Our Strategic Pillars

The Puuya Foundation

LEARNING & LEADERSHIP

ORGANISATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY

BUILDING THE FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH

COLLABORATION AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

STRENGTHEN CONNECTION TO COUNTRY, CULTURE AND FAMILY

Learning & leadership

OUR OUTCOMES

Create a safe and supportive space to identify community challenges and co-design solutions.
Grow community leadership to drive reform.
Community voices are heard in Yarning Circles and amplified at Learning Circles.
Grow an integrated program of real-life projects, respecting culture and designed to unlock the potential of community members and growing leadership.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Partnerships and joint decision-making for our future.
Local talent identified, supported, and developed.
Challenges recognised, but not holding us back, solutions created, and leadership growth.
Strong, resilient, empowered leaders, families, and communities.
Pride in our people, families, and community, working and learning together.

OUR ACTIONS

New partnerships are identified and built to deliver health, education, and well-being support, with outcomes documented.
A secondment partnership supporting capability building of Early Years Educators in Lockhart River is developed and implemented.
Networks with other remote indigenous communities contribute to growth opportunities through collaboration.
Sustainable partnerships support the growth of the leadership and learning hub.
The work of the Puuya Foundation is promoted with a minimum of 2 networking/conference events per year.

Learning & leadership

OUR OUTCOMES

Create a safe and supportive space to identify community challenges and co-design solutions.
Grow community leadership to drive reform.
Community voices are heard in Yarning Circles and amplified at Learning Circles.
Grow an integrated program of real-life projects, respecting culture and designed to unlock the potential of community members and growing leadership.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Partnerships and joint decision-making for our future.
Local talent identified, supported, and developed.
Challenges recognised, but not holding us back, solutions created, and leadership growth.
Strong, resilient, empowered leaders, families, and communities.
Pride in our people, families, and community, working and learning together.

OUR ACTIONS

New partnerships are identified and built to deliver health, education, and well-being support, with outcomes documented.
A secondment partnership supporting capability building of Early Years Educators in Lockhart River is developed and implemented.
Networks with other remote indigenous communities contribute to growth opportunities through collaboration.
Sustainable partnerships support the growth of the leadership and learning hub.
The work of the Puuya Foundation is promoted with a minimum of 2 networking/conference events per year.

Organisational Sustainability

OUR OUTCOMES

Strategies to evaluate our work, measure impact and grow future programs are designed and implemented.
Succession planning processes are established and embedded in our governance.
Staff and team developed, and capability increased.
Financial viability is supported by diversified income streams and profitable activities.
A strong, healthy organisational culture that attracts a talented team and encourages philanthropic investment.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Local ownership of success.
Continuous improvement through monitoring and evaluation.
Ensured relevance and continued innovation.
A strong, capable, engaged team.
Future leadership identified and grown.
Organisational sustainability and growth.

OUR ACTIONS

Complete a 3-year Social Impact Research Project in partnership with QUT.
Program measurement tools embedded into the Foundation’s work and reported to stakeholders.
Board succession planning established, enhancing community leadership and growing corporate learning opportunities.
Opportunities for Youth Governance training provided to support leadership on boards in community and future LGA leadership.
Continuous improvement with training and learning opportunities for staff.
Sustainable economic opportunities developed to build the Foundation’s future operations.
Annual performance feedback shows a positive and healthy workplace committed to local development and opportunity.
Investment partnerships with committed philanthropic organisations contribute to the Foundation’s outcomes, learning and opportunities.

Organisational Sustainability

OUR OUTCOMES

Strategies to evaluate our work, measure impact and grow future programs are designed and implemented.
Succession planning processes are established and embedded in our governance.
Staff and team developed, and capability increased.
Financial viability is supported by diversified income streams and profitable activities.
A strong, healthy organisational culture that attracts a talented team and encourages philanthropic investment.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Local ownership of success.
Continuous improvement through monitoring and evaluation.
Ensured relevance and continued innovation.
A strong, capable, engaged team.
Future leadership identified and grown.
Organisational sustainability and growth.

OUR ACTIONS

Complete a 3-year Social Impact Research Project in partnership with QUT.
Program measurement tools embedded into the Foundation’s work and reported to stakeholders.
Board succession planning established, enhancing community leadership and growing corporate learning opportunities.
Opportunities for Youth Governance training provided to support leadership on boards in community and future LGA leadership.
Continuous improvement with training and learning opportunities for staff.
Sustainable economic opportunities developed to build the Foundation’s future operations.
Annual performance feedback shows a positive and healthy workplace committed to local development and opportunity.
Investment partnerships with committed philanthropic organisations contribute to the Foundation’s outcomes, learning and opportunities.

BUILDING THE FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH

OUR OUTCOMES

Promote the Early years learning and parenting program to build routines and school readiness and supports pathways to primary education.
See families involved and supporting children’s lifelong learning.
Ensure talent is recognised and developed; training opportunities are created.
Create youth leadership programs that engage, support, and promote learning.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

A learning and leadership hub for our future leaders.
Engaged parents/carers and healthy kids ready for school.
School attendance, regular routine, and improved engagement in learning.
Recognition and community pride in our next generation.
Innovative and diverse educational pathways for our youth, supporting their continued journey of learning.

OUR ACTIONS

Parents and carers are engaged in their children’s learning and education.
Shared learning and annual education activities undertaken in collaboration with Kindy and Prep Year (LRSS) (Under 8s and other events.)
The early years’ network (aged 0-8 years) is created to guide programs, deliverables and outcomes, including AEDC measurements.
The development clinic operates weekly, and health support referrals in the vital 0-5 years are actioned.
Youth activities continue twice weekly at the Kuunchi Kakana Centre with 8-14-year-olds engaged and improved life skills and learning.
An innovative High school learning program is developed and delivered in partnership with Lockhart State School at the Kuunchi Kakana Centre, supporting re-engagement, learning, leadership and empowerment for secondary students.
Emerging leaders support Youth Summit annually.
An EYPP evaluation system is developed to measure the success of the program in supporting children’s school readiness and learning outcomes.

BUILDING THE FUTURE FOR OUR YOUTH

OUR OUTCOMES

Promote the Early years learning and parenting program to build routines and school readiness and supports pathways to primary education.
See families involved and supporting children’s lifelong learning.
Ensure talent is recognised and developed; training opportunities are created.
Create youth leadership programs that engage, support, and promote learning.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

A learning and leadership hub for our future leaders.
Engaged parents/carers and healthy kids ready for school.
School attendance, regular routine, and improved engagement in learning.
Recognition and community pride in our next generation.
Innovative and diverse educational pathways for our youth, supporting their continued journey of learning.

OUR ACTIONS

Parents and carers are engaged in their children’s learning and education.
Shared learning and annual education activities undertaken in collaboration with Kindy and Prep Year (LRSS) (Under 8s and other events.)
The early years’ network (aged 0-8 years) is created to guide programs, deliverables and outcomes, including AEDC measurements.
The development clinic operates weekly, and health support referrals in the vital 0-5 years are actioned.
Youth activities continue twice weekly at the Kuunchi Kakana Centre with 8-14-year-olds engaged and improved life skills and learning.
An innovative High school learning program is developed and delivered in partnership with Lockhart State School at the Kuunchi Kakana Centre, supporting re-engagement, learning, leadership and empowerment for secondary students.
Emerging leaders support Youth Summit annually.
An EYPP evaluation system is developed to measure the success of the program in supporting children’s school readiness and learning outcomes.

Collaboration AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

OUR OUTCOMES

Build partnerships with key stakeholders to deliver vital support addressing health, well-being, education and building strong families.
Capability partnerships that support and promote Reconciliation.
Include strategic partnering with like-minded entities to grow organisational capacity and establish the Kuunchi Kakana Centre as a unique, independent learning and leadership hub.
Promote the Puuya Approach as a co-designed and community-led approach, with the ability to be shared across the wider region.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Two-way, shared learning with community and capability partners.
Mutually beneficial networks for the future.
Expand our footprint to other regions, building leaders beyond Lockhart River.
Partnerships to build an independent and innovative facility for community, for all ages.
Community members make the Puuya Approach their own.

OUR ACTIONS

New partnerships identified and built to deliver health, education and well-being support, outcomes and documented.
A secondment partnership supporting capability building of Early Years Educators in Lockhart River is developed and implemented.
Networks with other remote indigenous communities contribute to growth opportunities through collaboration.
Sustainable partnerships support the growth of the leadership and learning hub.
The work of the Puuya Foundation is promoted with a minimum of 2 networking/conference events per year.

Collaboration AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

OUR OUTCOMES

Build partnerships with key stakeholders to deliver vital support addressing health, well-being, education and building strong families.
Capability partnerships that support and promote Reconciliation.
Include strategic partnering with like-minded entities to grow organisational capacity and establish the Kuunchi Kakana Centre as a unique, independent learning and leadership hub.
Promote the Puuya Approach as a co-designed and community-led approach, with the ability to be shared across the wider region.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Two-way, shared learning with community and capability partners.
Mutually beneficial networks for the future.
Expand our footprint to other regions, building leaders beyond Lockhart River.
Partnerships to build an independent and innovative facility for community, for all ages.
Community members make the Puuya Approach their own.

OUR ACTIONS

New partnerships identified and built to deliver health, education and well-being support, outcomes and documented.
A secondment partnership supporting capability building of Early Years Educators in Lockhart River is developed and implemented.
Networks with other remote indigenous communities contribute to growth opportunities through collaboration.
Sustainable partnerships support the growth of the leadership and learning hub.
The work of the Puuya Foundation is promoted with a minimum of 2 networking/conference events per year.

STRENGTHEN CONNECTION TO COUNTRY, CULTURE AND FAMILY

OUR OUTCOMES

Engage local cultural leaders, enhancing connections to culture and country.
Develop digital platforms for the delivery of language and culture in the Early Years Learning Program.
Create a regular on-country presence to learn, protect, and promote cultural learning.
Parents and carers are engaged in children’s learning and education.
Develop innovative solutions to build stronger, healthier families and routines for happy, proud homes.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Protection and promotion of our identity, stories, and languages
Recognition and valuing of our cultures
Innovation, highlighting the culture and digital learning
Opportunities for building intergenerational respect and cultural learning
Shift the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage.

OUR ACTIONS

Monthly cultural activities are held at the Kuunchi Kakana Centre, embedding dance, song and language.
Cultural leaders are identified, developed and take up leadership opportunities, engaging others and promoting connection to culture and country.
Existing language books developed as a digital engagement experience, capturing words, stories in language and English.
Connections between elders, emerging cultural leaders and youth are developed, building respect, engagement and learning in Lockhart River.
Implement a digital recording program to capture data on all support services delivered.
Elements of the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage are identified and disrupted.
New family routines and behaviours developed and sustained.
Connections are developed, supporting the donation of products to the Puuya Bucks Program.

STRENGTHEN CONNECTION TO COUNTRY, CULTURE AND FAMILY

OUR OUTCOMES

Engage local cultural leaders, enhancing connections to culture and country.
Develop digital platforms for the delivery of language and culture in the Early Years Learning Program.
Create a regular on-country presence to learn, protect, and promote cultural learning.
Parents and carers are engaged in children’s learning and education.
Develop innovative solutions to build stronger, healthier families and routines for happy, proud homes.

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY?

Protection and promotion of our identity, stories, and languages
Recognition and valuing of our cultures
Innovation, highlighting the culture and digital learning
Opportunities for building intergenerational respect and cultural learning
Shift the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage.

OUR ACTIONS

Monthly cultural activities are held at the Kuunchi Kakana Centre, embedding dance, song and language.
Cultural leaders are identified, developed and take up leadership opportunities, engaging others and promoting connection to culture and country.
Existing language books developed as a digital engagement experience, capturing words, stories in language and English.
Connections between elders, emerging cultural leaders and youth are developed, building respect, engagement and learning in Lockhart River.
Implement a digital recording program to capture data on all support services delivered.
Elements of the cycle of intergenerational disadvantage are identified and disrupted.
New family routines and behaviours developed and sustained.
Connections are developed, supporting the donation of products to the Puuya Bucks Program.