The Gujaga Foundation provides a number of different services within the La Perouse Aboriginal Community.
Cultural Lessons
Gujaga provides a series of cultural workshops for children and young people belonging to the La Perouse Aboriginal community. These workshops allow Elders and knowledge holders to pass on cultural skills to the next generation which includes
hunting and gathering including diving and fishing,
dance and songs,
traditional artefacts and implements making and use,
artwork including weaving, shell work and painting; and
basic bush skills
Previous community workshops held were supported by the Australian Government through the Department of Communication and the Arts Indigenous Languages and the Arts program.
language lessons
Gujaga has been supporting the revitalisation of the Dharawal language for nearly two decades and implements language learning in a semi immersed program at Gujaga Childcare and Gujaga Preschool.
Gujaga also provides opportunity for adults to learn language through it’s Certificate I, II and III in Dharawal Language to ensure it is being used and reinforced in the home and community environments.
Community research
Continuing on from the research activities of senior Elders in the 1980’s and 1990’s, the community led research group undertakes projects to ensure families of the La Perouse Aboriginal community are fully informed of their own history and belonging to their cultural area.
early years education support
To ensure all children in the La Perouse Aboriginal community have the opportunity to receive a quality early years education, the Gujaga Foundation will work closely with Eastern Zone Gujaga Aboriginal Corporation to achieve this.