Janyima community store (Bulla Store) has re-opened after several years with the help of publicly-owned enterprise Outback Stores.

Residents of the Bulla, around 60 kilometres west of Timber Creek in the NT, will have improved access to affordable food and other essentials.

Outback Stores, owned by the federal government, provided $60,000 to purchase stock and more than $200,000 to improve store infrastructure, after the community asked for assistance to re-open the store and manage it.

Local stores provide more than 90 per cent of food consumed in remote communities, making them critical to food security.

Often the next nearest store can be hundreds of kilometres away.

Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy said the federal government is improving food security in remote First Nations communities like Bulla by investing in and supporting remote community stores.

"Thanks to Outback Stores, the community of Bulla now has access to affordable, fresh and healthy food," she said.

Bulla Store Director Shadrack Retchdford said the community is "very excited".

"It has been a long time since the store was closed," he said.

"It makes it very easy for us to get our groceries. Our residents now don't need to travel to Timber Creek to get food and particularly the ones that have no transport will now have access to essential items within the community.

"The past years have seen floodings during the wet season, with the community relying on food drops throughout the wet season. With the assistance of Outback Stores we are hoping to have a long-term food security solution for our community residents."

Senator McCarthy said Outback Stores assist communities as part of the government's commitment to "long term, sustainable solutions" to support food security in remote First Nations communities.

"We know food insecurity disproportionately affects First Nations people living in remote communities, where stores commonly operate in challenging environments," she said.

"Long transport distances, high operating expenses and weather extremes mean many small communities cannot sustain a store."

Under the Outback Stores model, the enterprise can provide funding support to ensure communities have continued access to fresh, healthy and affordable food as well as other essentials in areas where stores are not financially viable due to small populations or the challenges of remote locations.

Member for Lingiari, Marion Scrymgour, said it is sadly too often the case that Aboriginal families and children in remote communities go without a nutritious meal due to a lack of access to healthy and affordable food.

"This leads to higher rates of illness and disease directly linked to food security," she said.

"Good nutrition is essential for good health and strong futures. I congratulate the Albanese Government's steps to improve access to affordable food and other essentials in the remote community of Bulla. I know its residents will benefit greatly from the re-opening of their store and the on going support from Outback Stores."