SVA’s SROI analysis of Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ) has been highlighted in a number of recent media articles and programs. In reference to the West Australian Government’s plan to close many remote Indigenous communities, the pieces discuss the benefits that KJ’s on-country programs have had for the Martu people of the Western Desert, as outlined in the SVA report. The articles suggest that despite the challenges faced by many remote communities, the KJ story speaks to a positive way forward.

As former Aboriginal Affairs Minister Fred Chaney states in one of the articles the Martu “are building a distinctively Martu future, fashioned by their culture and aspirations, while simultaneously engaging with the modern Australian economy”.

We invite you to read the articles below, and to listen to the radio interview with Mr Chaney.

You can also read a personal account from SVA’s Brendan Ferguson about his time spent in the remote community in Three weeks in the desert: engaging with Indigenous communities.

Positives in the remote desert, Fred Chaney, The Australian

Back to country — and a better way of life, Paige Taylor, The Australian

Productive jobs breathe life into desert outposts, Fred Chaney, The West Australian

The lessons of history, Fred Chaney speaks with Phillip Adams on ABC Radio National