Lajamanu, NT Senior Community Researcher, Central Land Council Experience as a researcher In early 2024 I was interviewed by big sister Glenda Wayne and Raelene Jingili from the Lajamanu Good Life team about my opinion of the Good Life Project. This experience of being interviewed got me interested to become a researcher. At the same [...]
Ngukurr and Darwin, NT My name is Brenda Mulurrtja Dhamarrandji. My skin name is Bilinydjan and my totem is shark. I was born in Gove in the Northern Territory and I grew up in Ngukurr, and now I live in Darwin. I went to Ngukurr school and my favourite subject was science because it [...]
Mparntwe / Alice Springs I am a proud Alawa/Marra woman from Katherine, NT, and have spent a significant part of my life living in Mparntwe (Alice Springs). With over 40 years in Central Australia. I have extensive experience in the Aboriginal community-controlled sector, particularly in health services. Currently I work as the Community Engagement [...]
Mparntwe / Central Australia Emma Stubbs is a Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara, Arabana, and Adnyamathanha woman working and living on Arrernte Country in Alice Springs with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. She has more than ten years of experience in community services, case management, advocacy, administration, and community development roles. Emma has extensive experience working in a trauma-informed [...]
Areyonga (Utju), NT Hello Everybody, My name is Hilda Bert and I am from Areyonga Community (Utju). I have lived all my life here. I am Pitjantjatjara tribe; My mother is Pitjantjatjara. My skin name is Nampijinpa through my father; he’s a Pintupi man from Haasts Bluff. I am a single mother of three sons, [...]
Kintore, NT I’m Jeannie Pegg. I’m from Kintore. I grew up here. I was born in Alice Springs in 1980. I am a local resident of Kintore. I grew up in various communities of WA and the NT including Alice Springs. I am also an artist. I wish to further develop myself and my career [...]
Yuendumu, NT I am a Warlpiri woman from Yuendumu and I am a daughter of one of the Warlpiri Education and Training Trust (WETT) founding mothers, Barbara Martin. I’ve seen her doing this work for many years and now I have been a researcher since 2019 with WETT. Today I am a Senior Community Researcher [...]
Yuendumu, NT I am a Senior Community Researcher, working for the Warlpiri Education and Training Trust and in the Community Development Unit of the Central Land Council. I have been working since 2019 on research and evaluation projects in Warlpiri communities with a focus on youth development, educational, language and cultural programs. At first I [...]
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Wurrumiyanga, NT My name is Charlotte Portaminni. I am a proud Takaringa woman from Tiwi Islands Wurrumiyanga which is 80km from Darwin. My totem is Crocodile which was passed down to me by my father. I was born in Darwin (RDH). I attended primary school here at Wurrumiyanga, Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic School (MCS). I completed my [...]
