Kethawil Pembengguk and Tyipen Kwe Indigenous Programs

Aboriginal Elders from our community are central to our program. We actively consult with Community to ensure our programs are Culturally appropriate, meet Community needs, and are run successfully.

Kethawil Pembengguk (Many Children) is a program for children aged 0 – 5 years, their parents and carers. Community is supported with inclusive, culturally themes playgroup activities.

Regularly we hold

• Playgroup gatherings over a coffee
• Playgroup at home with fun activies
• Whole of family events
• School holiday programs
• Camps
• Connection with local Elders

Tyipen Kwe (Happy Friends) is a dynamic program that suports language, culture and identity. TK Children (6 – 12 years) and TK Youth (12 – 25 years) support language, culture and identify through engaging and fun activities and events.

• Regular after school activities
• Regular camps and excursions
• School holiday programs
• Karri-Kurk (Young Woman) sistas group

NDCH is proud to partner with Gannawarra Shire and MDAS Kerang supporting projects for Community.

Tyapa Kurra Kahl. In 2025 a partnership was formed to see the creation of a bush tucker space at MDAS in Kerang. This space is being created as a gathering place supporting connection to country and culture, as well as each other.

Working with community members, Elders, youth and children is seeing this space develop into an area community can proudly say is theirs.