Staying at Home
Providing Martu people access to key services online
Staying at Home
+ shared futures
The installation of digital hubs in four remote Western Desert communities is providing Martu people with access to services such as telehealth, Centrelink, banking and licensing online. Supported by Martu organisation Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa, the technology is enabling these communities to remain on Country, preserving their heritage and culture, and minimising the need to travel thousands of kilometres of unsealed desert roads for basic services.
The new state-of-the-art digital infrastructure, supported by Newman Futures and Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical Service and originally developed in response to the pandemic, means Martu people in these communities can now attend medical appointments via telehealth and access other services, without the need to travel thousands of kilometres to Perth or Newman.
Key Impacts
- equity of access
- dignity and agency
- ability to stay on country
- improved health and wellbeing
- cost savings
Initiatives
