Last month, a mobile dialysis bus made it possible for eight Anangu patients to spend more than a week in their home communities... read on

The SA Government is planning to update the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 1966 later this year. So government officers have been out and about gathering feedback from Aboriginal communities and stakeholders on the proposed legislative changes.... read on

Nerida Saunders and Sarah Avey from the Government’s Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Division discuss the draft Aboriginal Lands Trust Bill and what it could mean for Aboriginal people across the State... read on

Since 2006, the Australian and South Australian Governments have been working on plans to make Opal fuel available in Yalata. The timeframe for completing this project has just been extended for the seventh time... read on

Many Anangu students complete some of their high school education in Adelaide through the Wiltja Program. Most of these students are accommodated at the Wiltja Residence, an accommodation centre for Aboriginal students located in the... read on

Since mid 2010, the South Australian Government has held a licence to generate and retail electricity in remote Anangu communities. Under the terms of the licence, the responsible Minister must submit an “annual return” to... read on

South Australia Police receives funding to employ 12 Community Constables on the APY Lands and in Yalata. In November 2011, nine of these positions were vacant (75%). In one community, the local Community Constable position had been empty for over eight years... read on

In 2011, the South Australian Deputy Coroner conducted an inquest into the deaths of six Anangu. The average age of the deceased was 38 years. All of the deceased came from Yalata or had strong connections with that community. The findings of the inquest were handed down ... read on

Last week, Anangu leader – Mima Smart – was awarded an Order of Australian Medal (OAM) for “service to the Indigenous community in South Australia.” For many years, Mima has carried out important leadership roles.... read on

In June 2010, the South Australian Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation was granted a licence to generate and retail electricity on the APY Lands and in the Anangu communities of Yalata and Oak Valley. The licence required the Minister to use his or her “best endeavours to minimise the frequency and duration” of power outages... read on