The Foundation supports the groundbreaking work of AFL Cape York House in closing the Indigenous education gap with its award-winning Model of Care that supports young people to complete their education in a safe, culturally appropriate, ‘home away from home’ boarding environment.
The Foundation supports the groundbreaking work of AFL Cape York House in closing the Indigenous education gap with its award-winning Model of Care that supports young people to complete their education in a safe, culturally appropriate, ‘home away from home’ boarding environment.
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The 10th annual Stand Up Against Domestic and Family Violence High Tea was a resounding success, bringing the community together for an afternoon of elegance and empowerment. With a Bridgerton theme, attendees embraced the glamour while supporting an important cause and listening to a powerful speech by special guest Tahina Booth. The event featured an auction and raffle with fantastic prizes, raising vital funds and awareness for domestic and family violence prevention. In its milestone tenth year, the High Tea continues to inspire action and foster change, uniting people in the fight against violence and in support of those affected.
The 10th annual Stand Up Against Domestic and Family Violence High Tea was a resounding success, bringing the community together for an afternoon of elegance and empowerment. With a Bridgerton theme, attendees embraced the glamour while supporting an important cause and listening to a powerful speech by special guest Tahina Booth. The event featured an auction and raffle with fantastic prizes, raising vital funds and awareness for domestic and family violence prevention. In its milestone tenth year, the High Tea continues to inspire action and foster change, uniting people in the fight against violence and in support of those affected.
AFL Cape York House is home to 100 young people from 45 communities across Cape York, the Torres Strait Islands and Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. The House’s unique Model of Care is built around four core pillars: Social & Emotional Wellbeing, Connection to Culture, Education, and Careers and Transition. Its success is demonstrated in the nation-leading outcomes it achieves in the areas of education and employment including:
These results far exceed their respective national averages and the targets set out in the Federal Government’s Closing the Gap Report 2020.
AFL Cape York House is home to 100 young people from 45 communities across Cape York, the Torres Strait Islands and Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory. The House’s unique Model of Care is built around four core pillars: Social & Emotional Wellbeing, Connection to Culture, Education, and Careers and Transition. Its success is demonstrated in the nation-leading outcomes it achieves in the areas of education and employment including:
These results far exceed their respective national averages and the targets set out in the Federal Government’s Closing the Gap Report 2020.
AFL Cape York House Foundation was born in 2016 however our story is decades in the making. Since 2001, AFL Cape York has delivered the Australian Football League’s Game Development program throughout remote communities in Far North Queensland.
AFL Cape York House Foundation was born in 2016 however our story is decades in the making. Since 2001, AFL Cape York has delivered the Australian Football League’s Game Development program throughout remote communities in Far North Queensland.
Geographical remoteness is a key driver of educational disadvantage for young people in these areas with more than 90% needing to board to complete their education. However, during visits to communities, it became apparent that the traditional boarding school model also posed challenges for Indigenous young people, often resulting in disengagement from learning.
Seeing an opportunity to help, the AFL partnered with Elders and families to identify the barriers to education students faced and pioneered a blueprint for a purpose-built facility that enables Indigenous young people to thrive in school and in life.
In 2013, AFL Cape York House for Boys opened in Cairns and from its success AFL Cape York House for Girls followed in 2019. AFL Cape York House for Girls won the 2021 National Indigenous Boarding Awards: Excellence in the Provision of Indigenous Student Health & Wellbeing award. Today, AFL Cape York House is the preferred boarding model for Indigenous young people.
AFL Cape York House Foundation is the charitable arm of AFL Cape York House. The Foundation was established in 2016 to provide a meaningful way for the philanthropic community to support the success of our young people and programs that deliver genuine outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
Our mission is to build positive futures for young Indigenous Australians by addressing education barriers they face and facilitating equitable access to employment, empowerment and opportunity.
Our mission is to build positive futures for young Indigenous Australians by addressing education barriers they face and facilitating equitable access to employment, empowerment and opportunity.
Empowerment:
We support, guide and motivate individuals to realise their full potential as Australia’s next generation of leaders and role models knowing their journeys will inspire change in others and the world around them.
Empathy:
By listening with compassion and honouring the experiences of others we deepen our connection with our young people, their families and our stakeholders, creating a shared vision and future we can all be proud of.
Respect:
We are committed to compassionate leadership, ethical decision-making, and nurturing positive relationships. We treat others with dignity, kindness, and understanding, even in the face of challenging situations.
Inclusion:
We actively seek to understand, appreciate, and integrate diverse perspectives, experiences, and talents for the betterment of the collective whole.
Community:
We recognise and are committed to our shared responsibility to walk with our young people on their journey. The principle of subsidiarity guides us in partnering with the communities we serve to best support our young people.
Empowerment:
We support, guide and motivate individuals to realise their full potential as Australia’s next generation of leaders and role models knowing their journeys will inspire change in others and the world around them.
Empathy:
By listening with compassion and honouring the experiences of others we deepen our connection with our young people, their families and our stakeholders, creating a shared vision and future we can all be proud of.
Respect:
We are committed to compassionate leadership, ethical decision-making, and nurturing positive relationships. We treat others with dignity, kindness, and understanding, even in the face of challenging situations.
Inclusion:
We actively seek to understand, appreciate, and integrate diverse perspectives, experiences, and talents for the betterment of the collective whole.
Community:
We recognise and are committed to our shared responsibility to walk with our young people on their journey. The principle of subsidiarity guides us in partnering with the communities we serve to best support our young people.