NIYMA

Message From The Chair

As many of you would have noticed, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are now living in a fast-changing political climate. After the change of Federal government, we as Indigenous people have a unique opportunity to start afresh and define for ourselves how we want to move forward as a people, rather than have others define that for us. As NIYMA continues to maintain, young Indigenous people should be at the forefront of this leadership push and we have spent considerable time building the organisation so that it can facilitate, where able and needed, real and credible involvement in the struggle for young people.

NIYMA is currently at a critical turning point. In the past, we ran successful Indigenous Youth Engagement Workshops throughout the country and met a new cadre of Indigenous leaders. In the future, we must focus on doing those things that will bring to life our mantra of "...respecting those before us, inspiring those here today, believing in those to come...". As such, we are seeking your continued support and input in to the organisation and sincerely thank you for your contributions to the Movement so far. We also invite you to participate in the next exciting phase of our development as a Movement - as your Movement. Please do not hesitate to contact us to let us know what you would like to see the Movement through the website.

We know the talent and capability of young Indigenous people is astounding and endless. We believe that the key to creating healthy, strong and free Indigenous communities is by tapping into this amazing resource. We as an organisation want to facilitate that in any way we can.

Tim Goodwin
Chairperson
NIYMA