Yalata Aboriginal Community

Yalata

South Australia


Tullawon Health Service For more information about services and programmes provided by Tullawon Health click on the link.
Head of Bight
Drug Diversional Program Contact - Yalata Community Office Tel 08 8625 6040, Fax 08 8625 6030, Description Work with parents, health workers and police to identify people at risk, then access course of action to be taken - eg. diversion to remote camps, removed from community, day to day support etc. Activities include family meetings, camping, mentoring and providing personal support.
Essential Services Contact John Whiting - Location Yalata Plant Station Tel/Fax 08 8625 6981, Mobile 0427791750 Description Maintenance of Power and sewerage systems to Yalata. Maintenance of all-weather landing strip and lighting which is located 500 metres out of Community. Daily checks of diesel powered electricity plant and associated maintenance Monitor water production from bores and desalination plant Monitor collection and treatment of septic tank effluent Supply household gas Airstrip maintenance PY Air delivers mail twice a week & Flying Doctors Service
Housing Maintenance Location Yalata Community Office Tel 08 8625 6040, Fax 08 8625 6030 Contact Robin Saunders email housing.yalata@bigpond.com Description repairs and maintenance to community houses Activities Hanging of doors Fitting door locks Replacing windows and screens Replacing tap washers Small structural repairs Ordering materials
Municipal Services Location Yalata Community Office Tel 08 8625 6040, Fax 08 8625 6030, Mobile 0428256043 Contact Danny Shorthouse email mso.yalata@bigpond.com Description Responsible for overseeing of machinery operations, road and refuse tip maintenance Activities Grading of roads Removal of "hard" rubbish from town Weekly refuse tip tidy Reporting machinery repairs needed
Store Contact David & Bernadette Frazier - Location Yalata Community Tel 08 8625 6989, Fax 08 8625 6340 Description Provide a range of food and beverages, with emphasis on nutrition and competitive pricing. Activities Retailing products five days a week Weekly stock take and ordering Receive goods into store Act as Post Office for community Maintaining facility to acceptable standards
Land Management Program Contact Murray Greenaway - Location CDEP Office Tel 08 8625 6059 email lanman.yalata@bigpond.com Description Activities
Women's Group
Contact Deidre Dahlberg- location Women's Centre Tel 86256040, Fax 86256030, The Women's Centre Program provides a well managed, well equipped venue- staffed by a half time Women's Centre coordinator- that delivers regular activities, ongoing programs, events, workshops and forums. By offering a range of attractive, beneficial programs (determined throughout the year by women in consultation with the Women's Centre Coordinator) and delivered by the Women's Centre Coordinator with the assistance of Yalata women and external consultants, YCI aims to engage most women in the Community. The primary objectives are to impact positively on women's leadership, representation, safety, well being and economic status. Programs deliverd/supported are under the headings of: arts and craft support/workshops information technology training digital computer art training cooking and nutrition classes cultural support including trips for women's cultural business health and well being programs in conjunction with Tallawon Health Service leadership development programs personal development programs attendance and participation at external conferences/events/training.