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 Mullah Mara Together facilitates Family Group Meetings that bring children, families, kin, carers, Elders and significant community members together to develop culturally appropriate, child-focused and strengths-based case plans. Our approach recognises that families and communities hold valuable knowledge, cultural wisdom and solutions that support the safety, wellbeing and long-term outcomes of children and young people. Through culturally safe and trauma-informed facilitation, we create respectful spaces where families are empowered to actively participate in decision-making, strengthen kinship connections and contribute to planning that reflects the child’s cultural identity, relationships, needs and sense of belonging. Our Family Group Meetings aim to promote collaboration, self-determination and sustainable support networks while ensuring the voices of children, families and communities remain central throughout the planning process. 

 Mullah Mara Together develops culturally responsive Cultural Support Plans that strengthen and maintain a child or young person’s connection to family, community, culture and identity. Our plans are developed collaboratively with children, families, carers, Elders, community members and professionals to ensure each child’s cultural needs, relationships and sense of belonging remain central to their care and planning. Cultural Support Plans provide practical guidance for carers on how to actively support cultural connection through everyday experiences, community engagement, family relationships, cultural activities and connection to Country. The plans also outline the roles and responsibilities of professionals, carers and support networks in maintaining and strengthening the child’s cultural identity and cultural rights. Importantly, Cultural Support Plans provide children and young people with meaningful information about their family, mob, community and cultural story, supporting identity development, pride, belonging and lifelong cultural connection.