Pawa Atunmankunytjaku
Project Overview
The South Australian Government will be introducing charging for electricity for residents in community housing in the APY Lands, Yalata and Oak Valley from July 2022.
MoneyMob Talkabout has been engaged by the Remote Area Energy Supply (RAES) scheme, part of the Department for Energy and Mining, to develop and implement a community education and engagement program to ensure communities are ready for the introduction of electricity charging.
The Pawa Atunmankunytjaku Project will provide a house to house education program to all households in the lead up to the installation of smart meters and charging for electricity. There will be continued education after the introduction of charging.
The education is to be provided to all community housing residents in the APY Lands, Yalata and Oak Valley by Anangu Energy Education Workers who will be trained and supported by MoneyMob’s Trainer Mentors.
Project Team and Contractors
Nicholas Rickard
Project Manager
Lisa Rogers
Trainer Mentor
Sidney Watts
Trainer Mentor
Lucas de Lastic
Project Support
Project Blog
EEW Team doubles!
Last week we ran an additional Energy Education Worker (EEW) training session at Umuwa to train a team of workers to begin home visits in Pukatja and Kenmore Park. We were expecting that about five or six people would be able to attend the training but were blown away...
Pawa Team visits Yalata
In late September, Lisa, Nick and Carolyn made the trip down to Yalata to meet with the Council and community to discuss the upcoming changes. It was great to also be joined by MoneyMob Chairperson Sandra Marty who was in the community at the time! After meeting...
Energy Education Worker Spotlight – Michelle Mitakiki
Employee Name: Michelle Mitakiki Community: Amata Role Within the MoneyMob: Energy Education Worker How long have you been with the Pawa Atunmankunytjaku team? Since June 2021 What does your job entail? Teaching community members about the paid power project that is...
MMT’s Response to the RAES Issues Paper
The Department for Energy and Mining developed an Issues Paper to discuss the method in which charging for electricity will commence in remote Aboriginal communities of the APY Lands, Yalata and Oak Valley. They invided submissions from the public on a proposed...
ABC News Article
The Pawa Atunmankunytjaku team was recently featured in an ABC News article about the introduction of electricity charging in the APY Lands, Yalata and Oak Valley. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-07/electricity-changes-to-remote-aboriginal-communities/100440016
Home Visits Begin in Mimili and Indulkana
INDULKANA We want to thank the Indulkana Community for their cooperation during the first round of household visits from the Energy Education Workers. Shane and Ruby from Indulkana, and Ruffie from Mimili did an amazing job, and spoke with over half of the households...
Home Visits Begin in Pipalyatjara, Kalka and Amata
At the beginning of July, we started off our first round of home visits in the APY Lands. Thanks to the great work of our Energy Education Workers (EEWs), we have nearly completed the first round of home visits in Pipalyatjara, Kalka and Amata! The first visit...
EEW Training in Indulkana and Amata
For those who were unable to attend the Umuwa training session in April, the team facilitated a two day training session in Indulkana in late May. A huge thank you to our Energy Education Worker Ruby who attended the Umuwa training and was on hand to assist in the...
Join us on facebook!
Our facebook page is the best way to stay up to date with the project and when we will be in your community. We will be posting regular updates on our activities and tips on how to save energy at home. facebook
EEW Training: What’s next?
Since completing the first training session in Umuwa, we have engaged with the Energy Education Workers to follow up on how they enjoyed the training session, if they received their wages and if they had any questions about their role or any other concerns about the...