Office for Ageing Well and Aboriginal community representatives have joined forces to raise awareness about the rights of older Aboriginal people and the importance of respect for Elders, connection and community.
Respect Connect Resources
Ngarrindjeri artist Jordan Lovegrove of Dreamtime Creative designed the original artwork on which the visuals of the Respect Connect campaign have been built.
The Respect Connect materials have been co-designed with South Australian Aboriginal community representatives to convey information about mistreatment and neglect and the need for respect for Elders.
Respect Connect - Keep Elders Safe campaign brochure (PDF 1016.9 KB)
Respect Connect - Keep Elders Safe campaign poster - A3 (PDF 15.2 MB)
Respect Connect - Campaign artwork - small (PNG 330.7 KB)
Respect Connect - Campaign artwork - large (PNG 3.9 MB)
Respect Connect Videos
The Respect Connect awareness campaign is reaching out through videos featuring respected Aboriginal Elders and community representatives who discuss history, culture and respect.
Kaurna Elder Uncle Frank Wanganeen and his grandson Joseph Wanganeen and proud Wakka Wakka woman Joanne Willmot OAM are the first campaign Ambassadors and feature in the videos below.
Respect Connect - Educate (YouTube 49 seconds)
Kaurna Elder Uncle Frank Wanganeen talking about keeping Aboriginal culture strong between generations.
Respect Connect - Jo (YouTube 1:10 minutes)
Proud Wakka Wakka woman Joanne Willmot OAM talking about Aboriginal culture, respect, and working together to create solutions.
Respect Connect - Jo 2 (YouTube 1:05 minutes)
Proud Wakka Wakka woman Joanne Willmot OAM talking about Aboriginal culture and the importance of listening.
Respect Connect - Raise awareness (YouTube 56 seconds)
Kaurna Elder Uncle Frank Wanganeen talking about his responsibility for passing on Aboriginal culture to his grandkids.
Respect Connect - Raise awareness Joseph (YouTube 41 seconds)
Joseph Wanganeen saying he can learn a thing or two from his Elders as they provide a different perspective to his generation.
Respect Connect - Remind (YouTube 47 seconds)
Kaurna Elder Uncle Frank Wanganeen saying that sharing the continuity of history and ancestry is very important across generations.