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Phase One of the Top End Smoke-Free Spaces project has uncovered many success stories. ARDS’ Top End Smoke-Free Spaces team completed our final house visits in the Ramingining phase of the project in September. In the eight months since our first visits in February, ARDS facilitators and local workers…

It’s been a good dry season for Yolŋu Radio with a number of big outside broadcasts such as Yarrapay Festival, Garma Festival and the GAFL Football Grandfinal. Our team of presenters and producers have been busy making a broad range of regular weekly programming and some great feature pieces. In response…

ARDS has been facilitating 'Welcome to Country' ceremonies for the participants of Outback Spirit Tours 12 Days Arnhem Land Wilderness Adventure Tour.The 'Welcome to Country' comprises a one hour morning event at a beachfront location near Nhulunbuy, involving several yidaki players…

In August Dave, Bulkanhawuy and Alex continued ARDS’s Family Violence Prevention Education project during a week-long visit to Gapuwiyak.The team facilitated workshops with men’s, women’s and mixed groups of Yolŋu including CDP teams, School attendance workers and Night Patrol.Using the Cycle of Seasons…

Have you heard about ARDS‘ film-Milly?We were so happy to share the beautiful films and resources with everyone after all the planning and hard work we did together with help from lots of other people. The film has been very well received so far, the actors love it and the ARDS' Women’s Health team…