow Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colleagues and those they support in their work.”

Australia Day is also referred to as ‘Invasion Day’ or ‘Survival Day’ particularly by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. This is because it ‘celebrates’ a painful part of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history.