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NINTI ONE PROJECTS
FAR WEST COAST REGION
OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Ninti One is working with organisations in the
Far West Coast region of South Australia to
conduct social research that will enable local
people to achieve their goals.
The first project was with the Indigenous
Coordination Centre, which invited Ninti
One to survey community perspectives about
income management from the Ceduna,
Koonibba, Scotdesco, Yalata and Oak Valley
communities. We recruited a group of
local Aboriginal Community Researchers
(ACRs) to conduct a detailed survey of 204
adults in the region. The end result was a
comprehensive report on views of Income
Management that informed policy on the
subject for Ceduna.
The Ninti One research team in the region
has also worked on a research project to
explore issues associated with alcohol
misuse, as part of the Breaking the Cycle
initiative. The emphasis of the work is to
learn more about the reasons that people
are sleeping rough and their routines,
behaviours and motivations. This work will
assist service providers to engage people
who are not making full use of the available
support. Ceduna Indigenous Coordination
Centre consulted Ninti One to conduct this
important research work.
During the year, we also assisted the Yalata
Community Council to plan for improved
housing as the population grows. We are also
pleased to collaborate with Centacare in
Ceduna and Central Queensland University
in Adelaide to explore effective ways to
address housing shortages in the region. This
work represents a longer term commitment
Ninti One is making to the field of housing,
given its critical importance to people in
remote Australia.