About us

    For more than 40 years we have been a proud Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation, working with every household in the Alice Springs Town Camps and more than 10,000 Aboriginal people from across Central Australia. We know that culture forms an integral part of an individual's identity, and embed this in everything we do – most of our staff are Aboriginal and local, our programs are culturally safe and competent, and we are led by Elders from every Town Camp in our region.

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    Vision

    We are proud to be Town Campers. Our vision for the future is:

     

    • That we live and come together in safety and harmony, managing our lands, our houses and our  community for the benefit of every Town Camp Housing Association and Aboriginal Corporation member.
    • That our families are proud and strong, walking in both worlds, connected with the past, contributing  to the present and working for the future.
    • That the voices of Aboriginal Town Campers are heard and understood by all and there is respect and  recognition for our history, cultural diversity, law and languages.

     

    Mission

    At Tangentyere Council, our mission is to:
    • Promote the history, culture, values, ideas, opinions, and views of the Aboriginal Town Campers.
    • Deliver culturally appropriate, good quality services and programs in a way that creates a sustainable, peaceful, safe and positive way of life for Town Campers in Alice Springs.
    • Support and develop the community leadership within Town Camps so that Town Campers are working together with Tangentyere, other organisations and all tiers of Government.

    Branding Artwork

    Branding artwork painted by Gwen Gillen

    Our Culture & History

    Find out more about our history, including a timeline of historial events
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    Community Control & Strong Governance

    Our Board comprises the elected presidents of each of the 16 Town Camp Housing Associations /Aboriginal Corporations.
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    Founding members

    Many Aboriginal leaders and families have contributed to the founding of Tangentyere and to the subsequent gaining of tenure and housing for town camps.
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    Cultural Diveristy

    Our work is holistic and integrated, and draws upon the strengths of Aboriginal family and community structures and cultural systems.
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    Town Camper Wellness Framework

    The Town Camp Wellness Framework is the overall balance within the Town Camp and impacts on the wellness of each individual living there. 
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    Serving our Community

    We deliver a wide range of services and participatory development activities to more than 10,000 people, in Alice Springs, its Town Camps and throughout Central Australia. 
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    Our core values

    We are proud of the history, strengths and achievements of Town Campers and Tangentyere Council. 

    We respect the cultural authority of Town Campers, Traditional Owners/Custodians and Elders.

    We have been given the responsibility from our founding men and women to look to the future and to hand on the passion for the wellbeing and advancement of Town Campers down through the generations.

    Our name means ‘Working together’. We work together as an organisation and with others to achieve our vision.

    We believe that Aboriginal people are entitled to the best quality services and we work hard to be leaders in our field.

    We are accountable to our clients and our stakeholders and act with integrity by being consistent and honest in the services we deliver and the information that we share.

    We are committed to determining our own future as Town Campers, as individuals and as a collective.  Town Campers are the experts in their own lives and are best placed to make decisions about their future.