Ingerrekenhe antirrkweme = Together, we keep each other safe

Made available by the Northern Territory Library via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).This report indicates that Aboriginal people in central Australia with limited access to fixed telecommunication services are turning to mobile phones as a way of accessing basic telecommunications services. Aboriginal people face significant barriers and disadvantage, including in relation to income, employment, education and health. Telecommunications services in the region are limited. In remote regions, there are limited residential phone services in communities, and public phones are not available on many communities.About the Title: Ingerrekenhe Antirrkweme -- Summary and recommendations -- Background -- Methodology -- Results and analysis -- Patterns of mobile use -- Spending on mobile phone services -- Other phone services -- Reference -- Appendix A"About the title: Ingerrekenhe antirrkweme. The title of this report was decided by the Tangentyere Council's Aboriginal researchers and is an Arrernte phrase (the language of the people of Alice Springs and immediate surrounds) meaning "all of us together, we keep each other safe". This title was chosen to reflect the two main reasons why participants of this study reported needing their mobile phones: To keep in touch with family, and to use in emergencies. These two reasons are intimately linked. That is, in addition to emergency services, friends and community ties are what provide safety to Aboriginal people. Telephones help to enable this support to be provided, as you'll see when you read this report." - Page