Mura
Yeddung
Aboriginal Care Services
Global Community Initiative Includes Canberra Indigenous Organisation During NAIDOC Week
3 WEEKS 500 VOLUNTEER HOURS 1000 ITEMS $35,000 DONATED GOODS & SERVICES
Yeddung Mura Community, clients and staff.
BEFORE/AFTER GALLERY
GO TO STORY
MEETING & LEARNING
Living room transformed to a large Meeting & Learning space. Extendable tables allow many layouts/multiple purposes. When not in use, all rooms designed be hired.
Dated mid-eighties brick feature and white walls. Dark chocolate paint and artwork picks up the deep, rich colours in the brickwork.
Dining to small Meeting & Learning room. Living/dining room are adjacent, modular furniture can be arranged to create large conference, training, seminar, event, ceremony room.
Original Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander artwork found in almost every room. Artificial plants add atmosphere, are long lasting and require no maintenance.
COMMUNITY CAFE
Sunny breakfast nook and outdoor patio a perfect feel for a café. From Nannies morning tea, to staff break and young people hang after. Great for barista and food services training.
cooking & food heaLth
Kitchen had dated colours and cabinetry, an uninspiring food prep space. 'Coffee Cream' paint on walls, kicks & handles ties the room together. Painting cornices heightens a space.
Odds & ends to add interest to the recess, fabric & string to disguise plastic pots.
Declutter and colour opens the space up. Room for food health/cooking classes and barista/food services training. Also for social, ceremonial and Community gatherings.
Space includes same tables & chairs as the Learning rooms. Interchanging furniture allows rooms to be arranged to suit many need; classes, meals, meetings, waiting room, etc.
A few second-hand items enhance plain or vacant areas to create homeliness and warmth.
Junk art. See the IndiGenius workshop on the RePsyched! Design Studio page.
Young artists - Keeny and Francis.
BODY HEALTH
Consultation room for visiting professionals such as dietitians & nutritionists, substance dependency therapy & advice, QUIT, physical & fitness referrals, etc.
SPIRIT HEALTH
Consultation room for counselling & therapy; cultural, mental health, couples/families, anger management, time management, life coach, etc.
Light, airy and welcoming
Sofa's in health rooms fold down to beds for visitors.
WET AREAS
Earthy, breezy and calming.
Fresh, clear, cool.
WOMENS ROOM
For Nannies, Aunties & Sisters. And special groups like Young Womens Empowerment, etc.
Rich, warm, comforting and adventurous. With thanks to The Snow Foundation for providing the luxurious sofas.
CHILDRENS ROOM
A space to allow parents and older siblings to use services and attend activities. A safe space for children's counselling. Also baby changing and nursing.
Bright, exciting, comforting and joyful.
Fantasy Garden - Special request by Chairperson Deanne Booth.
Background colour prepared by Teneaka and Lataya.
Some help from special friends. Alice with companions Aya and Steph.
