Aboriginal Kinship Program (Grannies Group)

• Reach:

  SA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Status:

  Current

Overview

The Aboriginal Kinship Program (Grannies Group) is a peer support network of Aboriginal grandparents who advocate on behalf of issues affecting their children, grandchildren and their community. The grandparents meet every fortnight at the Parks Community Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. The meetings focus on:

• discussing drug use issues and the effect on the community
• providing support to other grandmothers, grandfathers and families
• discussing issues with relevant representatives from government, Aboriginal and community organisations
• providing opportunities for people to access outreach support
• working cooperatively with all key stakeholders to provide direction of issues impacting on the Aboriginal community.

The aims of the group are:

• to establish network and support systems within the group and community
• to reduce drug related deaths in the Nunga community
• to create an awareness of drug issues and to offer support and encouragement for a community approach to resolving issues
• to ensure grandmothers and grandfathers can access financial assistance when caring for their grandchildren
• to ensure Aboriginal organisations that receive funding to service the Aboriginal community are accountable
• to inform others within and outside the community about its purpose and hopes of achievement.

Abstract adapted from Council of Aboriginal Elders of South Australia

Contacts

Janine Haynes
Executive Officer
Council of Aboriginal Elders of South Australia Inc.
50-60 Sussex Street
PO Box 635
North Adelaide 5006
Ph: (08) 8367 0783
Fax: (08) 8367 0784
Email: jhaynes@caesa.org

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Links

• View information: Aboriginal Kinship Program (Grannies Group)
• View news item: 'Grannies' offer a guiding hand
• View contact details: Council of Aboriginal Elders of South Australia
• View website: Council of Aboriginal Elders of South Australia