Welcome to Watarrka Foundation
The Watarrka Foundation is committed to the creation of thriving, independent and self-reliant aboriginal communities living on their ancestral land. We aim to achieve this by working directly and collaboratively with like minded organisations.
Focussed on young people, we deliver programs that support a sustainable environment, education, healthy lifestyles and independent livelihoods for Aboriginal communities in the Watarrka region. Our aim is to develop leadership values amongst the children, so as to create the leaders of tomorrow, who are inspired to care for their legacy and that can show others the way.
Our Objectives
To alleviate poverty, sickness, destitution and helplessness among the aboriginal community in the Watarrka region.
To carry out projects to alleviate poverty, sickness, destitution and helplessness among the aboriginal community in the Watarrka region.
To provide programs and projects to promote life skills,independence and resilience among the aboriginal community in the Watarrka region.
To provide examples for other organisations to adopt of programs and projects that make a positive difference to Aboriginal communities in need.
To secure funds from the public and other available funding sources to further the objects of the Watarrka Foundation.
We are committed to the creation of thriving, independent and self-reliant aboriginal communities living on their ancestral land. We aim to achieve this by working directly and collaboratively with like minded organisations.
Our Core Themes
The Watarrka Foundation’s support centers on four core themes.
Through consultation and engagement with the community,
the Foundation has a successful track record of delivering a wide range of projects in the area.
The Communities We Support
WANMARRA
ULPINYALI
LILLA
WATARRKA PRIMARY SCHOOL
WATARRKA REGION
Working With The Best
PARTNERS
DONORS
Community-Led Projects
Programs Shaping the Future
Communities We Support
The Watarrka Foundation supports communities in and around the Watarrka National Park in the Northern Territory. By road the Watarrka region is approx 350km north of Uluru and approx 500km south of Alice Springs.
Kings Canyon is at the centre of the National Park and close by are the aboriginal outstations of Lilla, Wanmarra and Ulpanyali. Located right in the middle of Australia, this is a very remote area.
Voices from the Watarrka Community
Watarrka Foundation Advisory Group
The Watarrka Foundation Board acknowledges that it does not possess the gender and ethnic diversity, range of expertise and skills sets to best carry out its vision, mission and objectives. Specialist expertise and skills are required or would be helpful in a range of areas including education, health, aboriginal issues, specific women issues social media, IT, fund raising and project management.
Campbell Hudson
Advisory Group Member
Campbell is a senior partner in the Sydney office of international law firm Dentons. Working with Reg Ramsden, Campbell was responsible for the establishment of the Watarrka Foundation and he served as a Director until early 2017. Campbell is also very active in applying his passion and expertise, providing pro bono work with a focus on aboriginal issues and the arts. Campbell was extensively involved in Dentons inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan, has worked closely with Career Trackers and is principal advisor to the National Arts School and Poetry in Action.
Christine Munro
Advisory Group Member
Christine Munro is the Watarrka Primary School Teaching Principal. Originally from New Zealand, Christine has worked in remote indigenous schools since 2011 and came to Watarrka in 2014. Passionate about indigenous education, Christine brings high-level education expertise in supporting aboriginal students to think independently and become self-dependent. While delivering strong learning outcomes Christine believes students’ success should also measured by their ability to thrive in both indigenous and non-indigenous society. Christine is drawn by the land and its people and loves her work.
