The work of Billard Aboriginal Corporation incorporating Billard Learning Centre is supported by:

• in-kind and financial contributions of Billard Aboriginal Community
• government assistance by grants and agreements
• collaborative relationships with regional organizations in the Kimberley region
• corporate and philanthropic sponsors
• individuals
• donations

The policies adopted by Billard Aboriginal Corporation in providing assistance to Aboriginal people in the Kimberley are:

• to assist individuals, families and communities with resources made available for specific purposes in line with the objects of the corporation
• to refer individuals, families and communities to other providers in instances where assistance cannot be provided due to a lack of resources and capacity

BLANK PAGE SUMMITEERS

To the Blank Page Summiteers who come on our country and put their trust in Billard Learning Centre to make good use of their time, we say biggest mob thanks.

MAJOR SPONSORS

Billard Learning Centre acknowledges its collaborators and sponsors – individuals, government agencies and organizations – whose expertise, deadly ideas, breakthrough thinking and in some instances, targeted financial assistance, is deeply valued.

Organisations

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Kullarri Regional CDEP (KRCI)
• Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP)
• Lifeline Australia

Individuals

• Richard Aspinall (FaHCSIA)
• Michael Carson
• Tauri D’Eatough
• Kim Hames (WA Deputy Premier)
• Alistair Hope (WA Coroner)
• Zen Joyce
• Kari Kristiansen (Taskdynamics Pty Ltd)
• Jenny Macklin (Federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs)
• Wayne Martin (WA Chief Justice)
• Sam Mostyn (University of Sydney)
• Dawn O’Neil and Chris Wagner (Lifeline Australia)
• Bishop Chris Saunders (Diocese of Broome)
• Rayboy Smith
• Trent Woodleigh

Blank Page Summit 2009 Volunteers

Anne Barrow, Michael Boulter, John Cooper, Victor ‘Stubbs’ Darcy, Pat Farrar, Deb French, Liz Hannan-Farrar, John Herd, Rachelle Irving, Liz Joyce, Anthony ‘Poss’ Killeen, Blanch Lake, Neil Marshall, Margie Mills, Sam Mostyn, Damien Parriman, Tim Poole, Rayboy Smith, Nadine Tuipulotu, Carolyn Wilson, Catherine Wohlan

Blank Page Summit 2009 Sponsors

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services & Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA)
• Kullarri Regional CDEP (KRCI)
• Kimberley Development Commission (Royalties for Regions)
• Indigenous Community Volunteers (ICV)
• Kimberley Regional Service Providers (KRSP)
• Department of Indigenous Affairs (WA)
• Department of Health and Ageing (Cth)
• Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
• Department of Health [Mental Health Division] (WA)
• Department of Housing (WA)
• Office of Aboriginal Health (WA)
• Kimberley Land Council (KLC)
• Office for Youth (DEEWR)
• headspace
• Diocese of Broome
• www.waxheads.com

Past project Volunteers (ICV)

Len Keeble, Hans Lohri, Narelle Wilson, Tauri D’Eatough

PAST PROJECT SPONSORS

• Department of Training and Workforce Development (WA)
• Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)
• WA Community Foundation (WACF)
• Landcare (Visy Industries)

WEBSITE

Special thanks to photo contributors (in alphabetical order): Michael Carson, Tauri D’Eatough, Kevin Hall, Kari Kristiansen, Sam Mostyn, Shonelle O’Reeri, Tristan Sarah, Rayboy Smith and Lyn Sutton.

Thank you to the WA Government (former Department of Industry & Resources) for the map of the Kimberley region.

Thank you to all of the document creators and contributors.

Big mob thanks to Mark and Kristen at thirtypointfour design for working hard on our ‘face lifted’ website.

Deep gratitude and biggest mob respect to Kari Kristiansen for deadly hard yards and long hours on our website.

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