The Institute for Aboriginal Development is an Aboriginal adult educational institution located along the banks of the Todd River in Alice Springs. It provides a variety of vocational and educational training for Aboriginal people; and cross-cultural education and training between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students. Tangentyere Design (in association with Susan Dugdale Architects) has provided architectural services in support of IAD's site development over a number of years. A master plan was prepared in 1994; a detailed brief for the Stage 1 cafeteria, library, classroom and office spaces was completed in consultation with IAD staff and management in 1998; and Stage 1 construction was finished in 2004.

In 2005 the Institute for Aboriginal Development project received the Royal Australian Institute of Architects Public Buildings Award, Commendation.