NAIDOC Week
Strong Community Control in Town Camps
As a part of Mparntwe NAIDOC Week 2020, yesterday Tangentyere Council proudly hosted the Strong Community Control in Town Camps Launch. This event launched Town Camp initiatives that showcase exemplar leadership and local decision-making of Town Campers - the Town Camp Wellness Framework, the Girls Can, Boys Can Campaign and the Men’s Family Safety Group, and a number of innovative programs within Tangentyere Council.
The event was very well attended and celebrated the achievements and amazing work of Town Campers in our community. The celebration included the launch of these initiatives, the screening of recently made short films from our Digital Access Program, music performances by Stuart Nuggett, kids activities and a great feast for lunch.
We’d like to thank all staff and community members who made the event the success that it was, in particular the executive and women’s and men’s leadership, and key programs who showcased the innovative work that you do. Thank you also to Tangentyere Employment Services for their support and preparation of lunch and of course the cake, and to the corporate team for their efforts before and after the event.
We’d also like to thank the National Indigenous Australians Agency and Mparntwe NAIDOC Committee for supporting the event, and our key partners who attended the event including the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet, Department of Education, Department of Local Government, Housing and Community Development, Services Australia and NTPFES.
What's On
A Celebration of Language and Learning
The Girls Can Boys Can Project shows equal and respectful relationships between girls and boys, so that kids can thrive and grow up to be whoever they want to be and free from discrimination. Women are more likely to experience domestic, family, and sexual violence in their lifetime than men. Violence against women occurs in society and in relationships where women and men ARE NOT EQUAL . When women also experience racism, this increases their risk of experiencing violence. Violence against women is preventable. To stop violence before it begins, children need to see and hear equal and respectful relationship between girls and boys and women and men. The Girls Can Boys Can Project is working with parents, carers and educators of kids to create messages for books, clothing, posters and toys that show the healthy, fun, equal and respectful relationships between girls and boys, along with the strengths of Aboriginal children, families and communities. Click here to download the Girls Can Boys Can postcard. Click here to download the Girls Can Boys Can poster. Click here to go to our merchandise page
Listen to the Kids go to School Song produced by Town Campers, Allen Murphy and Tangentyere Council
This Mummy and Baby Spider video shows kids how to wash their hands safely.
Today the Tangentyere Council executive including the Men's Family Safety Group welcomed the Chief Minister, Michael Gunner, to the Council for a ceremonial signing of a Local Decision Making Agreement (LDM) with the Northern Territory Government. Our CEO, Walter Shaw, said “this is a momentous occasion for the Northern Territory Government and Tangentyere as well as the Town Camps of Alice Springs and the Housing Associations”. The Chief Minister noted that “this Agreement is proper recognition of what you want to achieve, what you can achieve and how to work together to make sure that happens. The First priority – You are in charge of your own housing, I think that is a really important place to start everything”. The LDM Agreement sets out the priorities for changes to occur, with emphasis on the first priority of a community controlled housing model for all of the Town Camps and aims to deliver long-term wellness outcomes. Walter highlighted “this is where Aboriginal people have community control handed back to them … and self-determination is the vehicle for that change”. Read more about Local Decision Making at Tangentyere here and the Wellness Framework that underpins this work.
COVID Public Service Announcement by Ewyenper Atwatye Artists
The 3 Brown Street youth facility undergoes an upgrade.
Tangentyere launched its pilot Food Security Program on Tuesday 12th May.
Tangentyere Council donates 250 cleaning kits to all Town Camps in Alice Springs as a part of the COVID-19 response.