July 23, 2025
This month, we proudly acknowledged the 50th Anniversary of NAIDOC Week, recognising five decades of celebrating the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This milestone offers an important moment of reflection and continued commitment to equity, inclusion and cultural recognition within our community.
To help us mark this the SWAMS Cultural Committee is inviting community members to help us name some of our buildings with appropriate Noongar names. The following locations currently don’t have a Noongar name, and we’d love to hear your ideas:
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Admin building in Bunbury
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Bunbury clinic
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Busselton clinic
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Manjimup clinic -
Katanning clinic
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Narrogin clinic
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Brunswick clinic
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Collie clinic
If you have a name suggestion, please send it through to us by close of business, Wednesday 31st July. This is a wonderful way to honour local language and culture, and we encourage everyone to get involved. Email info@swams.com.au
Cultural Committee updates
As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance staff engagement and wellbeing, the SWAMS Cultural Committee is pleased to have implemented Casual Fridays, an initiative encouraging a relaxed and inclusive workplace culture.
We also welcome and acknowledge changes to our committee membership. Returning members Wade Garwood and Tamara Smith are joined by newly-elected member Fiona Carpanoni. We also extend a warm welcome to Amanda Wallam, who joins us as a casual member in line with our Committee Terms of Reference. Amanda also takes on the role of Committee Secretary, and we are grateful for her contributions.
The Committee’s remit includes promoting cultural inclusion, supporting staff engagement initiatives, and providing advice and leadership on matters relating to community development and workplace wellbeing.
Current Committee Members:
Arnold Regan
Maitland Humphries
Rebecca Colbung
Salena Linforth-Milham
Tamara Smith
Wade Garwood
Fiona Carpanoni
Casual Member/Secretary:
Amanda Wallam