About us
Marrga Ngoongie means 'Strong Family' in Djaru language.
Marrga Ngoongie is an Aboriginal business based in South Western Sydney on Dharawal land. Our focus is on building stronger families. We service the Greater Sydney area (but have the availability to travel further if required), and work with both Government and Non-Government Organisations.
Family Group Conferencing
Cultural Support Plans
Family contact support
Family finding
Ashlie Rogers
Founding Director
Who we are
Marrga Ngoongie was started by Ashlie Rogers, a Djaru woman from the East Kimberleys in WA.
Ashlie has worked in community for the past 8 years in youth work, intensive family based support, OOHC case management, cultural support and mentoring. This is where she found her passion for supporting young people and families to stay connected.
Services
Focusing on compassion, care and culture.
Family Group Conferencing (FGC)
FGC’s are held when a family has come into contact with child protection services. These conferences are to support the family to come up with a family plan that keeps the children safe and in the care of their family.
Cultural Support Plans (CSP)
CSP’s are developed to support children & young people in foster care, disability care and juvenile detention. They help their primary carers support and connect the young person to culture, family and community.
Family contact support
Contact support for children and young people having supervised time with their family. Supporting carers to take over from agency staff to facilitate family time and build rapport with the young persons family.
Family finding
Family finding is offered to support a child or young person in care who doesn’t have any contact with family and are looking for family to connect with. It is also to find family who are living on country so a child/young person can connect with their home country.
Mentoring
Youth mentoring for young people who need extra support in their placement or who are between placements. We also provide Mentoring is also available for non-Aboriginal case workers working with Aboriginal families.
Shared lives training
Shared lives training is a component of a carer assessment. Training is available 1 on 1 for Kinship carers to understand more about becoming a carer and some of the techniques for supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma.
Family contact support
Contact support for children and young people having supervised time with their family. Supporting carers to take over from agency staff to facilitate family time and build rapport with the young persons family.
Shared lives training
Shared lives training is a component of a carer assessment. Training is available 1 on 1 for Kinship carers to understand more about becoming a carer and some of the techniques for supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma.
Certifications
Trust in our training and partners.
Ashlie Rogers is a certified Shared Lives Training Facilitator and Family Group Conference Facilitator (CCWT, ACWA, Spirit Dreaming). Marrga Ngoongie is proud to be a registered supplier with Supply Nation.
