YUENDUMU - Department of Regional Development and Women's ...

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU22Published 30 September 2011EconomicParticipationHighlightsThe community is keen for local peopleto take up local jobs and for land to beavailable for development.Community strengths••The Warlukurlangu Artists AboriginalCorporation is a local enterprise thatemploys Yuendumu community members.••PAW Media is a locally governed, non-profitbroadcasting company that employs kardiya(non-Indigenous) and yapa (Indigenous) staff.••Mt Theo Centre operates a mechanicalworkshop, training and employmentprogram for Yuendumu.Desired community outcomesCommitmentsThe community and all levels of governmentare committing to a number of actions toaddress the community’s priorities, including:••Provide business support, mentoringand training for people wanting to startviable businesses.••The community will endeavour to achievemaximum participation in all governmentfundedtraining and development activities.••Establish branch of Traditional Credit Unionand provide access to banking and financialliteracy training.Details of Yuendumu’s economic participationpriorities and actions are in Schedule A.••Local people taking up local jobs.••Adequate land availablefor economic development.••Access to a public librarywith public internet access.••Young people have computer literacyand internet technology skills requiredto enter the labour market.••Adult education centre established.