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Article:Congratulations to all award recipients at the NPY Women's Council 2019 Symposium!
Congratulations to all award recipients at the NPY Women's Council 2019 Symposium!
NPY Women’s Council would like to extend warm congratulations to the staff members that received awards at this year’s Symposium acknowledging their hard work and dedication to NPY Women’s Councils guiding principles. Rikina!
Brett Toll
The “AMLI” Employee of the Year Award is given to you as an employee who has demonstrated the following qualities:
NPYWC’s model of working “proper way”
Leadership qualities
Remarkable creativity & ingenuity
This Award is an acknowledgement from the whole organisation that you are a much appreciated and valued member of staff and indeed, “ninti wiru”!
Christine Williamson
The “Pukulpa” or Highly Commended Award is given to you because you deliver the guiding principles through your work:
Respect for each other and follow the law straight
“It makes us happy to gather together at the symposium and share great ideas!”
This year’s NPYWC Symposium was a celebration of the achievements of all departments over the last 12 months and an important forum to discuss NPY Women’s Council’s vision for the future.
The theme of this year’s symposium was “Your Value, My Value, Our Value Together” which was evident in the various presentations and workshops throughout the two days.
NPY Women’s Council’s commitment to becoming a trauma informed workplace has been a critical discussion between both Anangu staff and clients as well as piranpa (non-Anangu) staff allowing a structure of care, understanding and compassion to become a firm priority across the organisation. The Uti Kulintjaku mens group discussed in depth the ground breaking work they have been doing to encourage engagement between senior men and young men around all aspects of trauma and healing. The Uti Kulintjaku ladies presented their strategies for self care – including a guided meditation session.
The Symposium displayed NPY Women’s Council’s dedication to language and culture with many activities based around piranpa (non-Anangu) staff expanding their vocabulary in Pitjantjatjara – guided by Director’s and translators.
NPY Women’s Council is very grateful for all guest speakers who attended including:
Dr Craig San Roque PhD
Dr Marcus Talbart (Psychiatrist – head of mental health service in Central Australia)
Rod Moss (local artist & author)
Blythe McAuley, Program Manager, Therapeutic Care Program, Australian Childhood Foundation
Hon. Dale Wakefield MLA (NT Minister for Territory Families, Minister for Renewables, Energy & Essential Services)
Robyn Shaw from Tangentyere Design Architects
Tony Messenger and Kevin Johnson from the Larapinta Extreme Walk fundraising project
NPYWC Director Margaret Smith opens the Symposium with Wanatjura Patterson, Yaritji Miller and Catherine Liddle
NPYWC Directors, Staff and Guest Panellists
NPYWC CEO Andrea Mason presents Tony Messenger and Kevin Johnson with two Emily Cullinan (Iwantja Arts) paintings for their impressive work with the Larapinta Extreme Walk
Staff involved in Trauma Informed work place activties
Staff involved in Trauma Informed work place activties
Dr Craig San Roque PhD, presents his discussion “Mourning Melancholia & the Echo Effect”
Tjanpi workshop with Illawanti Ken
Catherine Liddle – number 1 MC!
Youth Team presentation lead by Azaria Foster
Naomi Kantjuriny with Illawanti Ken
Hon. Dale Wakefield MLA (NT Minister for Territory Families, Minister for Renewables, Energy & Essential Services)
Uti Kulintjaku ladies presentation lead by Illawanti Ken
Staff involved in Trauma Informed work place activties
Staff involved in Trauma Informed work place activties
Tangentyere Designs future architecture project presented by Robyn Shaw
NPYWC Director Margaret Smith celebrating long term staff members
Wanatjura Patterson sharing hosting duties
Yaritji Miller sharing hosting duties with Wanatjura and Catherine
King Marong leads a drumming workshop
Blythe McAuley, Program Manager, Therapeutic Care Program, Australian Childhood Foundation leading discussions around the impact of trauma
David Miller presenting the resources the Uti Kulintjaku Men’s group has been producing
NPY Staff take part in a drum circle workshop lead by King Marong
Staff involved in Trauma Informed work place activties
Staff involved in Trauma Informed work place activties
Rene Kulitja leads staff in the Waru Inma to close the Symposium
Last week NPY Women’s Council launched the new Strategic Plan that covers the period from 2019-2023.
This document outlines the critical guidelines that define the intentions of our organisation to progress and grow into the future and to deliver services that will best serve Anangu women and children in our region.
The digital document is freely available to download in the link below.
This version is intended to be viewed on devices as a digital representation of the plan and is not intended to be printed as it would require a substantial amount of printer ink.
A printable version will be accessible in the PUBLICATIONS>KEY DOCUMENTS section of our website.
NPY Women's Council is grounded in, and continues to live and work on, the sovereign Lands of the Arrernte people, and the Aṉangu and Yarnangu people - the rightful custodians of the Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Lands.
