Closing the Gap Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians - Appendix 1: Indigenous Measures: New and Redirected Funding Following the 2007 Election and 2008-09 Budget Measures

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Appendix 1:
Indigenous Measures: New and Redirected Funding Following the 2007 Election and 2008‑09 Budget Measures

New and redirected funding following the 2007 election (funding over 5 years from 2007‑08)		2008‑09 Budget Measures
2007‑08 Additional Estimates	$m		$m
Welfare Reform — Cape York Trial	48.8	Expansion of Intensive Literacy and Numeracy programs and Individual Learning Plans (over four years)	56.4
Yamatji — additional funding for resolution of native title claims	5.5	Indigenous Boarding Colleges (over four years)	28.9
NTER — Employment and Welfare Reform	92.6	Indigenous Mothers' Accommodation Fund (over three years)	10
NTER — Improve child and family health and expand health service delivery	99.7	Closing the Gap in the Northern Territory:
NTER — promoting law and order	18.5	Night Patrol services (2008‑09)	17.7
NTER — Enrolment and participation in school	98.8	Aboriginal Interpreter Service (2008‑09)	0.8
NTER — Night Patrols operational equipment	3.9	Indigenous Legal Aid (2008‑09)	2.0
Bringing them Home Counsellors and Link Up Services	15.7	Extension of the National Indigenous Violence and Child Abuse Intelligence Task Force (2008‑09)	4.2
Indigenous Children — child and maternal health	90.3	Crèches (2008‑09)	2.3
Indigenous Children — reducing rheumatic heart fever	11.2	Further Welfare and Employment Reform (2007‑08 and 2008‑09)	75.4
Indigenous Early Development and Learning Services — Parenting Support	16.6	School Nutrition (2008‑09)	7.4
National Arts and Crafts Industry Support Programme	7.6	Enhancing Education (2008‑09)	19.1
Better Outcomes for Hospitals and Community health - $20m boost to health services in the Northern Territory	21.5	Centrelink — Services and Activities (2008‑09),	5.8
Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Services — expansion	49.3	Government Business Managers (2008‑09)	30.8
Total	580.0	Leadership and Coordination Activities (2008‑09)	32.4
Redirected funds		Community Engagement (2008‑09)	3.8
Land and Sea Country Indigenous Partnerships*	10.0	Continuation of Early Childhood Program (2008‑09)	0.4
Indigenous Protected Areas*	50.0	Family Support Package (2008‑09)	9.8
Indigenous Emissions Trading*	10.0	Provision of Ongoing Accommodation for Government Personnel in Remote Communities (2008‑09)	7.0
Working on Country*	90.0	Income Management (2007‑08 and 2008‑09)	69.2

Protecting Children on the APY Lands	19.0	Playgroups (2008‑09)	0.7
Indigenous Health workforce	19.0	Youth Alcohol Diversion (2008‑09)	9.5
Indigenous Tobacco initiative	14.5	Promoting Law and Order (2008‑09)	11.6
Joint project with WA government — accommodation in four communities	10.0	Follow Up Health Care (2008‑09)	13.6
Total	222.5	Commonwealth Ombudsman Support (2008‑09)	0.2
		Continuation of the Australian Public Service Indigenous Employment Strategy (2008‑09)	2.6
		Indigenous Policy — Building an Evidence Base (2008‑09 and 2009‑10)	1.7
* Part of the $2.25 billion Caring for country initiative. Note: Totals may be affected by rounding.		Business Ready Programme for Indigenous Tourism — extension (2008‑09)	1.8
		Total	425.3
Grand total of New and Redirected funding following the 2007 Election and 2008‑09 Budget measures $1.2 billion

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