Three and a half years ago, Service SA installed a direct dial phone in the Amata Family Centre to help Anangu access a free call service in Port Augusta... read on

In mid 2008, the South Australian Government received $5 million from the Australian Government to build a court and administration centre at Umuwa on the APY Lands. The facility was never built. In September 2011, the State and Federal Governments announced that this funding would be redirected to establish Family Wellbeing Centres in three Anangu communities... read on

In late 2008, the Australian, State and Territory Governments agreed to focus their efforts and resources on improving conditions in 29 remote Indigenous communities. Two of these communities are located on the APY Lands... read on

In late 2008, the Australian and South Australian Governments agreed to formulate comprehensive “local implementation plans” to improve the delivery of services to Amata and Mimili. Under the terms of this agreement, these plans had to be developed in consultation with local Anangu... read on

In mid 2010, the Australian Government released local implementation plans for two APY communities (Amata and Mimili). In August 2010, the Paper Tracker published the following review of the plans... read on

In late 2008, the Federal and State Governments agreed to establish Government Business Manager positions in Amata and Mimili. Appointments to these positions were announced in October 2009... read on

In November 2008, the Council of Australian Governments agreed to a new National Partnership Agreement on Remote Service Delivery. The Agreement aims to improve the delivery and coordination of services... read on

In February 2009, the Federal Government announced that it would create a Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services to “drive the implementation of … reforms across a range of areas including service delivery, employment and housing”... read on

In 2005, a bush food garden was established at Amata. It provided local Anangu with a ready supply of fresh bush foods. Surplus produce was sold commercially. In January 2007, the State Government commissioned a ‘South Australian Bush Foods Industry Report’... read on

In 1992, the then State Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (Hon Mike Rann MP) promised that South Australia would “lead the nation” in responding to the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. This included upgrading the police cells at Amata. This work was never completed... read on