NGAARDA NEWS WEDNESDAY THE 23RD OF NOVEMBER 2022

Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre. Courtesy Google Maps.

ABORIGINAL PEOPLE DEMAND CHANGE AHEAD OF YOUTH JUSTICE CRISIS TALKS

Aboriginal people have shared advice for Premier Mark McGowan ahead of the youth justice crisis talks he is holding in Perth today.

Yindjibarndi Elder Tootsie Daniel says Premier McGowan should act under cultural guidance from Indigenous people.

KARNET MEN GET MINING JOBS

A total of 11 Aboriginal prisoners are well-placed to join Western Australia's mining industry, after completing a civil construction training course at Karnet Prison Farm near Perth.

ON COUNTRY DIVERSION DEAL ANNOUNCED

The WA Government has selected Marlamanu Pty Ltd to provide a long awaited on-country diversion facility and pilot program in the Kimberley for at-risk youth.

BANKSIA HILL PLAGUED BY STAFF SHORTAGES

One in six custodial officers at Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre have quit in the past year.

TRADITIONAL OWNERS GET EL QUESTRO BACK

Traditional owners will get the iconic north Kimberley cattle station and tourist resort El Questro back today.