Aunty Ingrid wins award

UnitingSA Aboriginal Family Worker and Narungga artist Aunty Ingrid O’Loughlin has been recognised for her significant contribution to the arts in the Port Adelaide community.

Aunty Ingrid was named the winner of the ‘Contribution to the Arts’ award at the recent Port Adelaide Enfield Council Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards, which aim to recognise and celebrate First Peoples and their community contribution.

Aunty Ingrid is a much-loved member of UnitingSA’s Child, Youth and Family Services team and Reconciliation Action Plan Committee.

UnitingSA CEO Jenny Hall says she is delighted to see Aunty Ingrid recognised for her life-long passion for keeping Aboriginal culture alive through visual arts projects.

“UnitingSA is so fortunate to have Aunty Ingrid in our team, and to see the community impact she creates by weaving her creativity with community engagement in the Port Adelaide area, where she has lived for many years,” Jenny says.

“As part of our Connected Families, Minya Ones and Taperoo Community Centre school holiday programs, Aunty Ingrid shares cultural and traditional knowledge.

“Importantly, her art projects also educate non-Aboriginal community members about First Nations people and culture, providing a stepping stone to a more welcoming, inclusive and reconciled society.”