Leadership Program

The small yellow circles which are spread around the canvas represent communities throughout Australia, with the white dotted line representing the pathways to the Unity Foundation. In the middle of the canvas, are three circles within each other representing the journey of people whom through support of Unity, gain independence, empowerment  and knowledge in their lives. The outer black circle is an acknowledgement that at times we can be lost, in trouble or just in the need of some support. With the support of Unity, we can see people developing and nurturing an ability to be at their best. This is represented by the moving to the orange circle. The inner yellow circle represents a sense of spiritual, cultural and emotional well-being. The result of Unity's involvement in the journey of our community is a difference in approach resulting in a sense of achievement, hope and community cohesiveness, this is further represented by the stars spread throughout the canvas. The stars represent people who have been touched by Unity programs and support as being the "stars of their community" and spreading the positive messages of unity, culture and cohesiveness.

Program Overviews

The Indigenous Leaders Program is an intensive mentoring program for young indigenous leaders.   Recipients of this program come from rural settings and are given the opportunity to live in Southern Metropolitan Melbourne in order to access to a range of career, educational and personal development opportunities which may not be available in the young person's town of origin. Recipients are chosen for their capability to make an impact on the development and advancement of indigenous culture and community development. This initiative is supported through partnerships with RMIT University, Aunty Carolyn Briggs (Boonerwrung Elder), the Lighthouse Foundation and Flying Start International.