Balmuna's Founder
Marindi Jarrett is a proud Gumbaynggirr, Larrakia, Kalkadoon, Kaanju woman and the founder of the Balmuna youth mentoring program. Marindi has worked across several sectors including Aboriginal economic development, Koorie education, cultural safety, Aboriginal Youth Justice, Advocacy and Mentoring. She is deeply passionate about strengthening the voices and capacities of First Nations young people so that they can reach their full potential.
Her experiences across framework development, research, operations and facilitation, brings depth, light and change to the Indigenous mentoring space.
Balmuna's Vision
Balmuna in the language of Gumbaynggirr means to “be strong” and speaks to what the program strives to build, strength in our young mob.
The Balmuna youth mentoring program acknowledges the complex identities of each young person and embraces their authenticity. We acknowledge the rich and sacred wisdom our old people share that nurture our young mob. We strive towards developing values and believe in building strong and thriving individuals.
