Djeelya

Nurturing Tomorrow’s Aboriginal Woman

Our program creates strong, confident, driven, fearless and respectful Aboriginal Women because she is self-empowered by knowledge and independence.  She is driven to be successful in life by being focused on her future whilst embracing her culture and carving her own path into womanhood.

Djeelya means ‘Wild Bush Honey’ in traditional Noongar language and was traditionally used to heal and protect our people. We focus on healing and protecting our Young Women and empowering them to find their own inner strength and resilience through knowledge and build their outer confidence to carve their own pathways to successful employment.

Djeelya is for our young Aboriginal Young Women (15 to 18 years old) who are known by the Justice department and are on a trajectory of criminal offending.  The Djeelya Program is a preventative program which holds our Young Women in a nurturing space providing them with the tools and supporting their journey to alternative learning and earning pathways.