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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Support Program:
Dandjoo Darbalung
St Catherine's College provides various community and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Perth through our Dandjoo Darbalung program which in Noongar means ‘mixing together’ the way fresh water and the salt water mixes in the Swan estuary across from our College.
About
Dandjoo Darbalung has students from metro, rural and remote areas of Australia attending university and TAFE.
Dandjoo Darbalung provides community and support services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in Perth so they can be successful in their university or TAFE studies.
The three key pillars of the program are excellence, academic and cultural support, carefully structured around personal student empowerment, and providing a clear pathway for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to obtain skilled, professional employment after graduation.
For more information, take a look at our Dandjoo Darbalung Program Guide.
Philosophy
Together we support one another to create excellence, knowledge and understanding. By saying 'yes' to opportunities, we become the change we want to see in the world.
Dandjoo Darbalung's supporters and partners
Without your support, our Indigenous Support Program could never achieve the success we do.
Minang Nyoongar Elder Nana Roni Forrest and Wadjuk Nyoongar Elder Emeritus Professor Simon Forrest
AngloGold Ashanti
Barminco Ltd
IGO Limited
LotteryWest
Madalah
Perth Zoo
Polly Farmer Foundation
Ronald McDonald House
Sandfire Resources
Shenton College
Squire Patton Boggs
Synergy
Telethon Institute
Venues West
WA Museum Boola Bardip
Woodside Energy
Staff at UWA, Curtin University, Murdoch University, ECU and Notre Dame University
Our alumni, residents and their families
Special thanks to Dr Noel Nannup, a Noongar Elder, who assisted with naming our program, Dandjoo Darbalung.
Support Dandjoo Darbalung
If you would like to support our Indigenous Support program Dandjoo Darbalung, please contact Director of Dandjoo Darbalung, Maxine Brahim.