"Absence of Mutual Respect" Legal Report Groundbreaking report on legal problems faced by Yolŋu people Click Here
Welcome to ARDS
Aboriginal Resource Development Service Inc (ARDS) is an Indigenous, non-government, charitable organisation.
ARDS is recognized as an effective capacity building organisation. Our expertise and over thirty years experience specifically aims to empower the Yolngu people of north-eastern Arnhem Land.
Our capacity building methodology uses Yolngu languages and world view.
We work on a fee for service basis in the areas of:
Health
Economic
Legal
Social
Governance
Our clients include:
Our members
NGOs
Government
Private enterprise, and
Anyone interested in the development of Indigenous people
Yolngu Radio on the air in Darwin, Nhulunbuy and north-east Arnhem Land Check Here For More Info
ARDS has made a DVD for Health educators about Rheumatic Heart Disease to address the problem of Australia having the highest rates of Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world amongst Aboriginal people. More Info and Buy Online
Interactive Gupapyngu Dictionary now available online. This is the first resource of it's kind for an Aboriginal language available on the web. Allows users to look at translations of words from English to Gupapuyŋu and vice versa. Launch
