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Minister Truss: Tenders open for APY Lands main access road upgrade

Announcements | 20 Oct 2015

Tenders opened today for a major upgrade of the first section of the 210 kilometre main access road between Pukatja (Ernabella) and Umuwa in South Australia's Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands.

Group of Aboriginal footballers and others associated with the team on an ochre coloured football field.

Community sport helps increase school attendance in central Australia

Stories | 20 Oct 2015

Schools across central Australia participated in the annual Santa Teresa football carnival celebrating sports, culture and education.

Sovereign Union Gathering of Nations 2015

Event | 21 Nov 2015

Canberra ACT

Unilateral Declarations of Independence will be discussed at the upcoming Gathering of Nations on 21 -22 November 2015 in Old Parliament House, Canberra. There will be opportunities for further discussion during the surrounding days at the Aboriginal Embassy.

Minister Scullion: New community store for Bulman

Announcements | 15 Oct 2015

A new community store has opened today at Bulman, 300 kilometres north-east of Katherine, funded by a $4.4 million grant from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA).

Two women in aqua coloured shirts stand behind three young women in pale blue school uniforms seated at a table.

Improving job prospects through scholarships

Stories | 15 Oct 2015

Two scholarship programmes are designed to place Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in North Queensland on the path to successful careers.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: DFAT security to be provided by Indigenous supplier

Announcements | 14 Oct 2015

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has entered into a contract with the Fields Group for security guarding services within Australia. This is the largest security contract signed under the Australian Government’s Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP).

National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Education Conference

Event | 10 Nov 2015

Albert Park VIC

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Conference (NATSIEC) 2015 will bring together the network of leaders and educators from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around Australia to the traditional lands of the Kulin nations, to celebrate identity and culture through sharing stories and experiences.

2015 National Indigenous Health Conference

Event | 1 Dec 2015

Cairns QLD

The 2015 National Indigenous Health Conference is designed to bring together both government and non-government agencies who are working in the field of Indigenous health with the belief that working together can close the gap between the state of Indigenous Health as compared to the health of mainstream society. It is envisage that more than 200 delegates will attend the 2015 Indigenous Health Conference which is scheduled on 1st - 3rd of December 2015 in Cairns, Queensland.

Woman in yellow shirt standing to left and behind man in dark shirt with safety vest.

Making a difference!

Stories | 13 Oct 2015

Scott and Bec Hammet are living the dream of most young Northern Territory families. They juggle a young family with running their increasingly successful building business in rural Humpty Doo.

Indigenous women with non-Indigenous army men and women wearing various clothing types and some holding softball bats. There are softballs on the red earth in front of them.

Improving remote communities with AACAP

Stories | 8 Oct 2015

The remote Aboriginal community of Titjikala south of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory is seeing some changes thanks to the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme (AACAP).

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