The East Arnhem Land Youth Model (EALYM) is proud to announce the submission of our latest six-monthly progress report, covering July 2025 to January 2026, as part of our funding agreement with the Northern Territory Government and the National Indigenous Australians Agency.

This report celebrates the strength of a community-led model delivering youth programming grounded in Yolŋu leadership, cultural authority, and deep care for young people. The commitment, care and love shown by Yolŋu staff, leaders and community members throughout this work deserves recognition. It also provides an evaluation of EALYM’s initiatives, activities and impact across communities, highlighting the outcomes achieved for Yolŋu youth over the past six months.

Much of this work takes place on Country and in home settings — often beyond the scope of traditional youth services. By sharing these stories, we aim to make visible the important work happening across communities and demonstrate the strength of community-controlled approaches.

Key areas featured in the report:

• Strengthening community capacity and leadership
• Stories and reflections from participants, community members and program staff
• Galiwin’ku Peace March initiative
• Youth Voices Project and engagement
• External review findings and recommendations