STRENGTHENING CULTURAL CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY
WONGEE MIA & CULTURAL IMMERSION WORKSHOP
Friday, 11 September 2026
Led by the award-winning Wongee Mia team from Ruah Community Services, this immersive workshop offers a hands-on, culturally grounded extension of the forum’s core themes.
Guided discussions to unpack insights and reflect on key takeaways
Hands-on tools and approaches to better support First Nations families through complex systems
A unique opportunity to step beyond the traditional workshop setting into a grounded, on-Country experience
This session weaves together storytelling, culture, and shared reflection to explore connection to place, identity, and community, and how these inform our approaches to housing and wellbeing.
This is an opportunity to consolidate the insights, relationships, and strategies gained at the forum in a space intentionally designed to support healing, cultural exchange, and long-term collaboration.
Facilitators
Corina Dunnachie, Service Lead
Taminya Councillor, Support Coordinator
Agenda
9:00
Registration & Welcome to country
9:30
Interactive Workshop Session:
Housing & Community Connections Coordinated Support Across Linked Caseloads
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Discover Wongee Mia’s Community Services’ family-focused case management approach
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Housing Options & Location Impact: How place affects wellbeing and access
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Applying culturally responsive strategies in Case Management Fundamentals
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Open group yarn to explore successes, challenges, and solutions
10:45
Morning Tea
11:15
Interactive Workshop Session:
Understanding Housing Pathways Learning from Elders
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Hear cultural insights and wisdom from Elders and community members
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Personal stories to inspire learning and reflection
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A practical look at navigating services and systems
12:30
Lunch
1:30
On Country Workshop - Reconnecting Through Country
Led by Jaeden Williams, Director, Biik Bundjil
Step outside the traditional workshop setting and into a more grounded, immersive experience on Country. Guided by Jaeden Williams, this session brings together storytelling, culture, and shared reflection to explore connection to place, identity, and community, and how these shape our approaches to housing and wellbeing.
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Reconnecting with rhythm instead of urgency
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Strengthening relationships over isolation
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Embracing continuity beyond crisis-response
Participants will be guided through an immersive session that explores connection to place, identity and community. This offers a meaningful opportunity to continue forum conversations in a more open, relational, and culturally informed way.
3:00
End of Workshop