"Nyawa! Look! The vision for Empowered Communities in the NPY region is for Anangu to lead healthy and meaningful lives in safe and positive communities where people have improved life choices, while maintaining culture and language."
Through widespread community consultation, Anangu across all communities in the NPY region have spoken up strongly about their priorities and concerns. These priorities provide the foundations for our work, which is being progressed in partnership with Anangu families, communities, service providers and Government.
Anangu-led decision-making and community empowerment
  • Increasing Anangu influence
  • Community governance and control
  • Leadership and capacity building
  • Culturally informed service delivery
Education, culture and youth support
  • Youth programs
  • Cultural transmission and culturally grounded education
  • School access, attendance, retention and quality
  • Transition support and adult education
Work, meaningful engagement and financial security
  • Better and more jobs
  • Enterprise and economic development
  • Community income
  • Cost of living
  • Community participation
  • CDP and effective income support
Housing and infrastructure
  • Community infrastructure and municipal services
  • Local access to goods and community facilities
  • Better and more housing options
  • Homeland support
  • Roads and transport
Keeping safe
  • Child protection
  • Reduced drugs, alcohol and gambling
  • Reduced violence and increased safety
  • Community patrols
  • Police presence and response
  • Supporting community led action
Caring for the vulnerable
  • Local access to dialysis services
  • Mental health support
  • Childcare and early childhood programs
  • Aged care and disability support
Learn more about what we are doing on these issues here: 
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