Community Development Programme – Warka Wiru CDP-ku
RASAC delivers the Community Development Program which is a Commonwealth Government initiative funded by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. CDP provides remote employment and community development services to communities and homelands across the APY Lands.
Warka Wiru CDP-ku supports participants in these remote communities to build skills, address barriers and provide opportunities for community development through a range of tailored activities and projects.
Under Warka Wiru CDP-ku, job seekers with activity requirements are expected to do up to 25 hours per week of work-like activities that benefit their community. RASAC are committed to providing meaningful work-like activities that make a positive contribution to communities, and support jobseekers in becoming skilled and work ready.
WHERE DOES WARKA WIRU CDP-KU OPERATE?
Each site has a dedicated Case Manager, Activity Supervisor, and Anangu Leading Hands and Team Leaders.
- Iwantja (Indulkana)
- Kaltjiti (Fregon)
- Amata
- Pipalyatjara and Kalka
- Pukatja
- Mimili
Further Information
For further information on CDP, contact one of the following people:
Madonna Tomes, Workforce Development Coordinator, RASAC.
Ph: 08 8950 5400 (B/H)
Email:
Mark Jackman, General Manager, RASAC.
Ph: 08 8950 5400 (B/H)
Email:
Municipal Services (MUNS)
Municipal Services (MUNS) teams are located throughout The Lands and undertake council-type services which are critical to maintaining local communities.
The MUNS provided by RASAC comes under a service level agreement to the Commonwealth Government.
The MUNS services provided include:
- Waste disposal
- Community Internal Roads Maintenance
- Landscaping Maintenance
- Public Space Maintenance
- Rubbish Tip Maintenance
- Sporting Facilities Maintenance
- Weed and Fire Hazard Control Maintenance
- Vehicle Removal
- Waste Management Awareness
- Aerodromes Maintenance
RASAC maintains most public areas but not inside house yards or the houses themselves.
Mechanical Workshop
RASAC’s main depot in Umuwa operates a fully equipped commercial mechanical workshop offering the following services and repairs:
- Air conditioning
- Light bus servicing and repairs
- Light vehicle servicing and repairs
- Major plant & equipment servicing and repairs
- Minor plant & equipment servicing and repairs
- Spare parts
- Tyre repairs and sales
- Welding repairs
- Windscreens
- Vehicle recovery
Umuwa Contact Details
Details of the mechanical workshop operating hours are below:
- Opening hours:
- Monday–Thursday: 7am–5pm
- Friday: 7am–4pm
- Saturday–Sunday and public holidays: Closed
- Contact: 08-89548139
Homeland Essential Services
Homeland services provide essential services to occupied, semi-occupied and unoccupied homelands on the APY Lands. These services include:
- Waste management (rubbish bin collection, rubbish tip maintenance, big rubbish/vehicle removal)
- Fire control (reduce fire hazards)
- Weed and Feral animals damage control
- Provision of fuel for generators (provide and monitor diesel usage)
- Maintenance of water and power
- Access road grading
RASAC maintains areas around the water and power infrastructure and external house boundaries but not inside house yards or the houses themselves.
Fuel Supplies
RASAC has two fuel stations within the APY lands open to the public.
Umuwa
- Diesel fuel
- Opening hours:
- Monday–Thursday: 7am–5pm
- Friday: 7am–3pm
- Saturday–Sunday and public holidays: Closed
- Contact: 08-8954 8139
Pipalyatjara
- Diesel and OPAL fuel
- Opening hours:
- Monday–Friday: 9am–12pm & 1pm–5pm.
- Saturday: 9:00 am to 12:00pm.
- Sunday and public holidays: Closed
- Contact: 08-8956 7059
Contact Us
Administration Office
1st Floor, 9 Railway Terrace
(PO Box 2584)
Alice Springs NT 0870
Ph: (08) 8950 5400
Fax: (08) 8952 6371
Email:
Workshop & Depot Operations
(Workshop - incl. Civil works enquiries and quotes)
Ph: (08) 8954 8180
Fax: (08) 8954 8150
Email:
Umuwa & Kalka Rental Accommodation Enquiries & Quotes
Ph: 0419368179
Fax: (08) 8954 8150
Email:
