Anthony Facey is a true Clontarf success story. He now works as a mining camp chef near Moranbah and freely admits his life would look different if it were not for the Clontarf Foundation. “The Clontarf fellas were with me through school and they’ve been with me ever since,” the 2015, Year 12 graduate from […]
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The latest edition of the Clontarf Quarterly is now available. As the world grappled with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout Term 2, the Foundation continued to provide an environment for the young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men in our programme to thrive. In this edition, we look at some of the different
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15 young men from our three Alice Springs academies in the Northern Territory are currently working with long-standing Clontarf partner Kmart. Five graduates (including two employed during the pandemic) and 10 current students from Centralian Middle, Centralian Senior and Yirara academies work in a range of departments across the store in full-time, part-time and casual
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Clontarf’s famous ‘Good Bunch Lunch’ is an activity that is run by most academies around the country and is designed to reward students for excellent school attendance and in-class behaviour. Despite the pandemic, the staff at Chifley Senior Academy in Mount Druitt, NSW were intent on maintaining routine for academy members and decided to go
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The staff at Gilmore Academy in Kwinana, WA have worked closely with local Aboriginal health provider Moorditj Koort to coordinate in-home flu shots for families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shots were made available to academy members and their families and were administered by staff at Aboriginal Medicare Care 360, a partner of Moorditj Koort.
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12 senior Clontarf boys from across the country had the opportunity to meet Clontarf National Patron His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC (Retd), Governor-General of Australia and Her Excellency Mrs Linda Hurley via video conference during National Reconciliation Week. Boys from Dubbo Senior, Endeavour, Tumut (NSW), Bentley Park, Dalby, Townsville (QLD), Robinvale (VIC),
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The four academies in Townsville, QLD ran several initiatives at the start of Term 2 to maximise the number of senior students returning to school after COVID-19 restrictions lifted. Home visits and phone calls to parents/guardians were made to inform families that the school would be opening, and the Clontarf academy room was ready to
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In early May, boys and staff from the Canobolas Academy in Orange, NSW teamed up with Clontarf partner Cadia Valley Operations (Newcrest) to bundle care packages for residents of the Cadia region. To help combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Cadia Valley Operations saw an opportunity to assist their local community with hampers of
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Boys from the Kirwan Academy in Townsville, QLD who have limited access to computers or the internet at home are relying on Clontarf staff to drop off schoolwork or transport them into the academy during COVID-19 restrictions. “Students from across all year groups who have been struggling with getting through their schoolwork while at home
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Tumut Academy in New South Wales recently received a generous donation of laptops from Clontarf partner Snowy Hydro. 34 Google Chromebooks were delivered to the academy by Peter Symons from the Tumut 3 Station in Talbingo. Tumut Academy Director Mat Chapman said the laptops would be a significant boon to students who didn’t have sufficient
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Ms Collard is a highly experienced executive with strong leadership skills and deep commitment to Indigenous communities. She has over 25 years of senior executive experience in government policy, strategy, and operational management. As a descendant of the Yadhiagana/Wuthathi and Guringji peoples and married to a Noongar Man with four children and three grandchildren, Ms Collard have a deep connection to Indigenous communities and has dedicated her career to advocating for equal opportunities for all Aboriginal people, from access to services to employment and cultural understanding. As a senior executive in both state and federal governments, she have a proven track record of making a positive impact in the lives of Indigenous communities. As a General Manager for Rio Tinto, she continues to put her leadership skills and passion for equality into practice, supporting the company’s performance through Group Internal Audits while staying true to your commitment to Indigenous communities.
Chris is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Poynton Stavrianou, an independent corporate advisory firm based in Western Australia. Chris has over twenty years of experience in mergers and acquisitions with Macquarie Capital in London and UBS in Sydney. As a member of the Australian Treasury senior executive, Chris established and led Treasury’s Western Australian office,
which advises the Australian Government on Western Australian trade and investment and the domestic economy. Chris is an Adjunct Professor at the Business School of the University of Western Australia and is a member of council of Christ Church Grammar School. Chris received his BSc from the University of Western Australia, his MBA with Distinction from INSEAD, and his MPA from Harvard University where he was a fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
Mr McCormack’s career has been in energy infrastructure, having led ASX listed APA Group between 2005-2019. During this time, enterprise value grew from $1b to over $24b, which included investments in gas pipelines and distribution, gas processing and storage, gas fi red power generation,
renewables (wind and solar) and electricity transmission across Australia. Mr McCormack is a Director of Austal Limited, Origin Energy and the Chair of Central Petroleum Limited. He is also Chair of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Foundation and has been a long term supporter of the Clontarf Foundation.
Mr Gillam is a professional Company Director, serving currently as Chairman of CSR Limited, Chairman of Nufarm Limited and Chairman of Bluefit Pty Ltd, as well as a Board Member of the Heartwell Foundation. He worked for 20 years within the Wesfarmers Group where he was the CEO of Bunnings from 2004 to 2016 and the Chairman of Officeworks from 2008 to 2016. Other roles during Mr Gillam’s Wesfarmers career included Managing Director of CSBP and Company Secretary. Prior to Wesfarmers, Mr Gillam was General Manager of Medical Corporation Australia Ltd and he started his career working in KPMG’s corporate recovery and corporate finance areas.
Mr Tyson is the Managing Partner of SEC Newgate Australia and the Deputy CEO of SEC Newgate Global. Mr Tyson is one of Australia’s leading communications practitioners with expertise in strategic issues management, government relations, media management, financial transactions and community campaigning. Mr Tyson is also Director of the Sydney Swans AFL club, SEC Newgate Global (UK) and the Committee for Sydney. Prior to his career in consultancy, Brian was a school teacher, journalist for The Land newspaper and a media adviser to the Greiner and Fahey Governments in New South Wales.
Mr Gibbs is a proud Yuwalaraay man from Goodooga in North Western NSW. Mr Gibbs is the General Counsel & Company Secretary of Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Ltd, and is responsible for the legal affairs of the VW, AUDI, SKODA and CUPRA brands in Australia. Prior to working in the motor industry, Mr Gibbs worked as a practising lawyer for top tier law firms in Sydney and Perth. In that time, Mr Gibbs has also devoted his time to helping pro bono clients on a range of legal issues. Mr Gibbs is passionate about helping to deliver better educational and life outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
Chief Operations Officer
Lee was appointed as GM – Human Resources in September 2020. Prior to this, Lee was the Foundation’s HR Manager, an Employment Officer in Cairns, Queensland and an Academy Director at Gunbalanya in the Northern Territory. Lee has a degree in Human Resources and has extensive experience working in remote communities.
Zone Manager – Victoria & South Australia