Catholic Aboriginal Ministry MelbourneRegistered

The relief of poverty, suffering, distress, helplessness and cultural deprivation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ¦To be a network supporting all aspects of educational needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. ¦To assist and encourage authorities including the Catholic Church authorities in their support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the struggle for dignity, justice, equality, selfmanagement, selfdetermination and other issues affecting them. ¦To educate the wider community, especially the Catholic community, to an understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the cultures and the history of Australia. ¦To encourage, assist and develop Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leadership within the Australian community and also within the Ministry of the Catholic Church; including the provision of spiritual, traditional and pastoral care. ¦To assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to help each other and to cooperate with each other and within the life of the Catholic Church. ¦To promote and celebrate the Catholic identity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by assisting in developing a personal commitment to their faith, cultures and lifestyles. ¦To provide a place of belonging and welcome for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to celebrate their identity and to express their views and concerns to the hierarchy of the Catholic Church