| 2008-09 Budget Measure |
Description |
| Closing the Gap for Indigenous Australians |
|
| Expansion of Intensive Literacy and Numeracy and Individual Learning Plans |
$56.4 million over four years to 2011-12 to expand the use of best practice intensive literacy and numeracy programs for Indigenous students and provide professional development support for teachers to develop and update Individual Learning Plans with Indigenous students and families. |
| Indigenous Boarding Colleges |
$28.9 million over four years to 2011-12 to construct and operate three Indigenous boarding colleges to cater
for 152 Indigenous secondary school students from remote parts of the NT. |
| Indigenous Mothers’ Accommodation fund |
$10 million over three years to 2010-11 to establish an Indigenous Mothers’ Accommodation Fund, which will
provide safe and supported accommodation for women who have to travel from their communities to give
birth. |
| Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory: |
|
| Night Patrol Services |
$17.7 million in 2008-09 to enable the continued operation of night patrol services in 73 NTER communities. |
| Aboriginal Interpreter Services |
$0.8 million in 2008-09 for additional funding for the NT Aboriginal Interpreter service to improve engagement
with Indigenous people in the NT. |
| Indigenous Legal Aid |
$2.0 million in 2008-09 to three critical programs to enable ongoing access by Indigenous people in the
Northern Territory to legal services and respond to increased demand from Indigenous people for legal aid. |
| Extension of the National Indigenous Violence and Child Abuse Intelligence Taskforce |
$4.2 million in 2008-09 to provide additional resources to the Australian Crime Commission to better support child abuse investigations in the NT and inform criminal intelligence on child abuse and violence in Indigenous communities. |
| Crèches |
$2.3 million in 2008-09 for ongoing operational funding for 10 crèches established in 2007-08 as part of the NTER. |
| Further Welfare & Employment Reform |
$75.4 million over two years to 2008-09 to improve access for Indigenous adults living in the Northern Territory to skills development and jobs through additional employment and pre employment programs. |
| School Nutrition Program |
$7.4 million in 2008-09 for the continuation of the Commonwealth contribution towards improving school
attendance and student well-being through the delivery of breakfast and lunch programs to schools in NTER
communities. |
| Enhancing Education |
$19.1 million in 2008-09 for additional classrooms; literacy and numeracy programs; and quality teaching
programs in schools in NTER communities. |
| Centrelink services and activities |
$5.8 million in 2008-09 to continue to deliver Centrelink services in remote regions of the NT through the
enhancement of Centrelink Agent Services, infrastructure and support. |
| Government Business Managers |
$30.8 million in 2008-09 for the continued provision of Government Business Managers in NTER
communities. |
| Leadership and Coordination Activities |
$32.4 million in 2008-09 to provide critical enabling support and infrastructure for the continuation of the
NTER. |
| Community Engagement |
$3.8 million in 2008-09 to facilitate and improve community engagement in NTER communities. |
| Continuation of Early Childhood Programs |
$0.4 million in 2008-09 to enable access to culturally appropriate early childhood programs by families in
crisis and support the development of pathways for young children. |
| Family Support Package |
$9.8 million in 2008-09 to provide families and children in 22 remote communities with support and
assistance from a local Aboriginal family and community worker and/or a safe house. |
| Provision of Ongoing Accommodation for
Government personnel in remote communities |
$7.0 million in 2008-09 to provide upgraded accommodation for Government Business Managers. |
| Income Management |
$69.2 million in 2008-09 for the continued delivery of income management in NTER communities. |
| Playgroups |
$0.7 million in 2008-09 to provide ongoing funding for five facilitated playgroups for Indigenous families and
children. |
| Youth Alcohol Diversion |
$9.5 million in 2008-09 to provide ongoing funding for alcohol diversionary measures in the NT. |
| Promoting Law and Order |
$11.6 million in 2008-09 to provide ongoing support for activities linked with changes to the alcohol and
pornography laws in the NT, as well as support for the deployment of 66 Australian Federal Police to the NT. |
| Follow Up Health Care |
$13.6 million in 2008-09 to provide follow-up health care resulting from child health checks in NTER
communities. |
| Commonwealth Ombudsman Support |
$0.2 million in 2008-09 to ensure Indigenous people have access to culturally appropriate complaint handling
mechanisms. |
| Closing the Gap for Indigenous Australians —
Other Measures |
|
| Continuation of the Australian Public Service
Indigenous Employment Strategy |
$2.6 million in 2008-09 to increase employment and retention of Indigenous employees across the Australian
Public Service (APS) and help build the skills and capabilities of APS Indigenous employees. |
| Indigenous policy — building an evidence base |
$1.7 million over four years to 2011-12 for the Commonwealth contribution to extend the 2008 National
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey and establish a national clearing house on best practice
in addressing Indigenous disadvantage. |
| Extension of Business Ready Programme for
Indigenous Tourism |
$1.8 million in 2008-09 to extend the Business Ready Program for Indigenous Tourism and funding for
promotion of Indigenous tourism to the international market. |
