Community Programs

Building Stronger Aboriginal Parents (BSAP)

BSAP is capacity development program that provides young parents with the tools to self-manage issues in their community, families and neighbourhoods over time;

• Provide support to vulnerable young parents to overcome social disadvantage;
• Facilitate face to face contact with clients to provide, education awareness in addressing significant social issues;
• Promote individuals and groups about positive parenting practices and goal setting processes using accessible and relevant materials and
• Promote skills and knowledge to encourage young parents to participate in community activities and take on leadership roles, while providing training in good parenting

Birrang's BSAP Program delivers three weekly community workshops:

Wednesdays: Children's Playgroup 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ,

Thursdays: Family Skills Workshop 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, and

Fridays: Women's Group 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 

in locations suited to the content of the workshop. (Please call 02 6361 9511 to confirm the location). The workshops include but not limited to;

• Positive Parenting
• Making ends meet
• Tenancy and managing your home
• Healthier Living
• Job Ready
• Service awareness days
• Fun / activity days

The activities and workshops are delivered in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner, they are informal and inviting.

Community Education

Birrang delivers the following Tenant Support and Community Education workshops in Orange.

• Rent it Keep It – rights and responsibilities
• Budgeting – making ends meet
• Home maintenance – environmental health and sustainability
• Health and Nutrition – healthy eating on a budget
• Household hints and tips – cleaning without chemicals, heating and cooling without electricity
• Basic Family First Aid (Non Accredited) – choking, poisons, CPR and other common injuries
• Job Ready Workshops – Building and strengthening a resume, Interview skills and role plays