Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service Limited ANNUAL REPORT 2024/2025 62 Funded by: Federal Dept of Social Services – National Indigenous Australians Agency NSW Health – Rural Doctors Network – Western NSW Primary Health Network Celebrating over 39 years of Service since 1986 5 Elders’ civic participation Below: DEG travelled to Moree to support the work of Lyall Munro Jnr examining the high incidence of cancer in Barwon River communities in May 25. Also in May work began on DEG’s Walgett cemetery memorial garden! As always, DEG seeks to meet new school leadership as they churn through Walgett. Above: DEG met with Relieving Executive Principal Louise Barnott_Clement in May 2025 Above: DEG learnt a lot from Tharawal AMS’s Alison Croall at the ACHIA NSW Summit. Above right: DEG’s Vanessa Hickey presented with Yuwaya Ngarrali building advisor Samantha Rich on DEG’s supported accommodation vision. Right: DEG’s Elizabeth Williams and Sandra Suey with gifts presented by ACHIA’s Paul Douglas. Above: In July 24 after lobbying for the Walgett swimming pool to be re-opened, DEG attended the announcement made by NSW Sports Minister for a Council pool re-design project. Right: DEG was pleased to be invited to share its learnings from work with architect Samantha Rich at the Aboriginal Community Housing Industry Association NSW Limited (ACHIA NSW) Summit in April 2025. ACHIA is the peak body for Aboriginal Community Housing Providers (ACHPs) & we soaked up much information from ACCO housing providers present. 6 Above: DEG met with Homelessness NSW in July 2024 to learn more about its homelessness data dashboard and support their efforts to reduce homelessness in Walgett. The direct relief Dharriwaa Elders Group provided for community members experiencing hardship is made possible from our on-line fundraising appeals, and an annual amount of $10,000 from the Paul Ramsay Foundation. DEG knows that our community’s hardships usually have systemic causes, and so our collection of evidence and advocacy efforts are important for influencing and changing government priorities. While direct relief to individuals is important, systemic change is required for long-term building of community and individual wellbeing. During the period, DEG and Yuwaya Ngarrali partners made the following policy statements and submissions (available at www.dharriwaaeldersgroup.org.au/publications/): • FPloalnicaygPanap, Mera-yMMaikllienrg-DGaowvekrinnsm. ent Finances Make Sense for Communities, May 2025 by Mel • U RSu e p b g p m u e l r i a s N t s e a i d o m n R o i t v i o a e t n r h d We L N a o t a w e t r u e r S r a o N l u R a r m c e e s o s o i , u A R r p c e e g r s i u l l C 2 a o 0 t m e 2 d 5 m R . i isvsei or nWraetvei re wS os uorfc tehs ea Wn da tt eh re SMhaa cr qi nuga rPi lea-nCsu fdogretghoen g • MB rai er cf ihn 2g 0P2a5p ebry - AFl oi coi ad Da nudn nWi nagt e, Dr ef ovra nL isfhe i: GS tarl ea n, Lg ot hr ee nt tian gWceoamt hme ruanl li ,t yT-yl er idn i Hn iitci ka et iyv, eCs h, 2r i0s 1t i9n-e2 0 2 4 . CBororboyk AanMd, TJarciqshuiTWonekbisnt,eAr.nn-Marie Deane, Wendy Spencer, Ruth McCausland, Keziah Bennett- • JAobuor rni ag li n2a0l 2C5o, mV oml .u0n(i0t y) -1C–o5n;t Lr oi sl lae Ed wOer ng as on ni s, aHt ioown Ws aenSdu rdvi si va es ,t eFra cr ue sl tpyoonfs Ae ,rAt sl ,t eDrensai gt inv e&L a w Aa nr dc hWi t eecntduyr eS, pUeNn Sc eWr ,; DC hh ar irsrtiiwn ea aC Eo rl dbeyrAs MG r, oWuapl;gPeet tt aAMb oarci Gg ii nl l ai vl rMa ye da incda lRSuetrhv iMc ec;CVaauns el asns ad ,H i c k e y Yuwaya Ngarra-li partnership, Division of Societal Impact, Equity & Engagement, UNSW. • c DR o o ie m s t e e m w ti u a c n s r i . n t 2e y 0 E f 2 a , 5 c T i ; o n 8 n g 2 k ( f 1 o in ) o : d T 8 , 6 a T - n 9 r d i 6 n w . d d a a o t l i e l : r A1 0 s , e e .1 t c 1 u a1 r l. i 1 t F/ y o 1 c o 7 h d 4 a 7 i l n l - e t 0 n a 0 k g 8 e e 0 s i :. n 1 A 2 a n 9 cr 0 A o 2 s u ss-tsreacl itai onnAa bl os ur irgvienya.l Nr uu rt railt i o n & • Water Quality Statement from Dharriwaa Elders Group 27 January 2025. • A LM o J e R r a e H s t u : t a T r i h W n e g e A F a u t o h s o e t d r r aa a l l n i l a , d n A W l J i o n a u t t a r e n r T a Sr l i e n o c f d u R a r l i u l t , y r T a i l r n i H s a h e n a T A lt o h b n , o k N r i i n a g t , i in J o o a n s l a e C l p o R h m u A m r l a v u l i n n H i e S ty a a l n i t n h to R A s e , l l D g ia i o o n r n c i a e P l , a v At o a u l y s 3 t , r R 3 a , u l i i t s a h s . ue 1. 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