Achievements

Some of our more recent achievements include:

Implementation of a range of health services (GP, dietician, physiotherapy)

Implementation of dental services

Successful tender for the Aboriginal Enterprise Development Officer (AEDO) program

Successful tender for the New Careers for Aboriginal People (NCAP) program

Cert 1V Accredited Training for our Board of Directors

WINNER (2013) Not for Profit Business of the Year – Hunter Region BEC

WINNER (2013) Arts & Events Business of the Year – Hunter Region BEC (for our achievements with Wupa@Wanaruah)

WINNER (2012) Indigenous Business of the Year – Hunter Region BEC

WINNER (2011) Indigenous Business of the Year – Hunter Region BEC

WINNER (2010) Highly Commended & Indigenous Business of the Year – Hunter Region BEC

WINNER (2009) Highly Commended & Indigenous Business of the Year – Hunter Region BEC

successful tendering in the DEEWR Indigenous Employment Panel

successful tendering in the DEEWR Indigenous Business Panel

development and growth of sustainable Indigenous businesses

WUPA@Wanaruah Art Exhibition (now in its fifth year)

coordination of Drayton Coal contract

responsive website created – for mobiles, tablets and desktop computers.

Taasha Layer, CEO Ungooroo, receives an award from BHP Billiton

Our history reflects an ongoing list of achievements that have made Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation what it is today. Some of our long-term achievements include:

creation of a Welcome Centre

development of Awabakal medical services at the CWA Hall

inclusion of optometrist services

development of Wandiyali Womens Group

implementation of the Community Development Employment Program (CDEP)

completion of governance training for all board members

development of a regular diabetes clinics.

Our services reflect our commitment to the ongoing development of Indigenous skills, including:

the creation of job-ready workshops

the creation of business focussed workshops

the implementation of basic computer-literacy courses.