Ngaanyatjarra Council Group

Ngaanyatjarra Council Group Proudly representing Yarnangu and their needs and aspirations across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

The Ngaanyatjarra Council (Aboriginal Corporation) is an organisation representing the interests of around 2000 Ngaanyatjarra, Pintupi and Pitjantjatjara people living in eleven major communities in the Central Desert region of Western Australia. Member communities of the Council are:

• Irrunytju Community Incorporated (Wingellina Community)
• Kiwirrkurra Council (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Mantamaru Community Incorporated (Jameson Community)
• Papulankutja Community Incorporated (Blackstone Range Community)
• Patjarr Aboriginal Corporation
• Tjirrkarli (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Tjukurla Community Incorporated (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Wanarn Community ( Aboriginal Corporation)
• Warakurna Community Incorporated (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Warburton Community Incorporated
• Pira-Kata (Kanpa) Community Incorporated

Ngaanyatjarra Council which was incorporated in March 1981 is the principal organisation in the Ngaanyatjarra corporate structure, which includes the following entities:

• Ngaanyatjarra Services (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (Aboriginal Corporation)
• Indervon Pty Ltd (IOR)
• NATS (Ngaanyatjarra Agency & Transport Service)


The Ngaanyatjarra Council’s administrative office is located at 58 Head Street, Alice Springs. Alice Springs is the head office for Ngaanyatjarra Services (Aboriginal Corporation), and Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (Aboriginal Corporation), while the Ngaanyatjarra Land and Culture Unit also has an office in the same complex.

08/01/2026

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗻
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻

Carrolyn works in Warburton as a Centrelink Engagement Officer, supporting community members in Warburton and across the Lands to access services and navigate Centrelink systems.



07/01/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆-𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳…
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻

Set along the Great Central Road, Warburton is a central hub on the Ngaanyatjarra Lands — a place of strong community, culture, services and connection to Country.

This aerial glimpse captures the rhythm of life here: wide skies, red earth, and a community grounded in relationships, resilience and belonging.



06/01/2026

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘂 | 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻

Lisha lives in Mantamaru with her family, surrounded by community, culture and Country.

Living on the Lands means being close to family, sharing everyday life together, and staying connected to place. For Lisha, Mantamaru is home — where relationships, belonging and Country matter most.



01/01/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 | 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆

𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘆𝗮 👃
Nose

Presented by Maime Butler, this month’s Ngaanyatjarra word is mulya, meaning nose.

Language carries culture, identity and connection to Country. Each word shared helps keep Ngaanyatjarra language strong — spoken, learned and passed on to the next generation.



30/12/2025

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻

Debbie works with RAES (Remote Aboriginal Employment Service), formerly CDP, and is based in Warburton. Her role focuses on supporting Yarnangu to secure work, build skills, and access valuable training opportunities that strengthen pathways into employment.

Debbie enjoys working alongside community members and colleagues, and finds real purpose in helping others take steps toward meaningful work and greater confidence.



26/12/2025

𝗜 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗯𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻

Merna lives in Warburton, where she works at the local school supporting children and learning in community.

She is also a newly appointed member of the Ngaanyatjarra Council Board, stepping into a leadership role that helps shape decisions for the future of the Lands.

For Merna, living on the Lands is about community, learning, and giving back — caring for the next generation while contributing to strong governance for Yarnangu on Country.



25/12/2025
24/12/2025

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘆-𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳…
𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗽𝗮

The smallest of the Ngaanyatjarra communities, Kanpa sits quietly on Country — 126 kilometres south-west of Warburton and around 25 kilometres off the Great Central Road.

Kanpa is also known for its former role as the Kanpa Substance Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre. For many years, it supported people requiring accommodation, diversion and respite while navigating law and justice pathways, including parole, community service and court- or self-referrals. While its function has evolved, this history remains an important part of Kanpa’s story and its connection to broader regional support services.

23/12/2025

𝗢𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗴𝗮𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝘁𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 — 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀! 🎄

📸👊🏾🫶🏾
22/12/2025

📸👊🏾🫶🏾

19/12/2025

𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 🚴‍♀️✨

The kids of Mantamaru | Jameson are already making the most of their brand new BMX track — wheels spinning, confidence growing, and plenty of joy in the air.

With school finished for the year and a long stretch of holidays ahead, this new space is quickly becoming a hub for fun, movement and community connection. Exactly what it was built for.

18/12/2025

𝗜 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 | 𝗡𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹
𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘂 | 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻

Nabil is a Remote Area Nurse, often based in Mantamaru | Jameson, where he loves working on the Lands and supporting community health.

He values the opportunity to help people and to work alongside colleagues and community members who bring care, knowledge and strength to everything they do.

For Nabil, working on the Lands is about connection, service, and being part of a team that looks after one another.



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12/221 Street Georges Terrace
Perth, WA
6000

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The Ngaanyatjarra Council

The Ngaanyatjarra Council (Aboriginal Corporation) is an organisation representing the interests of around 2000 Ngaanyatjarra, Pintupi and Pitjantjatjara people living in twelve major communities in the Central Desert region of Western Australia.

The Ngaanyatjarra people have never been separated from their country but were assisted by the Government Outstation Movement policy to establish communities across the Lands. This settlement on the Lands forms the ‘community of interest’ shared by all Ngaanyatjarra people, based on an ancient association with their ancestral lands and the sharing of the historical association with the Warburton Mission, a common language, and the Western Australian state border.

On 24 May 1981, the community of interest was formalised through the incorporation of the Ngaanyatjarra Council Aboriginal Corporation (NCAC). The corporation’s objective is to support the Ngaanyatjarra people to become self-reliant and stay on the Lands. Prior to the incorporation of the NCAC, representation of the Ngaanyatjarra people was through the Pitjantjatjara Council.

There are eleven communities located on the Lands and represented by the NCAC: Irrunytju (Wingellina), Kanpa, Kiwirrkurra, Mantamaru (Jameson), Papulankutja (Blackstone), Patjarr, Tjirrkarli, Tjukurla, Wanarn, Warakurna (Giles) and Warburton.