In December 2008, the Australian Government announced significant reforms to the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) program. The changes are to improve opportunities for Indigenous Australians to get and keep a job.
The Australian Government through the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) manages the Community Development Employment Projects program.
As part of this, the department is responsible for funding, managing and monitoring CDEP program funding agreements. This includes getting reports from CDEP providers about their success in delivering CDEP Services and Projects. New, three-year CDEP funding agreements start from 1 July 2009.
These guidelines include CDEP program management and delivery principles for the 2009–12 agreements. They do not include all funding agreement details and do not form part of the FaHCSIA Standard Funding Agreement. They are a guide only.
Full Funding agreement details are included in:
- 2009–12 FaHCSIA Standard Funding Agreement
- The CDEP Schedule, which includes Project Specific Conditions for CDEP Program Funding
These guidelines may be subject to change.
Note: In the Torres Strait CDEP is managed by the Torres Strait Regional Authority. These guidelines do not apply to the Torres Strait Regional Authority.