Gamarada Universal Indigenous Resources Pty Ltd Information

G.U.I.R exists to support the private, government and community sectors. We achieve this by providing high level direction and specialisations drawing from our unique experience and capacities across: - defence member and veteran suicide prevention - program co-design and delivery - research and evaluation - coaching and mentoring - employee development; e.g. cultural safety, leadership, board governance - organizational capacity building - community engagement activities - Youth Leadership and Trauma recovery programs and camps - G.U.I.R also works to promote community cohesion with a focus on marginalised groups who may be at risk of radicalisation G.U.I.R’s proprietary Coaching Model COURAGE: (Culture, Optimism, Understanding, Relationships, Acceptance, Gratitude and Encouragement), was developed from a cross-cultural alliance between Indigenous and mainstream mental health practitioners. The model provides a culturally safe and holistic framework to guide G.U.I.R's work. The model incorporates third-wave therapeutic resources with First Nations wisdom traditions and elements of military leadership. This work was mentioned in the citation by the Chair of the Academic Board for the award of Honorary Doctorate in Health Sciences which was conferred upon G.U.I.R's founder and Managing Director Ken Zulumovski by the University of Sydney. G.U.I.R's corporate social responsibility project is Gamarada Indigenous Healing and Life Training Pty Ltd. The DGR and TE status charity, responds to the therapeutic and educational need for culturally safe community programs targeting family violence, addiction, suicide prevention and family dislocation. This work was independently validated by UNSW. The charity also functions to improve access to education, justice and health care and was recognised by the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet with an Excellence Award for Building Leadership in Indigenous Communities.