Field notes · Northern Territory
Alice Springs
Traditional knowledge meets modern design
Through the Oonchiumpa consultancy, Alice Springs is where the design happens in community for Goods products. The Stretch Bed was designed in community with the Bloomfield family, combining traditional knowledge with modern durability. Kristy Bloomfield leads this 100% Aboriginal-owned consultancy.
Oonchiumpa: 100% Aboriginal-owned consultancy leading the design in community
Key people: Kristy Bloomfield, Oonchiumpa family
Alice Springs — karen liddle on beds
In their words
“That's something Central Australia need — just something so simple, especially coming out of recycled, and is turning into something so unique for our mob in the bush or on the communities.”
Fred Campbell · Youth Case Worker, Oonchiumpa
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Case study
Oonchiumpa brought young people in for two days out the back of their office in Alice Springs. They built Stretch Beds from flat-pack, kept one each, and loaded the rest onto the truck. It is the run that proves the work, not just the product.
How it worked, step by step
Field notes
Fund what's next in Alice Springs
Goods on Country works on long-term partnerships, not one-off charity. Here's where support goes furthest in this community right now.
Fund design in community
Product design happens here through Oonchiumpa, a 100% Aboriginal-owned consultancy. Backing this work keeps design decisions on country.
Back community-led designSponsor the next beds
Every sponsored Stretch Bed goes to a family in Alice Springs — flat-packed, washable, built to last 10+ years.
Sponsor bedsPartner on what comes next
Washing machine trials, on-country manufacturing and community storytelling all need long-term partners.
Partner with Goods
Community partners
- Oonchiumpa Consultancy — 100% Aboriginal-owned consultancy leading design in community