megavideolinks
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 Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:18 am Post subject: Indigenous Affairs Governance |
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On 1 July 2004 new arrangements at the national level for the administration of Indigenous affairs
were introduced to promote a whole-of-government approach to service delivery across
Commonwealth Government agencies. There is no longer a dedicated Commonwealth Government
agency administering Indigenous programs. Programs previously administrated by the Aboriginal and
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http://www.indigenous.gov.au/coag/trial_sites/sa.html#anchor3
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http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/kakadu/parkjointmang/jointmang/landrights.htmlIntersectoral action to reduce petrol sniffing in remote communities of Central Australia
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Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) have been transferred to relevant Commonwealth
Government departments. Most programs and services for Indigenous people are now funded through
a Single Indigenous Budget and delivered by the appropriate department.
There are five key principles underpinning these arrangements: collaboration, regional and local
needs, flexibility, accountability and leadership. At the national level, relevant Commonwealth
Government Ministers and Department Secretaries are responsible, individually and collectively, for
working in a whole-of-government way. The broad principles and practice underpinning the whole-ofgovernment approach are critical to intersectoral action that resulted in the reduction of petrol sniffing
among Aboriginal people in remote locations.
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