Social Enterprise

Interrentye Traditional Healing Products is a social community enterprise initiative of Akeyulerre Healing Centre.

The Department of Social Services have provided a three-year funded project through their Strengthening Communities Program to support Interrentye by providing business support and management to increase its financial independence and further develop its business operations. This is done by increasing Aboriginal employment and work-related skills with the goal of enabling the young women to independently run the business.A strong partnership with Arid Zone Research Institute (AZRI) has provided a much-needed safe, clean working environment for production, storage and the propagation of key medicinal plants.

The Partnership Support Service (PSS) is a social enterprise that works with Aboriginal organisations to deliver stronger services for community and reflects our commitment to listening, learning and walking together. The PSS is built on genuine partnerships and supports Aboriginal organisations with their aspirations, long term independance and sustainability.

After over 10 years, the Anglicare NT OpShop in Ludmilla will officially close its doors for the last time on Saturday 26 February 2022.

Regretfully, the impacts of COVID-19 and cheaper clothing options have made it unviable to keep the OpShop open.

For many visitors to the OpShop over the years, the store has felt more like a small community. Through the sale of second-hand items, the store sought to provide supports to those struggling financially. Resale of donated goods demonstrated our commitment to building a sustainable community and environment.

The OpShop would not have worked for so long without the care and generosity of our staff, volunteers, customers and donors. We thank you for your efforts over the years.

Cleaning Service

Women are employed in a cleaning service that is offered to the community.  

Creche

Creches create comfortable, safe and healthy places where infants and children are nurtured and respected and the parents feel comfortable about leaving their children. The program assists women who want to study, train or work including CDEP. Creches provide on-site child care while parents or guardians attend programs.  

Hairdressing Service

A low-cost hairdressing service is provided for indigenous omen.

Laundromat Service

A laundromat service is provided for indigenous women.  

Nutrition for Kids

Cooked meals are prepared as material aid for families of infants and toddlers who would otherwise be nutritionally at risk. Mothers of the children participate in the preparation and cooking of the meals.  

Opportunity Shop

Provides financial support to the Women’s Centre through the sale of second-hand clothing at affordable prices.

Textile Production

Indigenous women are employed in the production of textile goods which are then offered for sale in the Women’s Centre retail shop. 

We provide training, employment and activities for people with disability, to help them get their dream job.

​We work with a person, exactly where they are. We work with you to determine your individual readiness for work, your employment goals and then come up with a plan, just for you!

We can support you to:

• Explore potential careers
• Study or train to get your dream job
• Support you to gain skills to start a micro-business
• Offer you a paid, volunteer or work placement with our community partners
• Create a placement with you in one of our scalable social enterprises, or work with you to start one
• Connect you with future employees
• Connect you with peers in the same boat as you

Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation strives to improve the cultural, social and economic well-being of the Jawoyn people, while always caring for country. 

​We represent and support the Jawoyn people and country through our human services, land management, cultural and business enterprises.

Emergency Relief

Emergency relief is available in the form of food vouchers for indigenous singles and families in financial distress.

Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation

Provides human services, cultural & land management programs and business enterprises for the Jawoyn people and indigenous people living on Jawoyn land. Land and parks management programs involve traditional burning techniques and feral animal control. The Corporation also operates as a regional development agency with a strong focus on economic development, enterprise development and the creation of employment opportunities. Business enterprises include Jawoyn Aviation and Nitmiluk Tours. Identification & preservation of cultural sites is also undertaken. The Corporation organises the Barunga Festival and operates the Manyallaluk Art & Craft Centre and the Ghumarn Culture Centre.

Women’s Leadership Program

An annual forum for indigenous women from the Katherine region to recognise and develop leadership opportunities.

The Program also provides a forum under the auspices of the Banatjarl Strongbala Women Grup in which Jawoyn elders and elected representatives meet in alternate months, in their communities, to promote women’s leadership.

 

Aged Care Services

Provides aged care services. The service particularly assists Aboriginal elders.

Child Care

Child care is provided to assist families of infants and preschool children.

Community Aged Care Packages (CACP)

A support service for frail Aboriginal elders who require a range of care services in their own housing. Care provision is developed and monitored through case management to ensure support for those at risk of admission to residential care.

Community Development Employment Program(CDEP)

The program provides unemployed indigenous adults and young people 15 years old or over with employment placement and skills acquisition including accredited training and links to apprenticeships and traineeships. Employment projects and activities are chosen by local indigenous communities or distinct groups of indigenous people within a community. The training wage received by participants is equivalent to the appropriate unemployment benefit.

Construction Workshop

A housing maintenance workshop that also provides training for local indigenous people who wish to become employed as labourers.

Disability Services

Provides support and assistance for Aboriginal people withdisabilities.

Home Makers’ Centre

The Home Makers’ Centre is provided for local Aboriginalfamilies and individuals.

Julalikari Remote Employment Service (JRES)

The program provides referral to skills training for indigenous adults and young people 15 years old or over who are living in remote indigenous communities and seeking work or require additional skills to carry out their jobs.

Land Management Unit

The unit propagates plants in the Kargaru nursery for supply to people in remote indigenous communities and for sale to residents of Tennant Creek.

The Land Management Unit also provides training for CDEP participants as well as weed-control services for remote indigenous communities and outstations.

Mapu Alliance

Earth-moving machinery is available for hire.

Night Patrol

Night Patrol, together with local police, provide a culturally aware program that works to prevent incidents of violence in the town.

Support Services (HACC)

Support services available for Aboriginal people who are frail aged, ill or have disabilities include a home & community care (HACC) program, a home-maker’s program, respite care and supported accommodation.

Training & Employment Services

The program provides skills training for indigenous adults and young people 15 years old or over who are seeking work or require further skills to carry out their role.

Youth Development Program

A drop-in centre providing sporting, recreational & educational activities for young people in the local community. Educational workshops include topics such as alcohol & drugs, health and families. The program also runs a residential program for children and young people 10 to 18 years old where they attend school then stay in safe-house accommodation overnight.

A diversion program is also available where young offenders perform their community service with the centre.

 

Purple House is an innovative Indigenous-owned and run health service operating from its base in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Now operating 18 remote clinics and a mobile dialysis unit called the Purple Truck, Purple House is  getting patients back home so that families and culture can remain strong.

What we do:

• Dialysis
• Purple Truck
• Social Support
• GP Clinic and Primary Health Care
• Return to Country
• Education
• Bush Balms Social Enterprise
• Patient Preceptors

The Inclusion Centre by Hands On People is a welcoming space for all that is created to provide life-skills learning programs, sensory space activities, crafting, development in effective communication and social interaction skill, and much more.