Support the Better, Safer Future for Central Australia Plan.
As part of a $250 million investment, the Government will provide funding of $155.9 million over 5 years from 2022-23 to support the Better, Safer Future for Central Australia Plan. Funding includes:
* $50.0 million over 4 years from 2023-24 under the Infrastructure Investment Program for infrastructure projects in Central Australia
* $40.4 million over two years from 2023-24 to schools in Central Australia to improve school attendance and education outcomes. This measure will prioritise community engagement and locally driven responses in partnership with local community organisations
* $23.5 million over 4 years from 2022-23 to expand the Child & Youth Assessment & Treatment Service and support the development of the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Aboriginal Corporation's 'Health Hub' in Alice Springs
* $10.0 million over 4 years from 2023-24 for justice reinvestment initiatives in Central Australia to reduce crime, contact with the criminal justice system and recidivism through the Confiscated Assets Account
* $10.0 million over 3 years from 2023-24 for broadband and mobile services upgrades to support digital connectivity needs for First Nations people in Central Australia through the Regional Connectivity Program
* $9.2 million over 3 years from 2023-24 to address community safety and early intervention and crime prevention projects for First Nations people in Central Australia
* $7.5 million over two years from 2023-24 for coordination, governance activities and capacity building in community-controlled organisations
* $3.9 million over 3 years from 2023-24 for the development of a Youth Services Action Plan for Central Australia
* $1.2 million in 2023-24 to establish up to 5 Junior Ranger sites in Central Australia
* $0.3 million in 2022-23 to provide mobile and internet for Wi-Fi connectivity in Alice Springs Town Camps through the Digital Connectivity Project. The remaining $94.1 million over 5 years from 2022-23 will be held in the Contingency Reserve pending further work with Central Australian communities and First Nations organisations on the design and implementation of additional measures as part of the Better, Safer Future for Central Australia Plan. This builds on the initial $48.8 million package to improve community safety in Alice Springs and Central Australia announced by the Prime Minister on 24 January 2023. Funding included:
* $25.0 million in 2023-24 to extend funding for safety and community services in Alice Springs
* $14.2 million in 2022-23 to improve community safety in Alice Springs and surrounds
* $2.0 million for CCTV, lighting and safety measures in Alice Springs
* $5.6 million in 2023-24 for additional emergency accommodation and safe places in Alice Springs
* $2.0 million over two years from 2022-23 to boost domestic violence services through the Tangentyere Council. Cross Portfolio |