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Want to get involved with Korin Gamadji? We offer sport and leadership programs, school workshops and special events for Indigenous young people aged 13-18.
2025 REAL programs are now open
Find out more about our programs below and register for our REAL Programs today
Leadership Programs (REAL)
On Country camps run during the school holidays where you’ll spend up to 4 days with the KGI team and other young mob. You’ll participate in a range of activities exploring leadership, wellbeing and cultural connection.
When
14 – 17 July 2025 (4 days)
Where
Albury/Wodonga
Who
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people in Year 9 or 10
Cost
FREE
About
This four-day residential program expands on learning in our three key curriculum pillars – leadership, culture and social and emotional wellbeing, and incorporates a special focus on Women’s business (Tiddas) and Men’s business (Fellas).
The program is facilitated as an ‘On Country’ experience on Dhudorah Country (Albury/Wodonga) and includes workshops that explore:
- Self-confidence and self-awareness
- Mindfulness
- Expressing culture through art, dance and song
When
Option 1: April school holidays (4 days)
Option 2: TBC (4 days)
Where
Tasmania
Who
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people in Year 11 or 12
Cost
FREE
About
This four-day residential program is an On Country exploration of our three key curriculum pillars – leadership, culture and social and emotional wellbeing.
We explore:
- Being a young leader within your community
- Looking out for other mob
- Your rights and responsibilities as a young First Nation’s person
The program takes place in lutruwita (Tasmania). Participants will travel to Launceston, before heading to the Bay of Fires, on the north-east coast. From here, participants will complete the wukalina Walk – a four-day trek through Country owned by the palawa peoples.
Participants will camp On Country and experience bush foods, cultural activities, whilst learning local history. The camp departs and returns via Melbourne Airport. All cost are covered by Korin Gamadji.
Registration is open to all young people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and are completing Year 11 or Year 12 in 2025. Spots are limited and successful applicants will be notified 4-weeks prior to the program start date.
School Workshops
Our team will come to your school and deliver a 2-hour workshop for Indigenous students including education, games and culture.
When
Delivered year-round during the school terms until bookings are exhausted
Where
Melbourne
Echuca
Shepparton
Mildura
Albury/Wodonga
Bendigo
Who
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander young people in years 7 – 12
Cost
FREE
Dreamtime Expo
School groups are invited to Richmond Football Club in the lead up to AFL & AFLW Dreamtime to learn, connect and meet some of our star players. This event is hugely popular and a highlight of the year.
When
AFL Dreamtime Expo – Thursday 22 May 2025
AFLW Dreamtime Expo – TBC
Where
Melbourne
Who
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander student groups (Years 7 – 12) and their teachers
Cost
FREE
Korin Gamadji Carnival
An AFL 9’s cultural carnival open to school or club teams. All teams are mixed and include Year 7 & 8, Year 9 & 10 and Year 11 & 12.
When
TBC
Where
Catherine McAuley College Bendigo
Who
School and club teams in the following age groups (all teams are mixed):
Year 7 & 8
Year 9 & 10
Year 11 & 12
Cost
FREE
Next Generation Academy
Elite training program for talented future Indigenous and multi-cultural AFL and AFLW players who live within the Richmond NGA zone.
Since the launch of the Next Generation AFL Club Academies in early 2016, Richmond has focused its Academy engagement and talent identification to the Goulburn Murray, Bendigo, Sunraysia, and North Central areas of Victoria.
This program is by invitation only.
Korin Gamadji have been delivering Indigenous-led youth leadership programs since 2011
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