Image Gallery: July 2004
ATSIC Army Community Assistance Program, Cape York
29 July 2004
AACAP is the ATSIC Army Community Assistance Program, a cooperative program between Army, ATSIC (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission) and the Department of Health and Ageing. The initiative was announced by the Australian Government in 1996, and is still going strong. The purpose of AACAP is to form a partnership to assist in the delivery of housing and infrastructure, as well as health services and training to remote Aboriginal communities. AACAP 04 is working in the Northern Peninsula Area of Cape York, Far North Queensland providing capital works – including a new subdivision, building houses, house pads and a regional waste facility and services to the Aboriginal communities of Injinoo, Umagico and New Mapoon.
| JPAU30JUN04WG014 (L-R) Front Leading Air Craftsman (LAC) Matt Blackborough, Sapper (SPR) Patrick Armstrong, SPR Jason Smith, Mr Michael Organ, SPR Nathan Townley and Lance Corporal (LCPL) Craig Ward - Rear SPR Tiho Vidovic, LAC Paul Davis, Corporal John Gregson, LCPL Mark Appleton and SPR Adrian Schipanski in front of a 130G Caterpillar Grader at the subdivision worksite at New Mapoon. (Date taken: 30 June 2004) Low-res | High-res |
![]() |
| JPAU30JUN04WG027 (L-R) Clearing out dirt from a mains water trench at the New Mapoon sub division is Sapper (SPR) Travis Heath, SPR Rohoro Hape (Papua New Guinea Defence Force) and SPR Molgi Jackson (PNGDF). (Date taken: 30 June 2004) Low-res | High-res |
![]() |
| JPAU30JUN04WG049 21st Construction Squadron plant equipment being operated at the New Mapoon subdivision in the Northern Peninsula Area of Cape York. (Date taken: 30 June 2004) Low-res | High-res |
![]() |
| JPAU30JUN04WG077 As part of the ADF Parliamentary Program Mr Organ ([Red T-shirt] House of Representatives, Australian Greens) participated in ATSIC Army Community Assistance Program 2004. He is visiting the local Bamaga School woodworking class, with (L-R) Sapper (SPR) Phil Stevens, Mr Titoma Sebasio (known as TJ) Mr Michael Organ, Lieutenant Ian Sherman, SPR Scott Lardner and Mr Horace Savo. (Date taken: 30 June 2004) Low-res | High-res |
![]() |
| JPAU30JUN04WG081 (L-R) Corporal Brendon Green chats with Major Steve Gliddon Officer Commanding 21st Construction Squadron during Mr Organ's visit to the local Bamaga School, woodworking class. Planing wood in the forground is Mr Alan Bond (a student at Bamaga). Mr Organ participated in ATSIC Army Community Assistance Program 2004 as part of the ADF Parliamentary Program. (Date taken: 30 June 2004) Low-res | High-res |
![]() |
| JPAU30JUN04WG090 Dental Technician Corporal Mark Allen talks with Major Steve Gliddon, Officer Commanding 21st Construction Squadron about the process involved in manufacturing dentures in his labatory at the Bamaga Hospital. (Date taken: 30 June 2004) Low-res | High-res |
![]() |






