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ANNUAL STORY 2021 Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 1
Contents
05 The Program
06 Purpose and How it Works
07 Identified Issues and Solutions
08 Community Connections with Police
10 About
— Coolgardie
— Judumul
— Betty Logan
12 Approach
— Skills for Life
— Stepping Up
16 Principles
20 Nutha Way Youth Hub
23 Fun and Healthy Things for Young People to Do
28 Skill Building: Education, Training & Employment Pathways
32 School Based Activities
35 Impact Measurement
37 Looking Ahead and How to Help
38 Funders
39 Thank You
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The Program
Nutha Way is an Indigenous youth leadership
program from the Law Society of Western
Australia, working to build better relationships
between young people, their community, the
justice system and local police.
The Nutha Way program is about doing things
another way – a new and different way that
champions the voices of Indigenous young
people across WA, and asks for their input
on how to solve the big issues they face.
Many of the solutions identified by young
people on the Nutha Way program are
simple. While they may seem like basic
common sense, if these solutions are not
provided, issues arise. “Young fellas have
The solutions centre around providing
the skills to solve
meaningful activities for young people to
take part in and feel proud of. These activities problems in their
focus on providing support, respect and
recognition to young people, while ensuring communities if they
that they always have a safe place to go and
positive role models for guidance.
are given the chance.”
Watch the About video at Nutha Way Indigenous Leader –
nuthaway.org.au/stories/videos/ Jazmyn Yavu-Kama
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Purpose How it Works Identified Issues and Solutions
Nutha Way is about engaging with young
The Nutha Way team works with young Issue Solution
people to identify the issues that affect
people in a meaningful way, garnering their A place to go when kids needs A Nutha Way Youth Hub would
them and their community. Once issues
input to identify the issues that they face in a break or there is trouble at provide a place for kids to go, among
have been identified, it is the job of the
their community, and identify solutions they home or in the community. other benefits. Details on page 20.
Nutha Way team to support the group to
feel would help to solve these issues. Many
action solutions. This support can include
people talk about co-design, but in practice
assisting young people to pitch their ideas
it is often just a fleeting engagement or one
in order to receive funding, identifying and
off workshop. Nutha Way has embedded
providing mentors to guide initiatives, or Better connections with Creating pathways and programs for
co-design into every aspect of the process
simply helping them undertake their project community and police building strong, positive relationships
over the whole lifecycle of the program. At
or share their story. between police and young people.
its core, Nutha Way is a youth led co-design
program that centres around young people Details on page 8.
and their needs.
Nutha Way uses an empowerment model
that builds young people’s confidence and
strength. Needing more things to do Various activities are being
around town facilitated and improved, including
Young people in Coolgardie turn up
skateboarding, basketball programs,
consistently for the Nutha Way program
and free access to the swimming
activities because they know they are
pool. Details on page 22–27.
valued and listened to, and can see a
positive future in the activities and the
relationships they are building.
Access to time on Country On-Country activities with Elders
and community members, to share
knowledge and skills. This is now a
foundational principle of the Nutha
Way program. Details on page 18.
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Community Connections with Police
One of the program’s initial objectives and distribute flyers to families about the
was to decrease the incidents of negative program before we come to town.
interaction between police and young
The police have also partnered with us to
people. Through close consultation with
initiate the development of a safe house - kid
kids, we realised that what the community
hub next door to the local police station. The
actually needs is increased constructive
police also run a Wednesday night basketball
interaction with police.
program for young people in town and
Building strong, positive relationships have been helping with driving practice in
between police and young people facilitates preparation for the older girls to get their
productive and engaged communities. licences. They need 50 hours of driving
Ultimately, the police are there to help practice so local elder Betty Logan lent a
young people, but they can only do this manual car and the police are helping to get
when they have built the social capital to their hours up.
successfully engage with them.
Watch the Community Policing video at
The Coolgardie Police have played a central nuthaway.org.au/stories/videos/
role throughout the Nutha Way program
– supporting it every step of the way both
on the ground and remotely. The police
have welcomed the Nutha Way team, and
have partnered with us to deliver positive
outcomes for the town.
We have experienced help from the police
in large and small but important ways –
they pick the Nutha Way team up off the
train and drive us back to Coolgardie, which
makes a huge difference after a seven hour
train journey. They promote Nutha Way
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About
Coolgardie Judumul Betty Logan
Coolgardie is a small town in Western Judumul Aboriginal Corporation is an Betty Logan is a senior Aboriginal woman
Australia, 40 minutes from Kalgoorlie. It has Aboriginal community organisation in who grew up in Coolgardie. She identified
a population of approximately 850 people. Coolgardie. Judumul comprises members that young people in Coolgardie need access
Although Coolgardie is now known to most of the local Aboriginal community and to healthy on Country experiences. Betty’s
Western Australians as a mining ghost town, prominent senior women who work objectives for the program have always
it was once the third largest town in Western together to improve the employment, been very simple – she wants young people
Australia (after Perth and Fremantle). health, education and housing opportunities in Coolgardie to have the same access to
Lack of employment opportunities, for their community. Country that she did as a child.
intergenerational trauma and distance from
Judumul is collaborating with the Nutha Way Betty contacted Catrina Luz
the nearest major town has resulted in the
program to support three young leaders Aniere from Millennium Kids,
challenging social issues faced by some
to develop additional skills and workplace and Millennium Kids has been
members of the community.
experiences in readiness to take on casual running the Kids on Country
The Nutha Way project was born out of the employment roles in the Nutha Way program in Coolgardie since
need to address a number of issues identified program in 2021. 2014. The Nutha Way program
by the local Aboriginal corporation and local builds off these connections
elders. The program has brought local elders, and relationships.
police, and community members together
to collaborate on projects to support young
people in the region.
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Approach
We have learnt from experience that The Skills for Life process has been
working in communities means taking the acknowledged as intrinsically aligned with
time to listen first and learn from people’s UNESCO’s Life Skills framework and has INSPIRE
experiences. We primarily focus on building proven results in building confidence and
strong relationships – nurturing a mutual resilience in young people.
trust so that the community is confident One of the best testaments to the Skills
to work with the program. We go slow for Life approach is that the Nutha Way EVALUATE & EXPLORE &
and actively listen before any action is Indigenous Leaders are all alumni of the CELEBRATE COLLABORATE
determined, ensuring that solutions are Millennium Kids program for high school
always culturally appropriate and youth-led. students. Jane Pompey, Brandon Spurling and
Jazymn Yavu-Kama returned to be Nutha Way
The team facilitates a co-design process leaders 12 years after having participated in
with communities to ensure that solutions
come from within the communities
leadership training when they were 16 years
old. This cycle of returning to give back and
Skills for Life
themselves. Working like this, Nutha Way share skills is a testament to the Skills for Life
delivers culturally appropriate strategies concept. It is also why we have labeled this
to increase positive interaction in the program a 25 Year+ program, as it is only
community and build better relationships after 25 years that you will see its full benefits.
ACTIVATE CREATE
with police. A large part of what Nutha Way, Jumdumal,
the police and the Coolgardie community
Skills for Life achieve is capacity-building the next
Nutha Way follows the Millennium Kids Skills generation of leaders. Through the
for Life process, with a special focus on six key Millennium Kids’ Skills for Life process,
INNOVATE
principles. Skills for Life asks young people Nutha Way is empowering young people to
to identify solutions to the problems they’re address issues affecting their communities.
experiencing, to research and implement
projects at a local level, and to engage with the
wider community for lasting and real change.
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Stepping Up
‘Stepping up’ is a colloquial term used
within the Nutha Way project to describe
the incidental leadership opportunities
embedded in the program. Stepping up
to participate in activities like planning
camps, cooking dinner, making films,
shopping, and talking to the media
ensures that the program is youth-led,
and that it facilitates active citizenship.
Embedding skills development
through every aspect of the program
fosters participants’ self confidence and
self determination.
Watch the Stepping Up video at
nuthaway.org.au/stories/videos/
“When I was growing up, opportunities
like these made me start sticking my hand
up, something I’ve been doing ever since.”
Nutha Way Indigenous Leader – Brandon Spurling
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Co-Design
Principles By working in close consultation with
young people, and focusing on their
Strengths-Based strengths, we can better understand
The strength-based approach focuses the issues they face. Co-design is a
on a community or individual’s collaborative process that empowers
strengths, capacities and assets, and young people and stakeholders to
looks for opportunities to support identify problems, seek solutions
rather than focusing on the problem. and then contextualise them for
It is a philosophy and a way of viewing achievable outcomes. This principle
young people as resourceful and resilient. is rooted in the belief that the people
who see the need for change in their
community are those best placed to solve
these complex puzzles.
Youth-Led
There are a range of programs for Aboriginal
people once they reach employment age, Active Citizenship
but by this time it is often too late for
Active citizenship refers to the philosophy
people to become engaged with these
that we all have roles and responsibilities
programs. Nutha Way works with
in society and towards the environment.
young people earlier in their lives, to
This is of particular importance for
support and listen to them at crucial
young Indigenous people, whose
developmental stages.
cultural and spiritual values are in
The age range of the program is 6–17 deep connection with Country. Active
years old, with most young people aged citizenship builds a sense of responsibility
under 14. Nutha Way focuses on young and resilience, and encourages leadership.
people because we know support and It champions the voices of young people
encouragement in the early years is the best in determining their future and the future of
way to make lasting change. their communities.
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On Country Intergenerational
The Coolgardie project has been Connecting with and learning from Elders and
delivered on Country in the Great Senior Indigenous Leaders is fundamental to
Western Woodland. Caring for the Nutha Way program. Kids regularly report
Country is a spiritual as well as an that their favourite part of the program is
environmental practice. Knowing listening to their Elders’ stories and visiting
about and caring for Country locations that are culturally significant.
means that young people are Incorporating an intergenerational approach to
immersed in nature and engaged the Nutha Way program is hugely beneficial and
in their environment, learning ensures that solutions are culturally appropriate
laws through action learning. and sustainable.
This facilitates better learning,
giving kids a chance to connect to
language and family.
Fun
Deep Listening Above all Nutha Way has to be fun.
Kids won’t attend and they certainly
Deep listening describes the processes of
won’t stick around if they don’t enjoy
focused and respectful listening to build
themselves.
community. It is a way of encouraging people
to explore and learn from the heritage of Things that kids report as being the
culture, knowledge and understanding. most fun are “camping, listening to
Working in communities means taking the Nanna Betty tell stories, swimming,
time to listen and build relationships first. exploring on Country, having a good
feed and eating chocolate.”
18 Principles Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 19Nutha Way Youth Hub
One of the issues identified by Nutha Way As the concept of a Nutha Way Hub
participants in Coolgardie was the need for developed, three Nutha Way participants
a place to go when the needed a break or came to Perth to pitch the project at a
wanted to get away from comlex issues in the Millennium Kids event. While in Perth they
community. They wanted a place for young also discussed the issue with members
people where positive, culturally appropriate of parliament, and visited the law faculty
care and healthy activities could be run. at Murdoch University to speak about the
Young people and Elders in the community challenges in their community.
identified the vacant police house alongside
Nutha Way has also secured a WA Police
the police station as a good base for a Nutha
Crime Prevention Grant to undertake
Way Hub that could also be used on any
strategic planning required for the Nutha
occasion young people needed to take time.
Way Hub project in collaboration with local
The fact that the Nutha Way kids police and community. We will then work
identified that they wanted the Youth with the team to secure the additional funds
Hub next door to the police station required to do the fit out of the house to
speaks to the police’s relationship with ensure it is suited for its purpose and staffed
young people in the community. appropriately.
The police have worked with Nutha Way to Watch the Safe House video at
start the process of securing the house, as nuthaway.org.au/stories/videos/
it had been flagged for demolition by the
police department.
20 Safe House/Kid's Hub Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 21Fun and Healthy Things
for Young People to Do
Having fun and healthy things to do is critical of skateboarding workshops in Coolgardie. Basketball
for all kids and it is especially so in small In 2021, Coolgardie kids will have access The Coolgardie basketball program is run
regional towns. There have been a number to four skateboarding workshops with in partnership with the local police. On a
of great things happening in Coolgardie that Skateboarding WA, and pro skaters will visit Wednesday night, young people meet with
support young people to develop skills, grow their community. We have also approached the police and local coach Daniel Pecina
in confidence and be active citizens in their local Labour MP Kyle McGinn about funding for training. The training session is about
community. Chris P, a local parent, noted that support for the program. skills development and teamwork.
things were changing in the town.
Watch the Skateboarding video at The group are preparing to put together
Skateboarding nuthaway.org.au/stories/videos/ a team for the Kalgoorlie Basketball 2021.
As a part of the program, the team ran a
The skatepark in Coolgardie is a meeting
competition with local kids to design the
place for young people, providing an activity
team logo, and a local business sponsored
that is healthy and fun. Many of the kids in
printing of shirts.
excel at trick skating and scootering. Even
on the hottest days you will see kids flying Watch the Basketball video at
around the park. nuthaway.org.au/stories/videos/
One of the barriers we identified was that
some kids did not have skateboards or
scooters, so we engaged the help of some
community-minded citizens to collect
used scooters to address this. Retired
“I love engaging with the kids in the basketball
grandmother Irene Rapsey used her
connections and a ‘Buy Nothing’ Facebook
program; building a rapport with them. I love
page to collect scooters and skateboards for
the community.
learning what they like about the game... what
Catrina Luz Aniere, CEO of Millennium Kids they like about life.”
won a Heart Foundation 2020 Active Australia
Innovation Challenge to facilitate a number Senior Constable – Ben Wilson
22 Fun and Healthy Things for Young People to Do Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 23Swimming On Country Adventures
The swimming pool is a central meeting A large part of the Nutha Way experience has
place for young people in Coolgardie, involved ‘On Country Adventures’. We have
particularly in summer when temperatures visited Cave Hill, Burra Rock, Rowles Lagoon,
can exceed a scorching 46 degrees. To Victoria Rock and The Old Reserve. All of these
ensure that all kids had equal access to the trips have centred around significant locations
pool, the Coolgardie Shire made entry free of language, culture, laws and sustainability in
during summer. As a result of this fantastic the Great Western Woodland.
initiative, on a hot day most of the kids head
There is a certain kind of magic that happens
to the pool and you can hear the screams of
when you go out on Country – even the kids
delight all the way down the main street.
are calmer. Our adventures have included
During our time in Coolgardie we identified camping, picnics, swimming in water holes,
one small barrier to access – kids under the rock climbing, campfires, making damper,
age of 11 required supervision by a parent to and visiting sites of significance with local
use the pool. This meant that many younger Elders. The kids learn about environmental
kids often hung outside, trying to convince protection laws that impact their areas, and
the older kids or adults to take them in. To the Nutha Way team undertake a cleanup
address this issue, the Shire of Coolgardie and at each site, reporting to the Department of
Judumul supported two older girls to receive Biodiversity Conservation and Attractions if
their bronze medallions, with the vision that any of the sites are vandalised.
they could one day be employed to supervise
the younger kids during January 2021.
Bronze medallions achieved, the next
step is to complete their Life Saving
qualification. In the interim, the shire
put on a swimming program for younger
kids during the school holidays.
24 Fun and Healthy Things for Young People to Do Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 25Creative Expression Surfing
We learnt early on that expecting the When we asked the kids in Coolgardie what Kenny represented Australia no less than five
Coolgardie kids to talk about things didn’t they most wanted to do, they always said times, and has won the Barbados World Cup,
always work. Many of the kids are shy, they wanted to go to the beach. Given that the Tahitian Cup, and was part of the winning
and it takes time to build trust. Some Esperance (the closest beach) is 372 km away, team that took out the World Indigenous Title
issues are also difficult to talk about. a beach trip took a year of planning.Taking in France.
We found that it is sometimes better to 16 kids on the trip required an overnight
While we all knew the kids would love surfing,
provide canvas, paint and pens instead, stay in Norseman, so we camped out at the
we didn’t expect that it would be such a hit, or
as some kids find it easier expressing Norseman Hotel. The hotel owner, Therese,
that they would be such natural talents. Most
themselves creatively. This process built kindly let us camp in the main dining area,
kids boasted that they didn’t think they were
self-esteem in the participants, and and she even made biscuits for the kids and
going to be as good as they were.
produced powerful work. real coffee for the adults.
Watch the Surfing video at
To further develop opportunities for Add into a beach trip the opportunity to
nuthaway.org.au/stories/videos/
creative expression, the Nutha Way team Bush Fire Cadets go surfing and we had seriously over-
have partnered with the police to propose excited kids. Many kids had never been
Many of the Coolgardie kids have become
a mural for the police station and the Kids to the beach, and most had never surfed
involved with the Bush Fire Cadets program,
Support Hub next door. To attract the funds, before. Cat organised Brent Moss, the
run through the Department of Fire and
we are working with the kids to pitch the local surf instructor, to run the lessons. To
Emergency Services. The program provides
mural project. Each young person would our amazement and delight, Brent invited
opportunities for young people to learn about
create a panel for the mural about a story that Aboriginal Pro Surfer Kenny Dan to assist
fire safety and fire equipment, and to develop
has been important to them during the Nutha with the surf lessons.
important life skills through team exercises
Way program. Some of the kids have already
and leadership challenges. Nutha Way Indigenous Leader Brenden
begun work on their panels, and each time
Ah-Kim recognised Kenny from motivational
we visit Coolgardie they ask when the mural Cadet training operates once a week
posters dating to his primary school days
project will start. That the police not only during the off season. Being a volunteer
over 35 years before. Kenny and Brenden
support this project but want to be actively is a rewarding experience, and a valuable
regaled the kids with stories of Kenny’s
involved and showcase the artwork on their opportunity for young people to learn about
surfing escapades on the pro surfing circuit
station demonstrates commitment to the teamwork and use their talents and initiative.
with Kelly Slater and Taj Burrow.
young people in the community. Training helps to build a sense of community
responsibility and citizenship.
26 Fun and Healthy Things for Young People to Do Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 27Skill Building: Education, Training &
Employment Pathways Mentors
One of the girls on the program identified The work experience and mentorship
Providing education, training and
employment pathways for young people
Indigenous Mental Health that she would like to be a teacher, so has gone two ways, as Jacquie has
Cat connected her with the Goldfields also been bringing Teach for Australia
is critical to the success of the Coolgardie First Aid Teach for Australia coordinator, Jackie students out on Country with the
community. Employment and financial McGregor. Jackie has joined most Nutha kids to provide these teachers with
As the mental health and wellbeing of
independence are some of the most Way adventures, and she has also experience teaching in the country.
Nutha Way participants became a topic
important drivers of self determination provided mentorship and organised work
of conversation, a culturally appropriate
as young people move into adult life. We experience at the local primary school.
mental health training course was identified
know that people with a job have better life
as an opportunity to upskill. The Nutha Way
outcomes in general – they have a longer life
team and three of the older participants
expectancy, better health and wellbeing, and
from Coolgardie attended the two-day
more housing options.
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental
The flow-on effect of not having Health First Aid Training course, facilitated
employment is far reaching for individuals, by Rosalie Kickett.
families, and the wider economy.
During the workshop, the girls from
Employment is crucial to addressing the
Coolgardie and the Indigenious leadership
overrepresentation of Aboriginal people
team worked on a mural that illustrates
in all areas of disadvantage. While the
aspects of mental health. The final artwork
Nutha Way program is starting to facilitate
depicts their understanding and experiences
positive education, employment and training
of anxiety, depression, suicide, psychosis,
opportunities – especially for the older
alcohol and community care. On completion
members of the group – it is clear that one
of the course the girls receive a Certificate 4
year is not enough time to make systemic
in Indigenious Mental Health First Aid.
change in this area. We have, however,
begun the process of connecting kids to
mentors and training programs.
28 Skill Building: Education, Training & Employment Pathways Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 29to talk about their experiences, and identify
Films, Photography & issues and challenges that they thought
Podcasting should be addressed. The Indigenous
Leadership Team helped build confidence
One of the key goals of the Nutha Way
in the young participants by role modelling
program has been creating a series of short
their experiences and the skills they had to
films. We used filmmaking as a tool for skill-
develop to overcome the challenges they
building, storytelling and to make change. By
encountered.
sharing positive stories about what the kids
were working on in Nutha Way, we were able
to build partnerships, facilitate conversations
Learning to Drive
through all levels of community and Without support, it is almost impossible
government, as well as showcase the great for young people in Coolgardie to get
work being done. We discovered that the their drivers’ license, as the driver training
best way to do this was to hand the camera program is 45km away. So when three
over to the kids – the more we did this, the young people talked about needing to get
more comfortable they were to tell their their licences, Nutha Way stepped up to
stories. The kids especially enjoyed the support the process. This involved getting
process of interviewing people like the local information from the local police about the
police sergeant and Elders. We discovered driving licence process, helping the young
that involving young people at every stage of people attain ID, driving them to Kalgoorlie
the project builds skills and confidence, and to apply for learner’s permits and supporting
creates organic and safe spaces for them to their driver training. A partnership has been
step up and share their story. developed with local police and community
organisation Life Without Barriers to register
Photography and podcasting were also
three girls in a driver training program.
features of the Nutha Way program series.
This has been facilitated by Indigenous
When we went out on Country, cameras
Leadership Coordinator Jazmyn Yavu-Kama,
and iPads were provided so kids could
who has provided support for collation of
record their experiences. Podcasting
ID, completing paperwork and learning the
was also a hit. Young people were given
rules of the road.
podcasting equipment and opportunities
30 Skill Building: Education, Training & Employment Pathways Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 31School Based Activities
There are good things happening at the
local schools in the area. During our time
in Coolgardie we have begun building a
relationship with the local primary school and
community groups. We attended the end of Millennium Kids’ Teach for Australia
year Christmas concert and have met with
the school principal to discuss opportunities
Green Lab Teach For Australia is committed to
Green Lab is a citizen science and action educational equity for young people
for collaboration.
program designed by young people to across Australia and is working towards
this by recruiting, training and developing
Work Experience increase, preserve and manage tree canopy
leaders in education through their
in their local area. Green Lab is a Millennium
Opportunities Kids initiative that is being run throughout award-winning Leadership Development
As a part of the Nutha Way’s mentorship the state through schools, city councils and Program. Teach for Australia Coordinator
initiative, one of the girls participated in community groups. Jackie Drake has been supporting the
work experience. This was organised by Nutha Way program by attending our
Teach for Australia Goldfields coordinator, We have met with the Coolgardie Primary On Country adventures, facilitating work
Jackie McGregor. Jackie is also supporting Jaz School principal about embedding the Green experience opportunities for young
through her placement, and with ongoing Lab project in the school. Running a Green people on the program and by bringing
pathways to pursue a career in education. Lab project in the school will also provide Teach for Australia’s Associate teachers to
additional opportunities to collaborate with volunteer and participate in the program.
the Coolgardie kids on positive outcomes for
the community.
32 School Based Activities Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 33Impact Measurement
University 2 Community has been
commissioned to undertake the Impact
Our Impact
Assessment of the Nutha Way program. • Inductive
They use impact assessment tools to The theory is derived from the data
understand and communicate the impact
• Iterative
of innovative social change programs.
The theory is always open to change
The team’s approach involves capturing field- and is in constant dialogue
trip artefacts (such as videos, photos and trip
• Situated
manifestos), qualitative ‘vignettes’ of change,
We recognise our embeddedness in
and sociometric analysis approaches to
the program as well as the oppressive
assess the impact of Nutha Way.
structures which create the problems
we are trying to solve, and;
• Phenomenological
We seek to understand the impact
of the program from the perspective
of the participants.
The Theory of Change framework and
our first major report can be view at:
nuthaway.org.au/impact/
34 Impact Measurement Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 35Looking Ahead How to Help
We have discovered so much during the To build capacity in our Nutha Way programs,
Nutha Way project so far, and we hope that we have received and value donations of
some of this learning will not only inform equipment, clothes, scooters, skateboards
the project as it expands and grows over the and money from donors and charities.
next 25 years but also assist other projects
We are also seeking donations from
and similar ventures.
the community to fund ad hoc activities
One of our most significant takeaways that the kids want to do. Our current
is to go slowly. Working in communities, funding does not allow us to cover the fun
you cannot undervalue the importance of activities kids value so greatly. This fund
listening first and building relationships. would be used to cover things such as
surfing lessons when we go to Esperance,
This is an organic process that takes time.
tickets to Adventure World when the
We are only at the beginning of our journey
kids come down to Perth to pitch and
with Coolgardie and will be working hard
present reports to their stakeholders, train
over the next year to secure the funding
tickets to Perth for important events, and
to continue the good work that has been
formal clothing for visits to Parliament
started.
House. Any donations would be gratefully
Nutha Way Coolgardie will recommence in appreciated, as they allow us to reward the
March 2021 and will run throughout the kids for the great work they are doing.
year. We are looking forward to working
with young people in the Goldfields region
to grow and expand the Nutha Way project.
36 Looking Ahead Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 37Funders Thank You
The Nutha Way Program is funded by the We are grateful for the support and generosity of our
Criminal Property Confiscation Grants sponsors and supporters. Without them, we would
Program and Lottery West. The current not exist. We would also particularly like to thank our
Nutha Way funding will support a two-year funders for taking a risk on this project – we understand
program in Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie. that it is out of the box. We knew from the outset that
complex issues needed a different approach, and we
The project has attracted some additional
are grateful to the funders of this project for trusting us
funding for specific projects in the same
to try a Nutha Way (another way).
period. This funding includes the Heart
Foundation funding for a skateboarding Finally, to the local businesses, organisations and
project in town and the WA Police funding individuals who have assisted us in the last year, and
for strategic planning with police for the Safe who have made our work on the ground easier more
House through the Crime Prevention Grant. rewarding – thank you.
Our plan for this project is to attract funding
to ensure it is a 25 Year+ project that aims
to make a systemic intergenerational A project of
difference.
Funded by Partners
38 Funders Nutha Way Annual Story 2020 39For more information visit nuthaway.org.au 40 Funders
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