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This paper presents the last of a series of case studies on some of the approaches used by international non-government organisations to undertake community development work with Indigenous communities and organisations in Australia. It reviews the partnership between World Vision Australia and the Central Land Council to improve child health through improved early childhood health and education services in four Warlpiri communities in the Northern Territory. Sections include: World Vision's approach to development; World Vision's international work with Indigenous people; World Vision Australia's approach in Indigenous Australia; The Central Land Council's statutory role and the CD framework; CLC, Kurra, and WETT roles and relationships; The context of the WETT early childhood care and development project; The history of the partnership between WVA and CLC; The ECCD program design and implementation; Using a community development approach: what does that look like?; The monitoring and evaluation aspects of the program; The partnership: how does it operate?; Factors in the success of the program; Challenges; and Reflections.