Kokatha Aboriginal Corporation would like to share an update about the Community Assistance Program (CAP).
CAP has been helping many Kokatha members and Common Law Holders this year, and we are proud of the support that has been provided across our community.
So far this year (July 2025 to April 2026):
932 Kokatha members received health and wellbeing support.
492 children were supported through education.
289 members have almost used all of their funding allocation.This is what the funding has gone to:
$1.53 million for member health, including support for Kokatha Elders. $440,000 for education. $145,000 for funerals and memorials. $151,000 for scholarships (with more still being processed).This shows how strongly the program is being used across our community.
Because so many people have needed financial support this year, demand for CAP has been higher than expected. To make sure the program can continue into the future, we now need to slow it down for a short period of eight weeks.
From close of business on Friday, 8 May 2026:
New applications for health, scholarships and general support will be paused.
Funeral and memorial support will continue.This is not a full closure. We’re focusing on supporting what is most important while we look after the program.
We know this may be hard for some families, and we thank you for your understanding and will provide an update before applications start up again on Monday, 6 July 2026.