'building communities' capacity through empowerment, healing and leadership.'
NATIONAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
Building communities' capacity through empowerment and strengthening
cultural, social and emotional wellbeing.
KURANDA RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROGRAMS
Recommendation 1
Principles: A local Kuranda empowerment program should befocused on health and lifestyle; culture; support for young people; recreational activities; and support for the whole community to allow for better community engagement.
Recommendation 2
Content: The program should allow for flexibility especially inrelation to gender issues so that separate male and female programs can be delivered if and when necessary.
Recommendation 3
Delivery: The delivery of the program needs to be grounded in the community, i.e. delivered by the community in settings that are appropriate (culturally and logistically) and should also be delivered in a manner whereby opportunities for education, training and employment are provided as potential