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The Values of NPYWC
1. NPYWC supports a strong role for women in the communities, particularly through the delivery of services that involve the employment of Anangu women, including in: Respite for Carers, Frail and Aged Care plans and advocacy, Disability Advocacy and case management, Emotional and Social Well-being, Child Nutrition education and Young People’s programs aimed at early intervention for kids at risk of, or sniffing, petrol. The Tjanpi (Jarn-pee) (basket) project is highly successful in providing a small income to more than 300 women who are basket-weavers in the region.
2. The organisation has a very good record of representing and empowering Aboriginal women in the Western Desert cross-border region. NPYWC supports women’s efforts to have some control and choice, and the possibility of being able to establish life-styles that are free from violence. The award-winning but very stretched DV Service, for example, has operated for twelve years, is unique and highly effective.
3. NPYWC is now a major service delivery organisation in the tri-state region, including the APY and Ngaanyatjarra Lands, providing services in remote areas that government agencies do not deliver directly. In a nutshell, it does work that is normally the responsibility of the state in remote areas, and often at a much lower cost than governments would incur. Apart from the primary healthcare services in the region, NPYWC is the main provider of human services.
4. All NPYWC program jobs are arduous and involve working with clients who often have multiple problems, for example, domestic violence, child assault and substance misuse; Acquired Brain Injury and a serious physical disability; dementia and frailty due to age and the responsibility of caring for an adult son or daughter with acquired brain injury (ABI), most commonly from sniffing petrol. In addition, many communities are highly dysfunctional and violent and lack a permanent police presence. Extensive travel is part of the work, along with advocacy and negotiation with funding agencies. We are fortunate to have many highly skilled and dedicated employees.
5. NPYWC is unique in its tri-state membership and operation. This however presents a major difficulty when it comes to funding. NPYWC has used limited resources very efficiently by administering services in the cross-border region. NPYWC works collaboratively with other Aboriginal organisations, including clinical health services, to ensure there is no duplication of services.
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