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Our locally-led initiatives enable families and communities to unlock children’s potential.
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IFA

IFA

Indigenous Football Australia oversees the strategy and expansion of Australia’s most successful and longest-running Indigenous football initiative, John Moriarty Football.
Learn more
- IFA Council Members
- Indigenous Football Week
Get involved

Get involved

The Moriarty Foundation is driven by a dedicated and passionate team, including our head office staff, volunteer Board, local coaching staff, local educators as well as our supportive partners.
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- Become a Partner
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- Bequests
- Donate
- Events
- Careers
News
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We enable families and communities to unlock children’s potential through our locally-led programs and by embracing the Aboriginal worldview to radically shift intergenerational disadvantage.
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Indi Kindi

locally employed and trained Aboriginal educators

80%

of under 5 years olds attend in the communities we deliver in

43%

of our local Aboriginal educators have been employed 5+ years

Changing lives

Since 2011, Indi Kindi has supported families to improve the early years development of their children within a culturally cognisant framework for improved life outcomes. Indi Kindi is delivered in four remote Northern Territory communities, Borroloola and Robinson River, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Tennant Creek and Mungkarta.

The initiative is led by a Community Advisory Group made up of local leaders, Elders, Traditional Owners, families and team members to guide and advocate for the program.

[Indi Kindi] is the one thing my kids loved going to. I love everything about it and it's like sending my kids to someone in the family. The kids are not shy to go, it's like a home environment so they are not scared and feel confident. My children are 1 and 4 years – the program is also very helpful for new mothers, it gives the mums a break too.

Emily Evans, whose children attend Indi Kindi

Indi Kindi adapting to COVID-19 pandemic

Health and Wellbeing Focus

Indi Kindi seeks to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal children, families and local communities. Through our partnerships with local health networks, we support the local community by:

– Increasing physical activity and healthy eating habits.
– Supporting social and emotional wellbeing.
– Helping to reduce incidences of communicable diseases.

Innovative Early Learning Model

Our ground-breaking “Walking Learning” model is designed to be delivered outdoors enabling movement, freedom and creative expression suited to the cognitive strengths of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learners.

We teach our young learners in a culturally relevant way that includes local organisations and members of the community. We help children become confident learners, effective communicators and feel connected to their family, community, culture and Country.

Local Employment

We are a locally-led initiative with a strong focus on building local staff capacity through mentoring, skills development and formal qualifications to develop and sustain our local Aboriginal educators.

The strength of our program is in its delivery by local women who have been with Indi Kindi for 4-5 years and represent the different language groups in the community. They have become leaders, acting as role models for families, providing guidance on early learning and child development.