The Australian Government is supporting social and economic projects that benefit remote Indigenous communities through the creation of jobs and employment-related participation activity, with funding of $150,000 for community training centre upgrades in Imanpa and Docker River.
Award winning country music singer Troy Cassar Daley and Yamba’s Playtime host Jacinta Price are lending their support to the Australian Government’s National Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Programme.
Getting children to school is the Australian Government’s number one priority for Indigenous people. That’s because going to school and being at school every day gives every child the best chance for a good start in life.
Beagle Bay Store on the Dampier Peninsula of Western Australia is under new management, providing employment opportunities and a bigger variety of fresh food for the local community.
Pirlangimpi, on the Tiwi Islands, has reached a significant agreement with the Australian Government to recommence negotiations for a 99-year township lease, opening up economic and home ownership opportunities in the community.
Ed Rontji can’t conceal his excitement about the future of his Ntaria community. As a respected Arrente elder and traditional custodian of the land around Ntaria, Ed has seen a lack of infrastructure and jobs lead to many residents leaving for better opportunities in Alice Springs or further afield. But things are changing for the better.
