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Photo: ARDS Break the Cycle of Violence posterIn May, Dave (Munydjutj) spent a week in Yurrwi continuing ARDS’ Family Violence Prevention Education project. There, he worked closely with the strong and passionate local Wangurri woman Elizabeth Ganygulpa Dhurrkay. The team facilitated workshops with men’s…

Photo: International Mother Language Day celebrated in Nhulunbuy with people of all ages from at least 5 clans.Two women lean in closely to share the small speaker as it plays the voice of an old man. Gitjpapuy was the late husband of Gätja, who is sitting with her great-granddaughter, Wamuttjan. This…

Photo: Senior Ramingining man Guthaykuthay holds up a type of leaf used by Yolŋu in past times as a substitute for ŋarali’, due to the cessation of trade with the Macassans. ARDS’ Top End Smoke Free Spaces health promotion campaign has launched in the first of three communities.The project aims to assist…

Before working with us here in Darwin, Daniel trained on the job with Yolŋu Radio Rirrakay Mala as a lighting technician and sound engineer. He worked as a studio assistant at Gayŋuru Studios, working on a number of ARDS projects and radio programs. Daniel worked operating the light system at the Garama…

ARDS has engaged Perth-based consultant Andrew Eastick to work within the organisation for three months to assist in building ARDS capacity to operate sustainable and profitable ethical businesses.Andrew has been specifically asked to work with the Directors of ARDS to explore their views regarding ethical…