Damien Ralphs

Damien Ralphs is a member of the Gunnai and Kurnai people. Damien has been working for two years at the Kurruru Youth Performing Arts Program as Associate Artistic Director. His current boys program is a project called “Binnanendi”. At the same time, he is also a performer in the Kurruru Dance Ensemble and Kurruru Circus Performance. Damien is also a Member and Advisor of the Kurruru Youth Council SAIYWAT (Solid Aboriginal and Islander Youth Working All Together). He also develops and co-ordinates their weekly workshop program with participants ranging from four to twenty six year olds. He has participated in the Amnesty Youth Conference in 2007, in Adelaide. In 2008 he has been a presenter at the Art at the Heart Conference in Alice Springs and a performer/advisor at the Spirit Festival at the Drug and Alcohol Council.