Libraries

Alice Springs Town Council (ASTC) provides and maintains a comprehensive range of environmental, humanitarian, recreational, cultural services and facilities.

Alice Springs Town Council employs over 200 staff at its Civic Centre, Alice Springs Public Library, Alice Springs Aquatic & Leisure Cen­tre, Region­al Waste Management Facility and Works Depot.

Services provided to the people of Alice springs include:

• Aquatic & Leisure Centre Management
• Public Library
• Waste Collection & Recycling
• Environmental Initiatives
• Animal Management
• Cemeteries Management
• Roadworks
• Parks, Reserves, Sporting Facilities & Playground Upkeep

East Arnhem Regional Council provides library services in five East Arnhem communities and in the mining town of Nhulunbuy. These libraries are run by EARC in partnership with Library and Archives NT.

The libraries offer lending services of books, magazines, multimedia and other resources that foster learning, research, collaboration and intellectual exploration. The provision of free internet access in the buildings keeps our remote communities in-touch and fully connected to the wider world.

Over the years, these libraries have evolved to become safe-spaces and hubs for community engagement, events and workshops that residents, visitors and stakeholders benefit from on a regular basis. with the provision of free internet access, fun activities for children, and information about the local history.

The Angurugu, Galiwin’ku, Milingimbi, Ramingining and Umbakumba libraries are all run by dedicated local Indigenous Community Library Officers and are operational from 9AM till 12PM and 1PM till 4PM, Monday to Friday.

Barkly Regional Council delivers support and services to the culturally diverse communities of the Barkly region.

Councils are responsible for the delivery of a broad and unique range of services to their communities, with different communities within the Barkly region having their own different priorities.

The Community Services Directorate is responsible for delivering a range of community services to residents and communities across the Barkly region.

The directorate includes:
Aged Care
Library Services
Safe Houses
Sport and Recreation (Barkly Youth)
Swimming Pool

The Central Australian Community Toy Library Inc (CACTL) is a community based Not for Profit organisation governed by voluntary Board of Management and managed by a Director.

CACTL operates a toy and equipment lending service for families with children from birth to approximately 6 years of age. Toys are loaned for a three week period, with an option of one renewal (extra 2 weeks). At the end of that period return your toys and select new toys for the next three week period.

All families, carers and community groups are welcome to become members and benefit from the variety of stimulating toys and equipment.

City of Darwin governs essential community services such as waste management, domestic animal management, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, city libraries, and town planning. We work to build a community with second-to-none infrastructure and community services.

City of Palmerston governs essential community services such as waste management, domestic animal management, playgrounds, and recreational facilities, city libraries, and town planning. City of Palmerston id a place for people.

Coomalie community is made of a vast array of different ages and groups, from the young to the young at heart.

We offer Community Library Services to all our residents and cater to specific needs within that sector.

Our Sporting facilities include Adelaide River Oval, Batchelor Oval, Batchelor Swimming Pool, Rum Jungle Bowls Club. These can be hired for private events, or just for personal recreation purposes.

A peak body for people, of all ages, living with all forms of dementia, their families and carers.

Carer Education Program

Carer education is designed to support family carers in their caring role. By learning about dementia and its impacts on the person with dementia, participants will have a better understanding of the effects of the disease.

Community Education

These presentations promote risk reduction and increase public awareness about memory loss with community education sessions delivered direct to various community groups. All groups are welcome and specific topics can be catered for.

Dementia Essentials

Designed for Aged Care Workers employed in residential, community and flexible aged care services, the Dementia Care Essentials III and Dementia Care Essentials IV Advanced provides quality training in, and workforce assessment of Competency in CHCAC319A and CHCAC416A.

SALO

The major goal of the Service Access Liaison Officer (SALO) is to deliver dementia information and risk reduction strategies to people within rehabilitation or correctional facilities within the NT. The program incorporates the Your Brain Matters 5 simple steps to maximise your brain health https://www.yourbrainmatters.org.au

Stepping Out Program

These groups provide a weekly Day Respite Service to families of people with dementia. Group attendance encourages the maintenance of skills and abilities within a social context.

Social Support

The social support program provides group-based and individualised practical help for people with memory problems who live alone, may not have family or social support locally and are not receiving community aged care packages.

Carer Support Groups

Designed to support carers, these groups offer opportunities to network with other carers, share experiences and develop new skills.

Living with Memory Loss

This comprehensive information and support program is for people who have recently been diagnosed with memory loss or dementia and their family member or friends.

RISK REDUCTION

Brain Gym

Come along and join in, this group invites members of the general public to engage in a variety of stimulating mental exercises, puzzles and games designed to maintain and sharpen cognitive abilities and memory.

Safe Return Program

A unique program, it can give peace of mind if the person you care for tends to wander from home. This program is conducted in partnership with the NT Police.

YOUNGER ONSET DEMENTIA KEY WORKER PROGRAM

Dementia can occur at any age.The YODKW program provides individual support and services to improve the quality of life of those living with younger onset dementia, their families and carers. The program can assist a person to obtain a diagnosis, navigate and understand services, including the NDIS, and prepare organisations to meet the unique needs of this group.

Relate, Motivate, Rehabilitate

This service is a fee paying service whereby Dementia Australia NT can provide sessions of individual social support for people with dementia who are currently residing in hospital or a residential care facility.

Marie Gray Library, Darwin and Hazel Hawke Library, Alice Springs

Dementia Australia NT maintains two specialist libraries including books, research papers, journals, magazines and DVDs. Become a member of Dementia Australia to access library resources.

Advocacy and Your Rights

Be aware of your rights, be assured of our confidentiality and be supported at all times throughout your involvement with Dementia Australia NT.

East Arnhem Regional Council provides library services in five East Arnhem communities and in the mining town of Nhulunbuy. These libraries are run by EARC in partnership with Library and Archives NT.

The libraries offer lending services of books, magazines, multimedia and other resources that foster learning, research, collaboration and intellectual exploration. The provision of free internet access in the buildings keeps our remote communities in-touch and fully connected to the wider world.

Over the years, these libraries have evolved to become safe-spaces and hubs for community engagement, events and workshops that residents, visitors and stakeholders benefit from on a regular basis. with the provision of free internet access, fun activities for children, and information about the local history.

The Angurugu, Galiwin’ku, Milingimbi, Ramingining and Umbakumba libraries are all run by dedicated local Indigenous Community Library Officers and are operational from 9AM till 12PM and 1PM till 4PM, Monday to Friday.

headspace Alice Springs provides FREE and CONFIDENTIAL services to young people 12-25 years old, for mental health, alcohol and other drugs counselling and a Doctors clinic for physical and sexual health.

headspace values the opinions of young people by seeking feedback from the Youth Reference Group on how we do things to make sure we are aware of what issues are happening locally for young people in Alice Springs. If you want to be a part of YRG call us for an info pack!