Promoting Resilience
The Tirkandi Inaburra philosophy is based above all on promoting resilience. It aims to empower Aboriginal youth to develop and draw on their own resilience in order to take responsibility for their own lives, develop strategies to deal with their problems and minimise the risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system. The promotion of self-confidence, identity and cultural pride in Aboriginal youth is seen as central to the development of resilient young men.
Guiding Principles
> .Voluntary participation
> .A select school for boys with potential
> .Cultural relevance and involvement of elders
> .Confidence and resilience building
> .Flexible and challenging activities targeted to individual needs
> .Acting at all times in the best interests of participants
> .Providing a safe, secure and challenging environment for participants
> .Engagement with families / carers and communities
> .Aboriginal community controlled
> .Responsiveness to youth and community needs
> .Working in partnership with government and non-government agencies
> .Equity of access across communities in the catchment area
> .Empowering participants to return to their communities