The role

The Yirralka Miyalk Coordinator based in Yirrkala works alongside our team of Yolŋu Miyalk (Women) mentors, rangers, production officers and facilitators to support the operations and development of the Yirralka Miyalk program and it's award winning social enterprise The Yirralka Miyalk Rangers have operated their social enterprise for 10 years, harvesting Yolŋu medicinal plant materials to produce personal care products as well as a range of other Yolŋu inspired products for sale alongside their caring for Country activities. The Yirralka Miyalk Coordinator role supports the operations of the enterprise and Miyalk caring for Country activities ensuring they are integrated and aligned with Yolŋu directions increasing homelands employment and caring for Yolŋu Country and culture.

Key Duties include:

1. Coordinating the Yirralka Miyalk program working alongside senior Yolŋu mentors, Miyalk Facilitator and Business Support staff to develop and deliver the Miyalk ranger program and coordinated homelands operational structure.
2. Reviewing and refining the Yirralka Miyalk social enterprise plan, supporting existing production, securing required upgrades and exploring new harvest and product opportunities delivered in the Laynhapuy Homelands.
3. Connecting with other regional economic development initiatives to further support social enterprise activities in the Homelands and region.
4. Ensuring systems and processes are in place and reviewed to support growth in the enterprise, improve and maintain product quality and ensure safe working environments.
5. Overseeing support staff and external partners in marketing, engagement of new customers, ordering, sales and purchasing for the enterprise.
6. Ensuring the integration of Yirralka Miyalk caring for Country and social enterprise activities into the broader Yirralka Ranger program and supporting strong Miyalk leadership.
7. Providing for on the job as well as accredited and non-accredited training to build staff skills and experience of Yirralka Miyalk.

Further detail on key duties, selection criteria and key deliverables are contained in the Role Description.

We are seeking a motivated person with strong practical experience in social enterprise development to join our team.

Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation

Laynhapuy was established in the 1970's to represent Yolŋu interests and residents of Homelands which constitute the corporation. The main goals and objectives of the organisation are to assist our Homeland communities and our people to:

• Determine our own future.
• Run and control our own affairs.
• Develop self-sufficient or otherwise sustainable Homelands - standing on our yirralka.

Laynhapuy provides health, housing and land and sea management services and support to around 30 remote Yolŋu homelands in North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. The organisations main base is in Yirrkala around 20km from the mining town of Nhulunbuy. The Laynhapuy Homelands are situated between a 1 and 4 hour drive from Yirrkala.

The vision for Laynhapuy is: 'to determine our own future to manage our own affairs, to become self-sufficient so that the homeland mala (clans) can continue to live in peace and harmony'.

Yirralka Rangers and the Laynhapuy IPA

In 2003, Laynhapuy established the Yirralka Ranger land and sea management program in response to Traditional Owners desire to manage their Country and to deal with threats to cultural and environmental values. This was supported with the dedication of the Laynhapuy Indigenous Protected Area (IPA) in 2006.

Today we employ over 40 rangers who live and work in 14 of the Laynhapuy Homelands. Our main operational base is location in Yirrkala. In 2024 we finalised the Laynhapuy IPA Plan of Management 2024-2034 and are currently awaiting Australian Government dedication of our IPA boundary expansion. This new boundary covers approximately 1.29 million hectares, which includes 371,200 hectares of marine estate. Our IPA is located on Aboriginal-freehold land and Yolŋu have exclusive rights to the inter-tidal zone.

Yirralka has operated the Miyalk Social Enterprise for over 10 years employing people in homelands. The enterprise has expanded its product range and improved quality and branding over the last 5 years and recently won the 2025 Blak Bush Foods and Botanical Business of the Year Award.