Growng up without a place to call home.
Aboriginal men who fought in the war came home only to find they had no rights.
Bob Brown, CEO
Born in the year of 1942. The war years had a profound effect on the nation of Australia. For Aboriginal people who lived on the fringe’s society life was especially difficult. We were a people lost in our own country. I am happy and contented with my Aboriginal heritage. I am especially proud of my parent’s. I am just as happy and contented with my Irish and Chinese heritage. My parent’s made sure I knew about my entire background. I never got to experience my Irish or Chinese heritage as I lived my life among my mob.
I recall my early years as a child moving from place to place as dad looked for work. He was a saw doctor who found work from time to time in the timber industry. We were on the move from place to place with dad getting work where ever he could. Dad became good at building bark shelters on the edge of town. On other occasions we lived in whatever shelter was available. On one occasion we lived in a cave on the banks of the Shoalhaven River.
I recall my early years as a child moving from place to place as dad looked for work. He was a saw doctor who found work from time to time in the timber industry. We were on the move from place to place with dad getting work where ever he could. Dad became good at building bark shelters on the edge of town. On other occasions we lived in whatever shelter was available. On one occasion we lived in a cave on the banks of the Shoalhaven River.
The First Ray of a New Day...
After the war, the late forties and fifties were hard years. Australia as a nation experienced economical recovery. Aboriginal people however remained on the fringes of society, and still do. Aboriginal men who fought in the war came home only to find they had no rights, they had no citizenship they were not allowed into many places including RSL clubs. The freedoms they fought for were not available to them.
Childhood has a way of leaving an impress on ones soul that finds expression later in life. Growing up without a place to call home is one of the reasons why I created Miilan Limited. Our vision will make home ownership a reality for many Aboriginal families through our rent to own housing project.
Miilan is committed to housing, health, education, training, employment and business development. It is time for the mob to vacate the fringes of society for good. It is time to leave the past and live in the NOW. It is time for the hand out system to end. While ever we rely on government handouts we will always be enslaved to this cursed system, where we will never have or know true freedom.
Childhood has a way of leaving an impress on ones soul that finds expression later in life. Growing up without a place to call home is one of the reasons why I created Miilan Limited. Our vision will make home ownership a reality for many Aboriginal families through our rent to own housing project.
Miilan is committed to housing, health, education, training, employment and business development. It is time for the mob to vacate the fringes of society for good. It is time to leave the past and live in the NOW. It is time for the hand out system to end. While ever we rely on government handouts we will always be enslaved to this cursed system, where we will never have or know true freedom.
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Miilan is a Wiradjuri word meaning “The first ray of a new day” In essence that is Miilan. A new day is dawning with new homes, new opportunities, new jobs, new business and new hope for the future.
We believe the hand out system needs to end.
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About Us & Our Mission
Miilan operates on the Christian principles of fairness, opportunity, inclusivity, and hope. Miilan is an Australian Aboriginal word that signifies the new light just before the dawn of a new day – the light of new hope, new beginnings, new opportunities, and new horizons.
This new hope, new beginnings and new opportunities are what Miilan currently provides, and continues to provide to Australian people made possible by donations from its supporters. Miilans aim to be the ‘blue sky’ to these people providing hope and improvement of their circumstances.
Miilans charter and its aims are to provide help and assistance in the fields of its fivefold platform of education, employment, health, housing and training – all areas in which some Australian people are well below the national averages - either through isolation, lack of funding reaching the intended recipients, or through historical inertia, lack of access to assistance, or lack of training. These statistics include: Poor health, High unemployment, Low rates of home ownership, Lack of training, Lack of opportunity.
This new hope, new beginnings and new opportunities are what Miilan currently provides, and continues to provide to Australian people made possible by donations from its supporters. Miilans aim to be the ‘blue sky’ to these people providing hope and improvement of their circumstances.
Miilans charter and its aims are to provide help and assistance in the fields of its fivefold platform of education, employment, health, housing and training – all areas in which some Australian people are well below the national averages - either through isolation, lack of funding reaching the intended recipients, or through historical inertia, lack of access to assistance, or lack of training. These statistics include: Poor health, High unemployment, Low rates of home ownership, Lack of training, Lack of opportunity.
Become a Corporate Sponsor
Miilan is committed to rectifying past injustices and promoting social equality for Indigenous communities in Australia. Through collaboration with Corporate Australia, we strive to create meaningful and sustainable change for a brighter future.
As a corporate leader committed to social responsibility and community impact, your support for Miilan Limited can make a tangible difference in the lives of Indigenous peoples across Australia. By partnering with us, you have the opportunity to:
Your contribution will directly support initiatives aimed at addressing housing insecurity, improving healthcare access, advancing education, fostering employment opportunities, and promoting business development within Indigenous communities. Together, we can create positive and lasting change in the lives of those who need it most.
Your contribution will directly support initiatives aimed at addressing housing insecurity, improving healthcare access, advancing education, fostering employment opportunities, and promoting business development within Indigenous communities. Together, we can create positive and lasting change in the lives of those who need it most.
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