One of the most important parts of our work is to always be engaging and talking with our elders, our governing bodies, our families and our community about the work we are doing on Country. Djäkami Wäŋawu are the eyes and ears of Country and when we care for our Country we are learning about our Country and from our Country. We need to let the landowners and the caretakers know about our work and what we are doing so we can look after the Country together. 

Dhimurru and Yirralka have a new way of collecting information. Our approach will support a rigorous Yolŋu led data recording, monitoring and reporting framework for both organisations, supporting consistency in data collection for the similar work we do and aligning regional reporting in NE Arnhem Land. The information we collect can help us develop maps, record what we find, monitor changes in our Country and collect information about what work needs to be done.  

We are also developing a monitoring and evaluation framework based on Yolŋu knowledges, priorities and approaches to managing Country. This will help us to measure change in our Country so that we can make decisions in a healthy way for our future generations, which has always been the vision of our elders.