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July 2, 2026Mikayla is from the Yawuru and Bardi peoples, born and raised in Broome, and currently completing her Diploma in psychology.
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Part of the solution: Cameron - a journey from the Kimberley to the courtroom
July 2, 2026Today, Cameron is a scholarship recipient with Mary MacKillop Today’s First Nations Scholarship Program, studying paralegal studies through the Pilbara and Kimberley University Centres.
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Horses, Healing, and the Courage to Thrive: inside the Yawardani Jan-ga Program
July 2, 2026In the Kimberley region of Western Australia, a place of vast red plains, ancient saltpans, and sky that stretches further than you can imagine, something quietly extraordinary is happening. Young Aboriginal people, aged six to 25, are walking into a paddocks with horses, and beginning to heal.
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Australia's First Saint was also Australia's first Education Activist
June 29, 2026Australian NGOs are listening and the system is beginning to shift
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The problem isn't civil society but it's who holds the power
June 15, 2026Australian NGOs are listening and the system is beginning to shift
- June 11, 2026
Across the Kimberley, too many Aboriginal young people are growing up carrying the weight of trauma, disconnection and loss.
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Walking Alongside: our reconciliation journey
May 26, 2026Today is National Sorry Day and so Mary MacKillop Today wanted to reflect our Reconciliation Action Plan to-date.
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Close the Gap: Real Change Starts with Opportunity
March 19, 2026Close the Gap Day is a reminder that awareness is not enough.
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International Women's Day: Give to Gain
March 2, 2026A Woman Who Gave So Others Could Gain International Women’s Day invites us to reflect on the power of women to shape the world through courage, generosity and action. Few women embodied this more sincerely than Saint Mary MacKillop. Mary gave her time, her comfort, her reputation and her security so that others could gain […]
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Supporting Teachers to Build Healthier Futures
March 2, 2026Jose describes the training as highly beneficial and is grateful for the continued support from donors.
