East Arnhem Land Youth Model - Guŋga’yunga Djamarrkuḻiny program

The East Arnhem Land Youth Model (EALYM), or Guŋga’yunga Djamarrkuḻiny program, is a Yolŋu led and driven program that runs in four communities of Galiwin’ku, Gapuwiyak, Ramingining and Milingimbi. Youth Model activities are created, run and managed by Yolŋu. Families are able to teach djamarrkuli (young people) culture, knowledge is preserved and djamarrkuli are able to learn about gurrutu (kinship), mulkurr (knowledge) and wanga (country) from their elders. EALYM recognises that community leaders and members within remote Indigenous communities in East Arnhem Land, should and can determine how government investments are made in their communities. It supports communities to participate in and drive decisions that affect their lives and works to support the overall self-determination of its communities.