November 18, 2025
NT Administrator Hugh Heggie visits Akeyulerre
Akeyulerre was visited by the Administrator of the Northern Territory, the Honourable Hugh Heggie AO PSM as part of his farewell tour of the Territory.
Professor Heggie finishes his term as NT Administrator next January 30 and is visiting Territory communities, with Katherine and Alice Springs in November.
Professor Heggie met with Akeyulerre staff where he toured Akeyulerre, visiting our shop, our medicinal bush rubs lab, took part in a smoking ceremony and was presented one of our gift packs with bush rub, soap and body oil.
Akeyulerre At Indigenous Australian Datathon
𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰: 𝘊𝘌𝘖 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴, 𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘈𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘭. Akeyulerre’s Family Support Services Case Officers Aileen Matthews, Jasmine Campbell, and Cheryl Campbell have officially commenced their Certificate III in Community Services through Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education RTO 0383 . All three have been valued team members at Akeyulerre for several years and are now taking the next step by undertaking this qualification to deepen their knowledge and continue growing within Akeyulerre. CEO, Marli Banks is excited to see them embrace the traineeship pathway and is proud to support their journey of local growth and learning. These new traineeships represent more than just formal qualifications, they embody the Akeyulerre way – “Our Way”, where Arrernte people lead, guided by the wisdom of Elders, and communities are strengthened through culture and knowledge.
Arrernte Skin Name Tees
At Akeyulerre Healing Centre, part of a healing includes our bush rubs and balms made using traditional methods and traditional plants and medicines that have been used by Arrernte for thousands of years.