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Table 7: Closing the Gap for Indigenous Australians

	2007-08 $m	2008-09 $m	2009-10 $m	2010-11 $m	2011-12 $m	Total $m
EXPENSE MEASURES
ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S
Attorney-General's Department
Closing the Gap
— Northern Territory — Aboriginal Interpreter Service	-	0.8	-	-	-	0.8
— Northern Territory — legal assistance for Indigenous Australians	-	2.0	-	-	-	2.0
— Northern Territory — night patrol operational equipment	3.9	-	-	-	-	3.9
— Northern Territory — night patrol services	-	17.7	-	-	-	17.7
Australian Crime Commission
Closing the Gap
— Northern Territory — extension of the National Indigenous Violence and Child Abuse Intelligence Task Force	-	4.2	-	-	-	4.2
Sub Total	3.9	24.6	-	-	-	28.5
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Closing the Gap
— contribution to Indigenous boarding colleges	-	18.8	5.1	2.5	2.5	28.9
— expansion of intensive literacy and numeracy programs and individual learning plans	-	8.1	16.1	16.1	16.1	56.4
— getting remote Aboriginal children to enrol in school	3.8	11.6	20.0	29.0	34.4	98.8
— Northern Territory — crèches	-	2.3	-	-	-	2.3
— Northern Territory — enhancing education	-	19.1	-	-	-	19.1
— Northern Territory — further welfare and employment reform	-38.6	66.4	-	-	-	27.8
— Northern Territory — school nutrition	-	7.4	-	-	-	7.4
Sub Total	-34.8	133.7	41.2	47.6	53.0	240.7
ENVIRONMENT, WATER, HERITAGE AND THE ARTS
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Closing the Gap
— National Arts and Crafts Industry Support Program — expansion	1.6	2.0	2.0	2.0	-	7.6
Sub Total	1.6	2.0	2.0	2.0	-	7.6
FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Closing the Gap
— Indigenous early development and learning services — parenting support	0.6	3.1	4.8	8.1	-	16.6
— Indigenous mothers' accommodation fund	-	2.0	4.0	4.0	-	10.0
— reconciliation between Indigenous and Non‑Indigenous Australians — consultation	-	-	-	-	-	-
— closing the evidence gap	-	1.1	0.6	-	-	1.7
— Northern Territory — accommodation for government personnel in remote communities	-	0.3	-	-	-	0.3
— Northern Territory — community engagement	-	3.8	-	-	-	3.8
— Northern Territory — continuation of early childhood program	-	0.4	-	-	-	0.4
— Northern Territory — family support package	-	9.8	-	-	-	9.8
— Northern Territory — further welfare and employment reform	49.5	-	-	-	-	49.5
— Northern Territory — government business managers	-	30.8	-	-	-	30.8
— Northern Territory — income management	2.7	60.1	-	-	-	62.8
— Northern Territory — leadership and coordination	-	32.4	-	-	-	32.4
— Northern Territory — playgroups	-	0.7	-	-	-	0.7
— Northern Territory — promoting law and order	-	11.6	-	-	-	11.6
— Northern Territory — youth alcohol diversion	-	9.5	-	-	-	9.5
Sub Total	52.8	165.7	9.4	12.1	-	240.0
HEALTH AND AGEING
Department of Health and Ageing
Closing the Gap
— Bringing Them Home counsellors and Link‑Up services	0.5	4.4	5.9	5.0	-	15.7
— child and maternal health services	0.8	9.9	20.3	27.1	32.3	90.3
— reducing rheumatic heart fever for Indigenous children	0.1	1.6	3.1	3.2	3.2	11.2
— Indigenous drug and alcohol services	-	4.0	10.4	17.0	18.0	49.3
— Indigenous tobacco initiative	-	-	-	-	-	-
— Northern Territory — follow up care	-	13.6	-	-	-	13.6
Sub Total	1.3	33.4	39.7	52.2	53.5	180.1
HUMAN SERVICES
Centrelink
Closing the Gap
— Northern Territory — Centrelink's role	-	4.2	-	-	-	4.2
Department of Human Services
Closing the Gap
— Northern Territory — further welfare and employment reform	-1.9	-	-	-	-	-1.9
— Northern Territory — income management	2.8	3.6	-	-	-	6.4
Sub Total	0.9	7.8	-	-	-	8.8
PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET
Australian Public Service Commission
Closing the Gap
— Australian Public Service Indigenous Employment Strategy — continuation	-	2.6	-	-	-	2.6
Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman
Closing the Gap
— Northern Territory — Commonwealth Ombudsman support	-	0.2	-	-	-	0.2
Sub Total	-	2.8	-	-	-	2.8
RESOURCES, ENERGY AND TOURISM
Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism
Closing the Gap
— extension of the Business Ready Program for Indigenous Tourism	-	1.8	-	-	-	1.8
Sub Total	-	1.8	-	-	-	1.8
Total Expense measures	25.8	371.9	92.2	113.9	106.5	710.4
CAPITAL MEASURES
FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
Closing the Gap
— Northern Territory — accommodation for government personnel in remote communities	-	6.7	-	-	-	6.7
Sub Total	-	6.7	-	-	-	6.7
HUMAN SERVICES
Centrelink
Closing the Gap
— Northern Territory — Centrelink's role	-	1.6	-	-	-	1.6
Sub Total	-	1.6	-	-	-	1.6
Total Capital measures	-	8.3	-	-	-	8.3
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE
Total expense measures	25.8	371.9	92.2	113.9	106.5	710.4
Total capital measures	-	8.3	-	-	-	8.3
Total expenditure	25.8	380.3	92.2	113.9	106.5	718.7

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