Institute For Aboriginal Development, Alice Springs, NT

History The Institute for Aboriginal Development Incorporated (IAD) was established by the Uniting Church in 1969 to assist community development for Aboriginal people and provide cross-cultural education between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal society. It is now an independent Aboriginal community-controlled language resource centre and adult education centre serving the Aboriginal community of Central Australia. help Aboriginal people to develop the knowledge and skills required to cope with cross-cultural situations. devise and carry out educational and other programs related to the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal people. promote cross-cultural understanding through specific programs for non-Aboriginal people. maximise involvement by Aboriginal people in the control and management of the affairs of the Institute and in the way in which they are conducted. promote the research and understanding of Central Australian languages. OUR VISION That Indigenous people enjoy lifelong learning and successful jobs. OUR MISSION To assist Aboriginal people in their social and emotional wellbeing and job development through the provision of education and training programs, specialist language education resources and cultural materials and the preservation of Aboriginal histories and stories. OUR VISION That Indigenous people enjoy lifelong learning and successful jobs. OUR BELIEFS People are inherently capable, aspire to improve and have the power to choice. Leadership is a choice, built from the inside on a foundation of character. Habits of effectiveness come only from the commitment of use.