Corporate Services - Central Australian Aboriginal Congress

The Amoonguna Community is located 17 kilometers south east of Alice Springs. Amoongunu has around 250 residents who are predominately Arrernte people.

The Amoonguna Health Services has provided primary health care services to the Amoongunu Community for many years. A new Health Centre has been recently been built at Amoongunu and is modern and well equipped. The Health Centre currently employs a Health Centre Manager, two Nurses, two trainee Aboriginal Health Workers and several other support staff. The Amoonguna Health Centre Board (consisting of elected community members) is a strong voice for the community.

Living in Alice Springs while working at the Amoonguna Community provides the opportunity to experience working in a remote Aboriginal community while accessing the benefits of living in one of Australia’s most unique towns.

Alice Springs has a diverse community and has excellent facilities with fine restaurants and cafes, a vibrant arts community and a wide range of community and sports activities. The Macdonnell ranges offer world class camping and walking experiences. Uluru (Ayers Rock) is just down the track. In addition there are direct flights to all mainland capital cities every day and the Ghan railway experience beckons.

To find out more about Alice Springs check out the Town at: www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au

The Amoonguna Health Service (along with a number of other remote Aboriginal Health Services) is currently being managed by Central Australian Aboriginal Congress in the transition to community control. Congress is the Aboriginal Health Service for Aboriginal people in Alice Springs and is the largest and oldest Aboriginal community controlled health service in the Northern Territory.

HERMANNSBURG ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY

The historic community of Hermannsburg is located 130 kilometers west of Alice Springs and the base for the Western Aranda Health Aboriginal Corporation (WAHAC).

WAHAC provides primary health care services to around 1,250 Aboriginal people located in the communities of

and to people living in numerous outstations around Hermannsburg.

The predominant language group in the region is Western Aranda people although the Areyonga community predominately comprises Pitjantjatjara people.

WAHAC employs around 20 staff including a Health Service Manager, a GP a Community Health Team Manager, a number of health professionals, support staff and a group of Trainee Community Liaison Workers. The WAHAC Board (consisting of elected community members) is a strong voice for the region.

Originally founded by German Lutheran missionaries, the Hermannsburg Community has a historic precinct that serves good coffee, wonderful fresh bread and has an interesting art galley showcasing local Aboriginal art including paintings by the famed Albert Namatjira.

The community is located on the Mereenie Loop Road near to the beautiful West Macdonnell ranges. The iconic Kings Canyon (Watarrka) and Ayers Rock (Uluru) are just down the track.

An hour and a bit away is the unique town of Alice Springs. Alice Springs has a diverse community and has excellent facilities with fine restaurants and cafes, a vibrant arts community and a wide range of community and sports activities. From Alice Springs there are direct flights to all mainland capital cities every day and the Ghan railway experience beckons.

To find out more about Alice Springs check out the Town at: www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au

WAHAC (along with a number of other remote Aboriginal Health Services) is currently being managed by Central Australian Aboriginal Congress in the transition to community control. Congress is the Aboriginal Health Service for Aboriginal people in Alice Springs and is the largest and oldest Aboriginal community controlled health service in the Northern Territory.

The Mutitjulu community is located in the shadow of Ayers Rock (Uluru) about 470 kilometers south west of Alice Springs and 28 kilometers (all by sealed road) from Yulara. The Mutitjulu Aboriginal Health Service is located in the Mutitjulu community.

The Health Service provides primary health care services to around 150 Mutitjulu residents. The majority of the people are Pitjantjatjara but there are also associated Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra with the languages spoken being Pitjantjatjara, Luritja and Yangkunytjatjara.

The Health Service around 10 staff including a Health Centre Manager, a GP two Nurses an Aboriginal Health Worker an Aboriginal Liaison Officer and several support staff. The Mutitjulu Aboriginal Health Service Board (consisting of elected community members) is a strong voice for the community.

Mutitjulu is located in the world renowned tourist area, the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park. Its people are joint managers of the park with Parks Australia. Other iconic tourist areas such as Kings Canyon (Watarrka) and the Macdonnell ranges national park are just up the track.

The community has a school which services students from Year 1 to Year 7, and a high school, Nyangatjatjara Secondary College.

The nearby resort town of Yulara, services the Uluru-Kata Tjuta region. The Resort features hotels, self contained apartments, campgrounds, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, galleries, recreational facilities, banks and more. There are direct daily commercial flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Alice Springs.

The unique town of Alice Springs is four hours away by road and 30 minutes by air. Alice Springs has a diverse community and has excellent facilities with fine restaurants and cafes, a vibrant arts community and a wide range of community and sports activities. From Alice Springs there are direct flights to all mainland capital cities every day and the Ghan railway experience beckons.

To find out more about Alice Springs check out the Town at: www.alicesprings.nt.gov.au

Mutitjulu Aboriginal Health Service (along with a number of other remote Aboriginal Health Services) is currently being managed by Central Australian Aboriginal Congress in the transition to community control. Congress is the Aboriginal Health Service for Aboriginal people in Alice Springs and is the largest and oldest Aboriginal community controlled health service in the Northern Territory.