National Zenadth Kes Community Organisation

Some of the money I will make from my college "First Nations Institute Australia" will be donated to the "National Zenadth Kes Community Organisation" to assist Torres Strait Islander people with housing, education, health and much more ~ Dr Elvianna Dorante-Day (PhD Public health and traditional healer)
Founder, Director, CEO at First Nations Institute Australia

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Interview with Yessie Mosby about the Torres Strait 8 Climate Campaign Spreading the urgent message of Climate Change effects in the Torres Strait, Yessie Mosby, a member of the Torres Strait 8 Climate Campaign shares his important message to the world on air with TSIMA

Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Act 2020 passed and royal assent granted

Torres Strait Islander traditional child rearing Act The Queensland Government has passed a new law to recognise Torres Strait Islander traditional child rearing practice.

Indigenous Languages Grants up to $25,000 are available to eligible Queenslanders to support activities that help preserve and maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

To apply for an Indigenous Languages Grant: see attached weblink for more information

Indigenous Languages Grants 2020 Grants of up to $25,000 are available to support activities that promote, preserve and revitalise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and dialects.

National Zenadth Kes Community Organisation updated their business hours.

Indigenous status (individual categories)
Among the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in 2016, 91% of people (727,500 people) identified as being of Aboriginal origin only, 5% (38,700) were of Torres Strait Islander origin only, and 4% (32,200) were of both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander origin.

SOURCE: ABS https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/estimates-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-australians/latest-release #:~:text=Only%20total%20person%20estimates%20for%20Statistical%20Areas%20Level,people%2C%20or%203.3%25%20of%20the%20total%20Australian%20population.

National Zenadth Kes Community Organisation aims to "Close the gap" in the social and emotional well-being of the people from all regions of Zenadth Kes.

We aim to assist in closing gaps in policies relating to the health and social well being of the people from Zenadth Kes both within the Zenadth Kes region itself and for those people from Zenadth Kes who reside on mainland Australia & internationally.

Founder: Dr Elvianna Dorante-Day
(Member of the Australian Aboriginal (Wuthathi) and Torres Strait Islander (Mer (Murray), Erub (Darnley)) community), (Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Medicine Woman); Bachelor of Nursing, Masters of Arts (Aboriginal Issues), Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Mental health First Aid certificate, Cert IV in Training and Assessment; Graduate Diploma in Public Health, Doctor of Public Health (PhD).

Other Board members: TBA

CEO/Founder of the "First Nations Institute Australia"
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Changing characteristics of the Torres Strait region and its people
Statistics on Torres Strait Islander people living in the Torres Strait region

Reference period
2011 - 2016

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/changing-characteristics-torres-strait-region-and-its-people/latest-release