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    Welcome to ARDS

    Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Inc (ARDS) is an Indigenous, non-government, charitable organisation.

    ARDS is recognised as an effective capacity building organisation. Our expertise and over thirty years experience specifically aims to empower the Yolngu people of north-east 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

Please help the work of ARDS

Click the link below to make an online donation to ARDS. Thank you!

 


Yolngu Traditional Law
Click above to read 38 statutes of Yolngu Law

BOOK LAUNCH NEXT WEEK!
The official Launch of the brand new 169 page DICTIONARY OF ANATOMYis on Tuesday 7th September at the NT Library.

Yolngu Radio is pleased to announce two new stations at Ban'thula and Mapuru.

ARDS Wins NT Administrators award for Primary Health Care 2010 !
More Details Here

Media Release - 11 Nov 2009
Health Gap Fuelled by Language Barriers

Yolngu Radio on the air online and in Darwin, Nhulunbuy and north-east Arnhem Land.
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ARDS has just released a 169 page Dictionary of Anatomy in the Djambarrpuyŋu language More Info

View our new Interactive Online Yolŋu Matha Anatomy Dictionary Click Here

Why Warriors Lie Down and Die
by Richard Trudgen

This book was written to provide answers as to why the Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land face the greatest crisis in health and education since European contact. More Info

Post FREE anywhere in Australia

Cost: $29.95 AUD

40% discount on "Why Warriors Lie Down and Die" books. Simply purchase a box of 18 and we will post them FREE to you anywhere in Australia by registered post.

Cost: $324 AUD

 


 

ARDS Submission to Territory 2030
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Dr Rev Djiniyini Gondarra's Submission to Territory 2030
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ARDS has just released a DVD entitled "Antibiotics-puy Dhäwu (Antibiotics Story)" This is a vital educational resource on where antibiotics come from and how they work
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ARDS has made "The Heart of the Matter" DVD and resource Kit 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.
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"Foundations in Health Literacy" is a new DVD produced by ARDS which offers a unique insight into educating people in Health Literacy
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"Circulation and Our Heart" is a new DVD which explains how the circulation system works, using acting and animation.
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"Absence of Mutual Respect" Legal Report
Groundbreaking report on legal problems faced by Yolngu people
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