NPY Women's Council in Alice Springs, Northern Territory | Non-profit organisation

NPY Women's Council

Locality: Alice Springs, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8958 2345

Address: Gate 2, 3 Wilkinson Street 0870 Alice Springs, NT, Australia

Website: https://www.npywc.org.au

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25.01.2022 Buy Christmas cards that give back! All proceeds go back to support NPY Women’s Council’s Aboriginal health, social & cultural programs in the NPY Lands. Four beautiful designs that celebrate Christmas in Central Australia. Available individually or an 8 pack, includes envelopes. A6

23.01.2022 Friday love all the way from the Papulankutja (Blackstone) swimming pool.

22.01.2022 Marlika in her favourite spot. A sneak peak at one of NPYWC Youth Photo Competition entries. Don’t forget to get your pic in by the end of May. Take a photo of your favourite place in your community and upload it to TikTok, Facebook or Instagram with the hashtag #NPYWCYOUTH for a chance to win a $100 store voucher! Entries close 31 May and you must be aged 10-25 and living on the NPY Lands to enter.

22.01.2022 Announcing the Kungka NPYWC Youth Hair Stylz Competition Winner Kashana from Finke!!! We love the work in this dosophisticated & beautiful. Congratulations!!! See your youth worker for your prize. Aputula Aboriginal Corporation

20.01.2022 Announcing the NPYWC Hair Stylz Competition winnerscongratulations to all the amazing entries. The NPY lands is full of wild, crazy and colourful hair. Which one is your fav? Winners, see your youth worker for prizes!

18.01.2022 Author Kim Mahood has written a review of "Tjanimaku Tjukurpa - how one young man came good" for the Australian Book Review. Tjanimaku Tjukurpa is a book developed by NPYWC for young men, their families and communities, and for anyone seeking to better understand mental health, trauma and healing.. ...you can read it here https://www.australianbookreview.com.au//7242-kim-mahood-r

17.01.2022 From different places we’re all women. We want all us women to be strong. We don’t want white government putting over us and changing our Laws. Now today we should teach young girls Laws of our grandmothers because we want to keep them strong. That’s why we formed NPYWC A lot of men forget problems us women have. We’re the same dream mob, all women. We must speak strong, problems we all have and sort it out. Tjunmutja (Myra) Watson. Chair NPY Women’s Council 1980 - 1985

17.01.2022 NPYWC is leading an exciting new initiative investigating food security in the APY Lands (Central Australia) and is looking for a Senior Research Officer to head the project. The research project aims to improve nutrition related service delivery and is the first stage of a two stage research agenda. The Research Officer will need to be experienced in qualitative research and will lead the project with guidance from the project governance committee, research institute partner and relevant NPYWC staff. This is a full time, fixed term role for two years beginning Jan 2021. Find our more here: https://www.npywc.org.au//senior-research-officer-qualita/

17.01.2022 This painting tells a story of a very important tape cassette. The cassette travelled around the NPY lands calling women to a meeting. I have been thinking about all you women from every community.I have been thinking that we women should hold our own women’s meeting. We should think abo ut having our own female chairperson and our own women’s council. Mantatjara Wilson Read more: https://www.npywc.org.au/news/the-birth-of-npywc/ Celebrating 40 years of NPY Women’s Council

15.01.2022 Purki Edwards AO stands up. The birth of NPYWC. A story of powerful Anangu women and how they organised themselves in the face of exclusion from important political, cultural and land rights conversations in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Read more https://www.npywc.org.au/news/the-birth-of-npywc/ Celebrating 40 years of NPY Women’s Council

14.01.2022 Gold star for translating these ingredients to English! An excerpt from a 1985 NPY Women’s Council newsletter. Celebrating 40 years of NPY Women’s Council.

13.01.2022 Support and advocate with, and for, women and children who may be experiencing, or at risk of, domestic violence. The NPYWC Domestic & Family Violence Service is looking for a qualified case Worker to work with women and children on the NPY Lands. NPYWC provides a supportive environment with competitive, above award based salary, superannuation and salary packaging benefits. Position is based in Alice Springs with some remote travel. Find out more: https://www.npywc.org.au//case-worker-domestic-family-vio/

13.01.2022 Work side by side with Angangu to support the independence and participation of people with disabilities in community life. The NPYWC Tjungu team provide advocacy and case management to people with disabilities, the elderly, and their carers and families, and are now looking for a Disability Project Officer to join their team. NPYWC offers above award salary, salary packaging benefits and leave entitlements. The position is Alice Springs based, with travel to remote communities. Find out more here: https://www.npywc.org.au//disability-project-officer-fixe/

13.01.2022 These boys strong and tall like their spears. NPYWC Youth Service.

13.01.2022 NEW! A group of senior Aboriginal men have written a book for young men, their families and communities. Tjanimaku Tjukurpa is a resource that promotes an understanding of mental health and healing. This book has been developed by NPY Women’s Council Ngangkari program. An Uti Kulintjaku Watiku - Clear Thinking Initiative. Written in Pitjantjatjara / English and Ngaanyatjarra / English. https://www.npywc.org.au/product/tjanimaku-tjukurpa/

11.01.2022 A very exciting new position is now available with NPYWC. We are looking for a Project Officer to support intergenerational two-way learning camps. The position would support senior women to plan and deliver young women’s teaching camps to facilitate intergenerational cultural teaching and learning on country. This role will also support young women to participate other forums and activities. Full-time, 12 months fixed term. Tag someone you know or find out more here: https://www.npywc.org.au//young-womens-project-officer-tw/

09.01.2022 NPYWC women speak out! Nellie Patterson in 1984 at the Uluru women’s sacred sites fencing and in 2020 NPYWC Symposium.

08.01.2022 Our culture is alive.come & see usnot in books but in the spirit. Our amazing Director and artist, Nyunmiti Burton from Amata (SA). Celebrating NAIDOC week 2020 #alwayswasalwayswillbe

07.01.2022 Stanley Windy reads from Tjanimaku Tjukurpa, a new book by senior Anangu men for young men and their communities. Developed by NPY Women’s Council Ngangkari program. An Uti Kulintjaku Watiku - Clear Thinking Initiative. Written in Pitjantjatjara / English and Ngaanyatjarra / English. Find out more here: https://www.npywc.org.au/product/tjanimaku-tjukurpa/

05.01.2022 Psssst...our Christmas Collection is now online!! All orders from the collection will be gift wrapped with a personalised card and message of your choice FREE O...F CHARGE! If you can't get to your family this year we'll make sure that some Tjanpi will!! #supportblakbusiness this Christmas! Head to https://tjanpi.com.au/collections/christmas-collection See more

04.01.2022 Announcing the Guys Youth NPYWC Hair Stylz Competition Winner Tyson from Blackstone!!! Tyson your hair is a piece of art & your grin tops it off. Congratulations!! See your youth worker for your prize. Papulankutja Blackstone Community

02.01.2022 Music & dancing are good for the brain stem, cerebellum & limbic system. Find out about NGUKUNYPA KUNPUNTJAKU, a practice tool developed by NPYWC & senior Anangu women to heal and grow healthy brains. The tool provides an understanding of brain development and includes healthy brain activities. https://www.npywc.org.au//ngukunypa-kunpuntjaku-helping-t/

01.01.2022 On National Sorry Day we hold sadness in our hearts and stand strong in our culture. 26 May National Sorry Day & Day of Healing.