nsw coalition of aboriginal peak bodies alternative proposal for the new australian government indigenous affairs arran

1. NSW COALITION OF ABORIGINAL PEAK BODIESAlternative Proposal for the New Australian Government Indigenous Affairs Arrangements The blue writing indicates the composition of the national representative structure as recommended in this submission and is the only change of the New Australian Government Indigenous Affairs Arrangements at this level.The blue writing indicates the composition of the national representative structure as recommended in this submission and is the only change of the New Australian Government Indigenous Affairs Arrangements at this level.

2. At the State level, program specific agreements and programs with respective Departments and agencies will remain to ensure sustained provision of specialist services. For example, in health, the extant NSW Aboriginal Health Partnership Agreement between the AH&MRC and the NSW Government.At the State level, program specific agreements and programs with respective Departments and agencies will remain to ensure sustained provision of specialist services. For example, in health, the extant NSW Aboriginal Health Partnership Agreement between the AH&MRC and the NSW Government.

3. NSW COALITION OF ABORIGINAL PEAK BODIESAlternative Proposal for the New Australian Government Indigenous Affairs Arrangements At the regional level, program specific agreements and arrangements will remain, not to be replaced with this generic structure. For example, in health, extant Local/Area Aboriginal Health Partnership Agreements between local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Area Health Services are necessary to ensure that the collaboration between agencies and service providers continues enabling vital service delivery.At the regional level, program specific agreements and arrangements will remain, not to be replaced with this generic structure. For example, in health, extant Local/Area Aboriginal Health Partnership Agreements between local Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services and Area Health Services are necessary to ensure that the collaboration between agencies and service providers continues enabling vital service delivery.

4. NSW COALITION OF ABORIGINAL PEAK BODIESAlternative Proposal for the New Australian Government Indigenous Affairs Arrangements For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.

5. For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.

6. For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.

7. For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.

8. For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.For Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements outside of the above structure, Indigenous Coordination Centres should be advised by the Aboriginal parties to the Regional Partnership Agreement due to the potential issues of probity and accountability arising from funding unincorporated or non-representative bodies or individuals. This local structure would remove the need for government initiated Community Working Parties as well as provide the coordinated response of local organisations.