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The Australian Government is talking to Aboriginal people about directions for the future.

This report, the third of its kind, fulfils the Australian Government's commitment to table an annual report to Parliament on progress in Closing the Gap.

Approved money management courses are currently being introduced in areas where income management operates throughout the NT and WA.

Family violence continues to devastate Indigenous families and communities at a much higher rate than the broader community. Its effects are brutal and long lasting, especially for children.

The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs is drafting the Native Title (Prescribed Bodies Corporate) Amendment Regulations 2010 under the Native Title Act 1993.

The Business Toolkit for Indigenous Women has been produced.It is intended to inform and inspire Indigenous women in their aspirations to be successful business women.

Registrations are now closed for the 2010-11 National Program.

This information pack contains information on the interested persons register.

The International Repatriation Advisory Committee, developed a discussion paper to seek the views of local communities and others interested in international repatriation.

The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children Wave 1 data set is now available.

The Government announces a new group to provide advice on the Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP) Program.

The Evaluation of income management in the Northern Territory report released.

Support for the establishment of a new national representative body announced

Release of the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services Six Monthly Report

Seeking Expressions of Interest in future Ministerial appointments to Portfolio Bodies

Alice Springs Transformation Plan (ASTP) News Item Page

Launch of the report for establishment of a new National Representative Body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Expressions of Interest are now open for the positions of Committee Members of the International Repatriation Advisory Committee.

The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) has released its third Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).

Edition 1 has been released

Register now for the Indigenous Leadership Program 2009-2010

On 26 February 2009 the Prime Minister made his first annual statement to Parliament on the Australian Government's Closing the Gap strategy

A priority area over the next five years is to improve living conditions in 73 remote Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory through the $813 million New Remote Housing System

Reforms to the Community Development Employment Projects program from 1 Jul 2009

The department is calling for applications from experienced service providers to apply for funding to establish and deliver an Intensive Support Playgroup in Halls Creek (WA) under the Expansion of Playgroups for Indigenous Families (EPIF) initiative

This discussion paper invites contributions and feedback on solutions for effectively managing native title agreements between Indigenous Australians, government and the resource industry.

The department is calling for applicants under the Expansion of Playgroups for Indigenous Families (EPIF) initiative

The Northern Territory Emergency Response Taskforce's Final Report to Government

Release of the Northern Territory Emergency Response - One Year On publication

Congratulations to the men, women and youth selected for the 2008 National Indigenous Leadership program

The third edition of the National Indigenous Housing Guide is now available

The Plan affirms the department's commitment to reconciliation and its national leadership role in Indigenous Affairs

The Government has released the report of the independent review into the Community Housing and Infrastructure Program (CHIP) that was undertaken by PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2006