Our artwork was designed by Yirra Miya. Yirra Miya are a collaborative First Nations Create Agency that works with businesses, entrepreneurs and community drive initiatives embracing cultural story-telling, through branding, design and illustrations.
Our Logo Artist
Leticia is a proud Wiradjuri and Torres Strait Islander yinaa ‘woman’ and Wiradjuri Artist, with family ties to Narrandera and community ties to Dubbo. She now lives, works, and raises her family on Darkinjung Country, Central Coast.
Our Cultural Elements Artist
Lauren is a proud Wodi Wodi and Walbunja person and artist from the Yuin Nations, living on Country in Nowra, the South Coast of NSW.
The logo tells the story of Our Ways Strong Together and our approach to constructing an impactful approach to address Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
At the centre of the logo is a community circle, where community stakeholders and service providers are invited to be a part of the impact and change
This is embedded through the workings of Our Ways Strong Together. It signifies how vital it is to support each other on this journey and the importance of cultural lore and governance being intertwined throughout the processes.
The outer layer represents a safety net of support, not only for community but also for service providers and the ripple effect of this peak body to the wider community.
Represent the different paths people take, not only on their healing journeys but also their connections to service providers. These lines are organics to show that our journeys are not linear and each person’s path looks different.
This elements represents the need to rely on truth telling to create impactful and beneficial change for the future to keep families safe while on their healing journey.
This element shows the collaborative approach Our Ways Strong Together has in supporting and addressing Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence.
This element represents Our Ways Strong Together’s deep commitment to equity and inclusion, ensuring our work delivers meaningful benefits for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities impacted by Family, Domestic and Sexual Violence.
This element represents the vitality of cultural integrity, reiterating that culture is not the cause of Violence in our communities.
This element represents self determination being at the forefront of the functionality of Our Ways Strong Together, focusing on community leadership and cultural knowledge.
