What we do

Red Dust's unique approach to achieving health outcomes is working.

We partner with communities to best target specific local needs – this is not a one size fits all approach. We encourage Indigenous youth to learn more about health by using channels they respond to such as sport, art, music and dance.

We improve knowledge and skills of Indigenous youth and inspire them to live a healthy lifestyle through the influence of positive role models.

Our Community-as-Family health model

Our Community-as-Family health model provides a modern framework for program service delivery in remote and urban communities of the Northern Territory (NT).

It fosters sustainable service development through inclusive consultation and a commitment to local capacity building. By tapping into established relationships - be it family, kinship, cultural, socio-historical, or language groups - it uses a strengths-based approach to inform and elevate our service delivery.

Guiding principles

Our Community-as-Family health model provides a modern framework for program service delivery in remote and urban communities of the Northern Territory (NT).

It fosters sustainable service development through inclusive consultation and a commitment to local capacity building. By tapping into established relationships - be it family, kinship, cultural, socio-historical, or language groups - it uses a strengths-based approach to inform and elevate our service delivery.

  • LOCAL EMPOWERMENT

    We believe in nurturing local workers with employment, mentorship, and leadership opportunities, enabling them to inspire positive change within themselves, each other and their communities.

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