GROWING OUR KIDS UP SAFE, SMART AND STRONG
Yanmali Aboriginal Child
and Family Centre
For our little ones, birth to eight, and their carers.
Built in Bourke for Bourke
A Partnership Between Maranguka Limited and Bourke and District Children's Services
QUICK PROGRESS UPDATE
We expect the doors to open in Autumn 2027. Please check this site periodically for the latest updates.
A PLACE FOR OUR LITTLE ONES
What is
ACFC?
Aboriginal Child and Family Centres (ACFCs) offer culturally-safe services to families with Aboriginal children aged up to 8 years of age. The centres provide communities with access to early childhood education and care services, child and maternal health programs as well as family support, playgroups and adult education opportunities.
Care and learning for our kids
Bourke and District Children’s Services will continue to deliver childcare and preschool services co-located with the Yanmali ACFC.
Health for our kids, and for you
Clinical spaces for health and early intervention services to support children’s learning and growth.
Get support
Creating a safe space to connect with existing local services and those visiting Bourke. Our team will support families to navigate accessing supports to create safe, smart and strong families.
Playgroup
When playgroup is on, the little ones play and you get a cuppa and a yarn while they do.
Courses and work for parents
The Yanmali precinct will be a space for adult learning and continued opportunities to participate in skill development including parenting programs, qualifications in early years education and care, and hospitality.
COMING UP
Showcasing local art
We have the opportunity to showcase a local artist’s work, which will be laser cut into dividing screens used around the Yanmali site. If you are a local artist, watch this space to find out more.
ROLLING UPDATES
Latest from the Centre
News, milestones and stories from the families, workers and Elders shaping our ACFC.
09
Jul
2026
- Community
First sod turned at Yanmali
The first sod has been turned at the Yanmali Aboriginal Child and Family Centre. It happened on Thursday 9 July, during NAIDOC Week. Kate Washington, the NSW Minister for Families and Communities, came to Bourke to launch the project. A lot of people came out for it. Stephen Lawrence MLC.
24
Jun
2026
- Community
Local artists wanted for the art screens at Yanmali Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
Yanmali will be more than a childcare centre. Families will be able to get support, join playgroups and cultural programs, and see health workers, all in the one place. It’s built on Aboriginal community-controlled principles. A place where our kids and their families feel safe, supported, and proud of who
01
May
2026
- Community
Meet the people designing Yamali Aboriginal Child and Family Centre
The Yanmali Aboriginal Child and Family Centre is being designed by Kaunitz Yeung Architecture. They’re based in Redfern in Sydney. David Kaunitz and Ka Wai Yeung, a husband and wife, started the practice in 2009. Since then, they’ve worked with Aboriginal communities right across the country. Health centres, schools, cultural buildings, community places. The work has
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