iMOB

iMOB, I’m My Own Boss – A journey of Health, wellbeing, fulfilment and ownership of self, set around a modern day corroboree – A rugby League Football team. The incredible, no unbelievable story of Passion, Dedication and drive of a unique bunch of individuals, Government Organisations, NGO’s, Private companies and Large National Corporations who actually care what happens to our young indigenous kids in the Northern Rivers Community in Goonellabah, Lismore, NSW have come together to support this initiative 7 years in the making. A robust support network have now taken a quantum Leap. 33 Indigenous Girls aged 13 to 18 at the Local Kadina High school have formed a Girls Rugby League team. The ethos behind it is the girls want to take control of their own lives, Health and Well Being. The team, or should I say the extended family unit made up of the weak and the strong, the moderately privileged to the grossly under privileged. The strong take care of the weak and through the next 12 months all the team rise to a united high standard of self-worth were at the beginning there was little to nothing. A standard that will prepare these kids for life inside and outside the school. The Kids simply wanted to be part of a sports team. Why, “the boys are doing it why can’t we, everything is for the boys”. Team is an interesting word. You can’t be part of a team if you don’t understand the building blocks of a team. The Kadina High School Ethos led by Principal Ian Davies, Dan Matthias the head welfare advisor, Sonya Laverty the newly appointed female welfare advisor and Team leader Mark Ippolito Head English teacher have instilled in these kids the ownership of “Team” and all it encompasses. Ian and his team have handpicked a group of Kadina High school girls, grade 7 to 12, aged 13 to 18, some are born leaders whereas some are lost souls. This program will embrace the lost souls and wrap a security blanket of life experiences around them in a loving caring environment.