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Minister Scullion: New Bulla store offering healthy food options for locals

Announcements | 19 Oct 2016

The community of Bulla, south-west of Darwin, has a new community store, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the Aboriginals Benefit Account (ABA).

This investment expands the range of healthy food options available in Bulla, as well as creating employment opportunities for the local community.

Man in safety vest stands in wood workshop

A whole town benefitting from Ryan’s CDP handiwork

Stories | 19 Oct 2016

Ryan Johnston recently entered the Australian Government’s Community Development Programme (CDP) as an unemployed man with few qualifications. As part of his CDP activities, Ryan started training in woodwork, found he had an aptitude for it and has built some furniture for a local grandmother and some easels for the Karratha library.

Minister Scullion: Durack residents benefit from Mental Health First Aid Training

Announcements | 18 Oct 2016

The Coalition Government has started rolling out Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid training, with frontline workers in Durack, Western Australia, the first to benefit.

The first of six training workshops to be held in Durack gets under-way today in Meekatharra. Over time, the training will be rolled out to more than 1500 frontline workers in more than 60 remote locations across Australia.

Latest Commonwealth Indigenous Employment Representation Statistics

Announcements | 14 Oct 2016

Today the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet published updated data on Indigenous representation, by agency, for each Commonwealth public sector agency as at 30 June 2016.

This data includes individual agency targets. Each agency target reflects its current Indigenous representation and regional footprint.

$5m to support Indigenous arts and languages in the NT

Announcements | 13 Oct 2016

The Coalition Government will provide $22.8 million to support a range of projects across the country that will strengthen Indigenous language and showcase traditional and contemporary Indigenous cultural and artistic expression.

Minister for the Arts, Mitch Fifield, and Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Country Liberals Senator for the Northern Territory, Nigel Scullion, said that of this investment, more than $5 million would support a range of Indigenous language and arts projects across the NT.

Native title recognised over Kulyakartu country

Announcements | 13 Oct 2016

The Federal Court has today recognised native title for the Kulyakartu people in the East Pilbara region of Western Australia.

Lodged in 2005, the Kulyakartu claim was resolved at an on-country hearing of the Federal Court of Australia.

Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, said the Kulyakartu determination covered an area of approximately 3550 square kilometres in remote Western Australia. It is surrounded by the Nyangumarta, Ngurrara and Martu determination areas.

Crows legend Andrew McLeod flanked by new Project Officers, inaugural Crows team member Eddie Hocking (left) and Crow’s SANFL player, Josh Wittwer

Furthering an education through ‘Ready Set Crow’

Stories | 13 Oct 2016

The Ready Set Crow program is assisting young Indigenous students from the APY Lands and Far West Coast of South Australia to access pathways to further education through mentoring and scholarships.

Yabun Festival

Event | 8 Jan 2017

Sydney NSW

Yabun is a highly anticipated event that provides a positive social space for audiences to celebrate, share, and immerse themselves in the world’s oldest surviving culture.

Yabun Festival is an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures held on the 26th of January each year in Sydney.

Featuring live music, a corroborree ground, arts and stalls and programs for the youth and elderly.

Cobar CDP participants enjoy getting their hands dirty in seed propagation

From little things big things grow

Stories | 11 Oct 2016

Ben Brown is a young man who, thanks to the Australian Government’s Community Development Programme (CDP), has gone from being unemployed to one of the youngest CDP Supervisors in the Upper Darling region of New South Wales.

Shining a light on mental health first aid

Announcements | 10 Oct 2016

Today is World Mental Health Day – an opportunity to raise awareness of mental illness and promote social and emotional wellbeing. This year’s theme is ‘Dignity in Mental Health – Psychological and Mental Health First Aid for All’. It recognises the need to equip people with the tools and knowledge to tackle the stigma of mental health and provide basic help.

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