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Board of Governance

Background

The Miriam Rose Foundation was first incorporated in 1988 as an Association under the NT Associations Act. We operated in this capacity until December 2018, when our Board and members voted to transition to an Aboriginal Corporation under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act. On January 7, 2020, we officially became The Miriam Rose Foundation Aboriginal Corporation.

At our 2019 AGM, a majority-Indigenous Board was elected, and today we are proudly governed by members of the Nauiyu community — the very people we serve.

Our current Chair, Julie Calvert, brings a strong background in community organisations and spent many years living in the Northern Territory. She is a passionate advocate for improving education and opportunities for Indigenous youth. Over the years, Julie has hosted numerous students in her home, providing a safe and supportive environment for those studying off Country. She has worked closely with Miriam since the Foundation’s inception and remains committed to ensuring the organisation lives its strategy and continues to be a trusted and community-rooted charity.

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Julie Calvert

Julie Calvert

Chair

Chair

Latisha Marranytya

Latisha Marranytya

Vice Chair

Vice Chair

Board Members

Board Members

  • Miriam Rose

  • Dion Minggun

  • Gabriele Cronin

  • Scott Olsen 

  • Lorretta Marranytya 

  • Stephanie Olsen 

  • Harold Marranytya

  • Miriam Rose

  • Dion Minggun

  • Gabriele Cronin

  • Scott Olsen 

  • Lorretta Marranytya 

  • Stephanie Olsen 

  • Harold Marranytya

How we operate

How we operate

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan

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DONATIONS

DONATIONS

DONATIONS

A huge thank you to those who made donations over the years

A huge thank you to those who made donations over the years

A huge thank you to those who made donations over the years

Your donations have started ripples that will affect the lives of the Indigenous Australians for years to come. With your help we have run an IT and Music Hub on Nauiyu this year with some terrific results. We sponsored two Nauiyu Youth to attend the Indigenous Youth Leadership Summit in Cairns in February, entered the Dance Rites Competition, hosted a visit to Nauiyu by the Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra, provided at least one community meal gathering each week, conducted 65 Art based school holiday activities and commenced an on community football program for children with the youth of the community being our coaches and umpires. In November we hosted a spectacular Naidoc BBQ that saw all the young men and boys from the 15 language groups on Nauiyu hold corroboree together for the first time in years. The atmosphere was full of pride and dignity.

In a year that was full of challenges the world over you helped us succeed in making life better for the young people of Nauiyu. You helped us make a real difference and start some positive dynamics that will urge this wonderful group of young people forward into a better space.

Your donations have started ripples that will affect the lives of the Indigenous Australians for years to come. With your help we have run an IT and Music Hub on Nauiyu this year with some terrific results. We sponsored two Nauiyu Youth to attend the Indigenous Youth Leadership Summit in Cairns in February, entered the Dance Rites Competition, hosted a visit to Nauiyu by the Alice Springs World Chamber Orchestra, provided at least one community meal gathering each week, conducted 65 Art based school holiday activities and commenced an on community football program for children with the youth of the community being our coaches and umpires. In November we hosted a spectacular Naidoc BBQ that saw all the young men and boys from the 15 language groups on Nauiyu hold corroboree together for the first time in years. The atmosphere was full of pride and dignity.

In a year that was full of challenges the world over you helped us succeed in making life better for the young people of Nauiyu. You helped us make a real difference and start some positive dynamics that will urge this wonderful group of young people forward into a better space.

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Support us on our mission of helping youth

Join us in helping children and communities reconnect with culture, spirit, and possibility.

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Support us on our mission of helping youth

Join us in helping children and communities reconnect with culture, spirit, and possibility.

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Support us on our mission of helping youth

Join us in helping children and communities reconnect with culture, spirit, and possibility.