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About Us

Nyirrunggulung-RISE is an Indigenous majority owned company dedicated to creating positive employment, education, infrastructure and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal communities in Central Arnhem Land.

 

We prioritise creating place-based, co-operative solutions that contribute to self-determined, empowered and sustainable communities in the towns of Wugularr, Barunga, Manyallaluk, Binjari and Bulman. Learn more about these communities.

We are so proud of the contribution our local teams make and encourage you to check out our Facebook page for all the latest news and activity!

Our Values

Collaborative

Respectful

Inclusive

Innovative

Accountable

Nyirrunggulung-RISE is a partnership between the Jawoyn Association and RISE Ventures.

The Jawoyn Association

The Jawoyn Association is an Aboriginal organisation that represents and supports the Jawoyn people and country through human services, land management, cultural and business enterprise.

They represent 17 clans with diverse languages and traditions, and are well-known for their ownership and management of the beautiful Nitmiluk Gorge and National Park.

Visit the Jawoyn Association website

RISE Ventures

RISE Ventures is a for purpose organisation committed to empowering the people and communities where they work. They specialise employment, education, microenterprise, wellbeing and community enhancement in remote Indigenous communities.

They have teams located in Katherine and Kybrook, NT, Pormpuraaw and Kowanyama, Cape York QLD, and Cairns QLD.

Learn more about RISE Ventures

Working with Government

Nyirrunggulung-RISE is funded by the National Indigenous Australians Agency and delivers the Community Development Program (CDP), Trialling Pathways to Real Jobs (TPRJ) and Indigenous Skills and Development Program (ISEP).

We are committed to working with Government to achieve the Closing the Gap targets, design new place-based solutions and promote self-determination and prosperity in Indigenous communities.

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The RISE-UP Program

Nyirrunggulung-RISE has joined forces with RISE Ventures and Bounce Global to co-design and deliver RISE-Up, a transformative program for staff and community members alike.

Our ambition is to reimagine our approach to servicing our clients and be leaders in aligning employment and community development with Indigenous values and place-based solutions for remote communities.

Since the beginning of 2023, every team member at Nyirrunggulung-RISE has been trained in the Bounce Job Coach Certification or Train the Trainers for Wellbeing Programs.

Parallel to this, our General Manager Tracy has been completing the Bounce Coaching Skills for Leaders certification.

These qualifications give our staff practical and powerful wellbeing and work-readiness skills to support, influence, and nudge our clients towards more positive employment outcomes.

In Barunga, we have also co-designed a cultural wellbeing program called Ngalmuka Munguy Wirland Yilk-Mak.

Learn more about our programs

Communities

Our local communities.

Programs

Our development programs.

Team

Meet the team.

News

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Nyirrunggulung-RISE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to all First Nations people and their cultures, and to elders both past and present.
Our teams live and work on Jawoyn traditional land. This encompasses the lands of the Bagala clans on Duwa Country in Beswick and Barunga, the lands of the Dalabon, Rembarrnga and Mayili people in Bulman and the lands of the Binjari people in Binjari.
Jawoyn Association
Rise Ventures