Submission – Bunjilwarra Male Youth Group

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Summary

Bunjilwarra Koori Youth Alcohol & Drug Healing Service is a residential rehabilitation and healing service for Aboriginal young people aged between 16 and 25 years.

The topics covered in this submission include:

  • Lack of housing
  • Racism
  • Education and truth telling
  • Stereotypes and misconceptions
  • Connection to culture, language and family
  • Fatherhood
  • The cycle of incarceration
  • Importance of Bunjilwarra
  • Sport
  • Land injustice
  • Final thoughts – recommendations for change