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Box 1.59Things that work• In the Tirrapendi Aboriginal Youth Disco Program in SA, police and Aboriginalfamilies work together to plan and supervise Aboriginal youth discos (box 9.6.2).• Blue Light NT conducts self-supporting discos at remote communities such asMilingimbi and Ramingining (box 9.6.2).• In 2006, the Little Yuin Aboriginal Preschool established a holiday program atWallaga Lake in NSW (box 9.6.3).• The Swan Nyungar Sports Education Program at Balga Senior High School, WA,aims to encourage Aboriginal students at school and improve their success,participation in post-school education and employment prospects (box 9.6.4).• The Rumbalara Football and Netball Club in Shepparton, Victoria, operatesprograms that support education, employment and healthy lifestyles (box 9.6.5).• The Athletics for the Outback Program focuses on remote and rural Indigenouscommunities, and provides resources and assistance to create a ‘whole of life’activity linking education, life skills and responsibilities with sport (box 9.6.6).• Yirra Yaakin, established in 1993 in WA, has become a world class theatrecompany and leader in community development, supporting positive selfenhancementthrough artistic expression (box 9.6.7).• The Australian Government has supported independent Indigenous broadcasterssince 1987. It has agreed to fund a National Indigenous Television Service. TheABC and SBS also provide Indigenous television programming (box 9.6.8).Engagement with service deliveryEngagement with service delivery covers both impediments to Indigenous peopleaccessing services and the appropriate delivery of services (including culturallyrelevant programs). In remote areas, lack of services and long distances createadditional barriers to access.OVERVIEW 51