First Nations Reference Group for Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program
News articleThe Albanese Government has set up a First Nations Reference Group to work in partnership with the government to design and implement the Remote Jobs and Economic Development program. The Remote Jobs and Economic...
New Closing the Gap data
News articleThe Productivity Commission’s latest data on Closing the Gap shows some progress. The Productivity Commission has released new data on 8 of the Closing the Gap targets and nine supporting indicators. Overall, 5 out of 19...
$50 million for 50 new Junior Rangers Programs announced
News articleThe Albanese Government is expanding the highly successful Junior Ranger program, offering on-Country learning to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students across Australia.
Improving food security in remote First Nations communities
News articleThe Albanese Labor Government is improving food security in remote Aboriginal communities and investing more than one million dollars on a range of infrastructure projects.
A new Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program
News articleThe Government has announced a new Remote Jobs and Economic Development Program (RJED) that will create 3,000 jobs in remote communities. The program will start in the second half of 2024, funding 3000 jobs over three years with proper wages and conditions – as part of replacing the Community Development Program (CDP).