Our Members

The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) is a multi-sector
not-for-profit organisation operating in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland. ALPA are involved in Retail, Community Services, Community Development, Enterprise and Economic spaces.

Anindilyakwa Housing Aboriginal Corporation (AHAC) was set up in 2018 by Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC), which represents traditional owners across the Groote archipelago.

Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation represents and supports 4000 Aboriginal people from more than 100 clans in West Arnhem Land. Its business footprint covers Maningrida as well as 32 surrounding homelands. Bawinanga is a founding member of AHNT.

Tangentyere Council set up Community Housing Central Australia (CHCA). Tangentyere negotiated to maintain community control and created Central Australian Affordable Housing Company – now CHCA – to manage houses and tenants in town camps. CHCA is registered under NRSCH and manages its own properties – a mix of affordable, seniors and supported housing. CHCA is a founding member of AHNT.

Registered in 2016, Demed Aboriginal Corporation serves Aboriginal people in about 40 homelands immediately west of Gunbalanya (AKA Oenpelli), working to maintain houses and provide essential services. Demed is a founding member of AHNT.

In 1985 traditional owners of land north of Alice Springs set up Ingkerreke Services Aboriginal Corporation to provide Aboriginal people with the services they need to maintain a healthy and sustainable lifestyle on their homelands. Ingkerreke is a founding member of AHNT.

Over the past 40+ years, Kalano Community Association has served Aboriginal people in and around Katherine. Kalano does repairs, maintenance, renovations and upgrades on its houses to assist in the alleviation of homelessness and overcrowding. Kalano is a founding member of AHNT.

Based in Yirrkala, Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation (Laynhapuy) supports homelands established on traditional clan lands from the early 1970s. Laynhapuy was established in 1985, doing maintenance, essential and municipal services as well as plumbing, carpentry and electrical repairs. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ganybu Housing Aboriginal Corporation, constructs houses for Aboriginal people. Laynhapuy is a founding member of AHNT.

Established in 1983 and based in Borroloola, Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Indigenous Corporation serves 4 town camps and 20 homelands in Gulf Country and the Sir Edward Pellew Group of Islands. Its operations include a sea ranger unit, art centre, radio station, aged care, safe house and childcare. Mabunji is a proud founding member of AHNT.

Ngaliwurru-Wuli Aboriginal Corporation (NWAC) formed in 1988 to serve as a homelands resource centre in the Big Rivers region west of Katherine. Based in Timber Creek, NWAC provides municipal and essential services to 13 communities and homelands, With carpenters, plumbers, painters, steel fabricators and an electrician on staff, NWAC also regularly contracts to the Northern Territory Government to construct and maintain infrastructure. NWAC joined AHNT in 2022.

Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation (Ngurratjuta) was established in 1985 by 7 communities impacted by oil and gas mining at Mereenie and Palm Valley. Today its member communities include Haasts Bluff, Papunya, Mount Liebig, Kintore and Nyirripi along with many small homelands such as Mbunghara and Warren Creek, to which it provides resources. Njurratjuta joined AHNT in 2023 and in 2024 they were registered under NRSCH.

Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation was established in the early 1970s to help Aboriginal people secure legal tenure over the land they lived on in and around Alice Springs, its operations are diverse and include Tangentyere Design and Tangentyere Constructions, tenancy support and municipal services. Tangentyere is a founding member of AHNT.

Thamarrurr Development Corporation is a leader in construction, housing maintenance, tenancy and civil works throughout Wadeye and the Thamarrurr region. They have 50% local Indigenous workforce which they are striving to increase.

Tjuwanpa Outstation Resource Centre (Aboriginal Corporation) is a service provider for the Northern Territory Government homeland/outstation program.

Set up in 1981 and located in Arlparra – at the Sandover River about 300km north-east of Alice Springs – Urapuntja Aboriginal Corporation repairs and maintains houses, bores and other infrastructure; providing municipal and community services; and managing the world-renowned Utopia art centre. Urapuntja joined AHNT in 2022.

Wilya Ajjul Janta Aboriginal Corporation is a housing design and evaluation consultancy
working from the community with design and construction industry specialists tao design remote homes good for culture and climate.

Yapa-Kurlangu Ngurrara Aboriginal Corporation (YKNAC) is a Warlpiri organisation based in Yuendumu.
It maintains and upgrades homelands infrastructure in the Tanami region. YKNAC joined AHNT in 2022.

Yilli Rreung Housing Aboriginal Corporation (Yilli) was set up in 2003 to provide housing, municipal and infrastructure services to Indigenous people in Darwin and surrounding communities. It manages a mix of affordable housing, community housing and short-stay accommodation; and is a NRSCH-registered CHP. It delivers repairs and maintenance, construction and refurbishment. Yilli is a founding member of AHNT.