AP Services

Anangu Pitjantjatjara Services (Aboriginal Corporation) is located at Umuwa, and has an administration office, works depot and mechanical repair garage. Umuwa is based approximately central to the seven communities on the AP Lands. The site for Umuwa was chosed by the AP Executive and Pitjantjatjara Council because it is culturally neutral.

AP Services has been a separately incorporated body since early 1993, under the Office of Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations. There are five Governing Committee members (a quorum of three required for a meeting). They comprise a Chairperson, Public Officer, Treasurer, Secretary and a voting member. There is a membership of 28 general members.

AP Services has evolved as the service providing arm of Anangu Pitjantjatjara. This involves project management and coordinating maintenance programs that support AP's responsibility as the land owner/land title holding body, particularly Anangu environmental health and safety. AP Services works very closely with Nganampa Health's UPK section. Its ongoing responsibilities include: roadworks (including grading and realignment), housing repairs and maintenance, development and construction projects, construction inspection, waste management, homelands essential services, bore maintenance and alternative energy programs and other works related programs as they evolve.

Other projects completed since 1994 are "one off" projects, such as:

• Pipalyatjara Dust Control
• Relocation and Lighting of the Amata Airstrip
• Septic Tank Survey
• Removal of Asbestos Waste
• Construction of 12 Waste Management Landfills
• Construction of housing
• Nyapari Kanpi Dust Control
• Town Plan Finalisation