What We Offer

Mankurri-apinthi offers peer-to-peer group support aimed to improve participants wellbeing, create larger support networks, improve knowledge, and enhance self-esteem and confidence. 

 

We believe the sharing of culture, lived experience and knowledge happens organically when mob meet.

Mankurri-apinthi is a support network run by community for community.

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This program empowers peer volunteers and families to come together and make choices about what they want to learn and do.

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Community-led Groups

• Each group has a minimum of 1 peer volunteer who is supported by KWY

• Each group has up to 6 peers working towards goals that meet weekly

• Volunteers lead group yarning as group members work out their goals and what they want out of their groups

• Possible group themes could be anything from cooking, culture, relationships, problem solving, time management, budgeting, or anything the group chooses.

 

Eligibility

Peers

• The service is for families with children aged birth to 18 years

• At least one parent or child is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

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Peer Volunteers

• Have lived experience

• Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or are part of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander families

 

Get Started

• Mankurri-apinthi is seeking both peers and peer volunteers.

• If you are interested in connecting with your community and supporting one another through journeying together, we are interested in having a yarn with you.​

• Our goal is to connect you into your community and find a group with other like-minded people.

• Referrals to the program can come from government departments, non-government organisations, family, community, self-referral and internally through KWY.

• Click below to complete our online referral form. 

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Locations​

• Adelaide Northern Metropolitan area

• Adelaide Western Metropolitan area

• Mount Gambier region (Strong Families, Strong Communities)