{"id":101,"date":"2023-11-21T21:58:26","date_gmt":"2023-11-21T21:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowitja.org.au\/lowitja-foundation\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2024-11-12T05:22:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T05:22:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lowitja.org.au\/lowitja-foundation\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Established on 1 August 2022, in honour of the extraordinary legacy of the dedicated lifetime of work of the late <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowitja.org.au\/lowitja-foundation\/dr-lowitja-odonoghue\/\">Dr Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue<\/a> AC CBE DSG, the Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue Foundation creates opportunities for advancement and change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue Foundation is a program within Lowitja Institute, Australia\u2019s only national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled health research institute, named in honour of its patron, <br>Dr Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yankunytjatjara woman Dr O\u2019Donoghue is widely recognised as \u2018the greatest Aboriginal leader of the modern era&#8230; the rock who steadied us in the storm\u2019 \u2013 Noel Pearson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr O\u2019Donoghue has entrusted the Foundation to carry forward her vision to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create change through self-determined pathways that provide equality, empowerment, voice and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next-generation voices are the change and the decision makers of now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"11303\" height=\"8594\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.lowitja.org.au\/lowitja-foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/Dr-Lowitja-ODonoghue-AC-CBE-DSG-United-Nations-Geneva.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 11303px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 11303\/8594;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>&#8216;Stand up and be counted, we want to hear your voices&#8217;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dr Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue AC CBE DSG<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our vision<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples create change through self-determination and pathways that provide equity, empowerment, voice and action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to strive for excellence and pursue their aspirations by providing life-changing opportunities and sharing inspirational stories that nurture, encourage, strengthen, and educate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our beliefs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We believe that you can be all that you can see<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education comes through truth-telling and stories of resilience and leadership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We honour and respect the legacy of those who have gone before us<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next generation voices are the change and decision-makers of now<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We empower with mutual understanding, co-operation and partnership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our community welcomes and builds respectful relationships for all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Established on 1 August 2022, in honour of the extraordinary legacy of the dedicated lifetime of work of the late Dr Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue AC CBE DSG, the Lowitja O\u2019Donoghue Foundation creates opportunities for advancement and change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. 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