Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 14th Jul 2023
- Regional NT > Alice Springs & Central Australia
This position is identified for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, and is intended to constitute a special measure under section 8 (1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and section 57 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1996 (NT).
Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory (APO NT) is an alliance comprising the Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance of the NT (AMSANT), North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA), Aboriginal Housing NT (AHNT), NT Indigenous Business Network (NTIBN), Central Land Council (CLC), Northern Land Council (NLC), Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) and Tiwi Land Council (TLC). The alliance was created to provide a more effective response to key issues of joint interest and concern affecting Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory, including through advocating practical policy solutions to government.
APO NT is committed to increasing Aboriginal involvement in policy development and implementation, and to expanding opportunities for Aboriginal community control. APO NT also seeks to strengthen networks between peak Aboriginal organisations and smaller regional Aboriginal organisations in the NT.
APO NT has an auspice agreement with NAAJA, where NAAJA provides corporate support to APO NT including human resources and employment services. APO NT staff are employed as employees of NAAJA.
APO NT have been working towards the establishment of an NT Independent Aboriginal Education Peak Body, initially funded by the NT Office of Aboriginal Affairs through Closing the Gap virtual funding. More recently, the Department of Education has committed to funding APO NT to continue this work as part of their responsibilities under the NT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan. This funding term is May 2023 - December 2025.
A new Project Officer position has been created to provide support for the Senior Project Officer for the period of this funding.
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