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Appendix 5: Discretionary grants

Table 4.18 | FaHCSIA Discretionary Grant Programs 2007–08
Program name	Program description	Output Group
Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA)-Payments under section 64(4) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976	Funding for projects that provide benefits to Aboriginal people living in the Northern Territory in the areas of economic development, land and sea management, community enhancement, scholarship and sponsorship in education and leadership, and ceremonial and funeral support.	1.2
Combating Petrol Sniffing	Funding to reduce the incidence of substance abuse in declared petrol sniffing strategy zones by addressing prevention, early intervention and treatment issues, and tailored support packages to communities experiencing the impact of substance abuse.	1.2
Community Development Employment Projects¹	Funding for unemployed Indigenous people to provide participation opportunities through activities that develop their skills and improve their employability in order to achieve economic independence.	1.2
Community Engagement	Funding to support volunteering, developing leadership, mentoring and life skills, strengthening ties between business and the community to improve outcomes for individual, families and to strengthen communities.	4.4
Community Housing and Infrastructure	Funding to supplement the efforts of state and territory governments to provide rental housing, municipal services and environmental health-related infrastructure in Indigenous communities.	1.2
Family Relationships	Funding to support Australian families to have healthy, resilient relationships, through times of family change and stress.	3.1
Financial Management	Funding to improve the financial self-reliance and wellbeing of individuals and families.	4.2
Homelessness and Housing	Funding to support initiatives aimed at improving responses to the causes and outcomes of homelessness and to improve housing affordability.	4.1
Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment	Funding to support Indigenous communities to implement identified priorities and enable tailored responses to local community needs, particularly where there is a clear commitment to share responsibility between government and community.	1.2
Indigenous Women's Program (component of Indigenous Leadership)	Funding to enhance Indigenous women's leadership, representation, safety, wellbeing and economic status.	1.2
Mental Health	Funding to deliver community based projects to assist families, carers, children and young people affected by mental illness, with a particular focus on Indigenous families and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.	2.2
Native Title and Land Rights	Funding to assist Indigenous Australians to exercise their legal rights in respect to land, sea and Native Title.	1.2
Northern Territory Emergency Response	Funding for a whole-of-government response to coordinate welfare reform, employment, law and order, supporting families and housing and land reform in Indigenous communities.	1.2
Parenting	Funding to promote and support the positive development and wellbeing of children in the early years, with a focus on vulnerable children. This is achieved through the provision of early intervention, prevention and capacity building initiatives to support and strengthen families.	3.1
Payments to Universities and other Organisations for special studies and research	Funding for Indigenous research to enable FaHCSIA and the Australian Government to develop sound evidence-based policy and programs across a broad realm of social and economic areas.	1.2
Public Awareness	Funds initiatives that raise public awareness in the wider community of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues and culture. Includes funding to conduct the annual National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) community celebrations.	1.2
Services for People with Disability	Funding to improve the economic and social participation of people with disability by providing supported employment, improving access to information, and assisting with access to services. Funding also for assisting children with autism.	2.2
Support for Carers	Funding to assist carers to continue in their caring role and to prepare for life after caring responsibilities end through respite and information services for young carers and peer support groups for parents of young children with disability.	2.3
Support for Victims of Trafficking	Funding to provide individualised case management services to victims of trafficking of persons including assistance with accommodation, legal advice, counselling, training and social support.	2.5
Women's Leadership and Development	Funds initiatives to build women's capacity to take on greater leadership responsibilities, communication and consultation activities with women's groups. Also funds research issues relevant to women and activities that recognise the achievement of women in all sectors of society.	2.5
Women's Safety Agenda	Funding to address violence against women in four broad themes-prevention, health, justice and services. Together they aim to decrease the impacts of domestic violence and sexual assault upon the community.	2.5
Youth Engagement ²	Funding that improves the connection of young people with their family, community, education, training and employment.	2.4

1 Transferred from Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations in December 2007 as part of the machinery of government changes that followed the November 2007 election

2 Some grants within the youth engagement program e.g. mentor marketplace were transferred to Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations as part of the machinery of government changes that followed the November 2007 election.

* Note: This table provides a list of programs that fund organisations using discretionary grants. There is a Discretionary Grants Central Register administered by the Department of Finance and Administration in which agencies are required to register discretionary grants. All discretionary grants administered by FaHCSIA have been listed in this register.

Performance information about FaHCSIA's outcomes and outputs can be found in Part 2 performance reporting.

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