Northern Territory Emergency Reponse
Welfare reform
The Budget is providing $69.2 million in 2008-09 to continue the implementation of income management in the Northern Territory (see ‘Welfare reform’). In 2008-09 income management will apply to around 20,000 Centrelink customers in the Northern Territory.
The implementation of income management has revealed that some Indigenous families would benefit from training in money management. Funding for income management in 2008-09 includes $3.1 million for financial management support services. These services will deliver financial education, training and financial crisis support to people in communities where income management has commenced.