Walk of Awareness
AnglicareSA and Believe Housing Australia employees joined other community organisations, social services providers, government bodies, local councils,and community members at the Walk of Awareness to commemorate the anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations on 13 February. The annual event, held in Port Adelaide and hosted by the Port Adelaide Enfield Council, saw hundreds of people embark on a 650-metre walk from the northern side of the Birkenhead Bridge to Hart’s Mill to remember the past and look forward to the future. Upon arriving at Hart’s Mill, participants walked through a traditional smoking ceremony by Kaurna/ Ngarrindjeri/Narungga man Robert Taylor to cleanse their spirit, and Senior Kaurna Man Uncle Mickey Kumatpi O’Brien welcomed us to Country. Stolen Generations representative Aunty Tina Flannagan spoke at the event and reflected on the legacy of broken cultural, spiritual, and family ties of First Nations communities.
Jo, Georgina, Jayde, and Skye took part in the Walk for Awareness
The National Apology to the Stolen Generations, delivered by then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 13 February 2008, was a milestone step toward reconciliation between First Nations and non-First Nations people.
Accelerating action for women’s equality International Women’s Day is a day to recognise and celebrate the enormous contribution made by women while advocating for a more equal society.
This year, we encouraged our supporters and community to champion this year’s theme, ‘Accelerate Action’, and speed up the rate of progress worldwide for gender equality. The World Economic Forum estimates that it will take until 2158 (roughly five generations from now) to reach full gender equality with the current rate of progress. AnglicareSA is proud to have such a strong representation of women across all levels of our organisation – more than 70 per cent of our employees are female, and we are fortunate to have so many women volunteering their time to change lives. We are dedicated to being strong advocates for our colleagues, customers, and community by addressing the biases and barriers that women face both personally and professionally.
Believe Housing Australia employee Reem Zitawi
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