National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Children's Day - August 4th

The 2010 theme, 'Value My Culture, Value Me' is about the need for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to know they are loved and valued, and to have every opportunity to nurture and explore a healthy and strong sense of self and community. See here for more details.

 Mary MacKillop Foundation

Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander who would like to go to University? You may be eligible for a scholarship with the Mary MacKillop Foundation. Click here for more details.

Marist Fathers' Aboriginal Education Fund

The Marist Fathers Aboriginal Education fund aims to financially assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander secondary students who are studying at one of the Diocese of Lismore's secondary schools. Click here for details on eligibility and how to apply.  

Maps

Map of Diocesan Nations:
The Diocese is divided up into three ministry zones to foster consultation, participation and partnership in serving and building up local faith communities and enabling the team members to connect with and work with Aboriginal people at the local level.  The three zones are:

Northern Zone: from Tweed Heads to Grafton

Central Zone: from Grafton to Macksville

Southern Zone: from Kempsey to Laurieton

NSW Nations
Download map of NSW Nations as PDF(434KB)

All Australian Nations
Download map of all Australian nations as PDF(1197KB)

Aboriginal Catholic Ministry acknowledges there are variations in the spelling of Aboriginal lands.