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Artist: Paddy Japaljarri StewartThis story is about the Honey Ant Dreaming. Painted here are the underground tunnels made by the Honey Ants. Also shown are the worms that are found around mulga trees. Thispainting is about the Mulga Worm Dreaming, and the Honey Ant Dreaming. This painting is about the Mulga Worm Dreaming and the Honey Ant Dreaming.This is the Honey Ant Dreaming for Yuedumu, where we are living. The actual water source is Yakurrakaji. What we call Yuendumu is the hill really. The soakage that we used to live from isYakurrakaji. We who are living at Yuendumu, near the Yakurrakaji water, we are living at the Honey Ant Dreaming site. Their underground chambers have created the natural soakagesfound all over this part of our country. That is what we have painted here.© Commonwealth of Australia 2010This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from theCommonwealth, available from the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney-General’s Department. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should beaddressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration. Attorney-General’s Department, Central Office, 3-5 National Circuit, Canberra ACT 2600 or posted at www.ag.gov.au/cca.Please be aware that this report may contain the images and names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have passed away.Design by Sprout

SIGNATORYPAGEWe will all work together to Closethe Gap.Through respect and collaborationwe will create a better future for allof our children.This Local Implementation Plan is ourcommitment to create a long lastingpartnership between the people ofYuendumu and governments.Dave chalmers ao cscnt state managerdepartment of Families, Housing, Community Services andIndigenous Affairsmr karl rio hampton, MLAminister for central australiaNorbert Patrickpresident CENTRAL DESERT SHIREYUENDUMU LOCAL Reference Group representatives:Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUAlbert wilsontraditional ownerned wilsontraditional ownerBarbara MartinLocal Reference Group Memberlottie robertsonLocal Reference Group Member

Table ofContentsIntroductionWelcome to Country 4Closing the Gap in Yuendumu 5Closing the Gap Building Blocks 6Yuendumu’s Partnership with Government 8Local Implementation Plan Process 10About Yuendumu 12History 12Location 12Population 12Languages 12Language Groups 12Traditional Owners 12Land Council 12Local Government 13Local Reference Group 13Early Childhood Highlights 14Schooling Highlights 16Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Health Highlights 18Healthy Homes Highlights 20Economic Participation Highlights 22Safe Communities Highlights 24Governance and Leadership Highlights 26List of Acronyms 28Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and Actions 303Schedule B: Baseline Mapping Report Snapshot 50Schedule C: Summary of Community Engagement 52

4Welcome to CountryLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Nganimpa Yuendumu Local Reference Group,Yurntumu wardingki patu manu nyampu wardinkipatu Traditional Owner patu nglua kanalu jarnkumirnimirni warrki-jarrimi Government kirli manunyanungurra nyangu warrkini patu kurlu Yurntumurla,jaru kanalu yirrarni panungku-juku jintangkapipangka yungurlipa ngurrjungku nyampuYuntumu mardani man run-mani. Governmentwardingki patu manu nganimpa-rnalu jintayungurnalu ngurrju jaru yirrarni nyampukuYurntumuku jalanguku manu ngakaku manukajilipa ngalipaYurntumu wardingki patu pirrjirdikarrimi nyampuku nganimpa nyangu communitykiYurntumuku panu-juku, nyampurra puru nyiyakanti-kantikuja kalu nganpa changes-kanyirni.Nganimpa-rnalu meeting-rla wangkajacommunity nyampu kurlu yangka nyinya-kantikantikikuju karlipa wangkami nyampukuYurntumuku, Government kalu nganpa ngungurrnyinakujakuju, kuja karlipa jarnku-mirnimirniwarrki-jarrimi manu jaru jinta kurra mani.Kuja karlipa nyampuku wangkami future-kuYurntumuku, wangkamirlipa jung-nyayirni ngalipaYurntumu wardingki patu. Jalanguju warrki-jarrimikaluGovernment, nyurrurlku nyampurla plan-rlamanu kalu finalize manilki.Kapirlipa sign-mani warrki Government-kirra manuwardinyi jarrimi kapirli-nganpa nganimpa nyangujaruku manu kapirlipa warrki jarrimi janku mirnimirnimanu kapirlipa nyanu warra-warra kanyikuja karlipa nyarrpa warrki jarrimi yungurlipaYurntumu nyampu ngurrju mardarni.We the Yuendumu Local Reference Group, asrepresentatives of the Yuendumu Communitymembers with the Traditional Owners, have beenworking side by side with the Governments andtheir representatives in Yuendumu to put togethera plan that will benefit the YuendumuCommunity. We have formed a partnershipbetween Government and Community to getpositive outcomes for the Yuendumu Communityfuture, so that Yuendumu will become a strongercommunity through the changes that will see ourcommunity grow and prosper for our generationand our future generations.We have had many meetings and lots ofdiscussions on what our community needs, andhave come up with our list of priorities with theGovernment agreeing to them, which is a positivesign of our partnership and our trust in each other.For the Yuendumu Community to grow in thefuture we need everyone to commit to this planand we as the representatives of the YuendumuCommunity have made our commitment byworking on this plan to get it ready and finalized.We will sign the plan showing our commitment toGovernment and are proud and honoured thatthe Government has listened to our Communityneeds. We will work together to make sure thatYuendumu Community becomes a better placeto live.

6CLOSING THE GAP BUILDING BLOCKSLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreed to six specific targets to close the gap in Indigenous disadvantage, outlined below. Thesetargets are underpinned by seven building blocks—priority areas where action is required. Improvements in one area will affect results in other areas.COAG Targets Building Blocks Achieving COAG TargetsEnsure all Indigenousfour-year-olds inremote communitieshave access to earlychildhood educationwithin five years.Halve the gap forIndigenous studentsin reading, writingand numeracy withina decade.Close the gap in lifeexpectancy withina generation.For an equal start in life, Indigenous children need early learning, development and socialisationopportunities. Access to high-quality early childhood education and care services—including preschool,child care and family support services such as parenting programs—is critical. Facilities and infrastructure,a sustainable early childhood education and health workforce, learning frameworks and opportunities forparental engagement are also important and require attention. Action on maternal, antenatal and earlychildhood health will help close the gap in child mortality as well as in early childhood development.Education is the key to future opportunity. Schooling that responds to Indigenous education prioritiesrequires attention to infrastructure, teacher and school leader supply and quality, curriculum, studentliteracy and numeracy achievement, opportunities for parental engagement, and school–communitypartnerships. Transition pathways into schooling and into work, and post-school education and trainingare also important. So are lifelong learning and the development of adult literacy and numeracy skills.Access to effective, comprehensive primary and preventative health care is essential to improvingIndigenous Australians’ health and life expectancy and reducing excess mortality from chronicdisease. All health services play an important role in providing Indigenous people with access toeffective health care. These services need to be responsive to government and community healthpriorities and accountable for achieving them. Closing the Indigenous health gap requires intenseefforts in preventing, managing and treating chronic disease. Indigenous children and their parentsneed to use programs and services that promote healthy lifestyles.

COAG Targets Building Blocks Achieving COAG TargetsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Halve the gap inmortality rates forIndigenous childrenunder five withina decade.Halve the gap inemploymentbetween Indigenousand non-IndigenousAustralians withina decade.Halve the gap forIndigenous studentsin rates of Year 12or equivalentattainment by 2020.A healthy home is a fundamental precondition of a healthy population. Important contributors tothe current unsatisfactory living conditions include inadequate water and sewerage systems, wastecollection, electricity and housing infrastructure (including design, availability and maintenance).Children need to live in houses that are free from overcrowding and provide the infrastructure theyneed for good hygiene and study.Indigenous people and communities should be able to benefit from the mainstream economy. Thisincludes real jobs, business opportunities, economic independence and wealth creation. Economicparticipation needs to extend to disadvantaged job seekers and those outside the labour market.Access to land and native title can be leveraged to secure practical benefits for Indigenous people.Economic participation also needs other financial assets, capacity building, employment and trainingprograms, incentive structures, and infrastructure such as communications and transport. Througheconomic participation, adults can become good role models for their family and community. Thedesign and delivery of welfare (transfer payments and services) needs to encourage activeengagement, greater capability and positive social norms. Ensuring that communities have support toovercome barriers to engagement such as problem gambling is critical.Indigenous men, women and children need to be safe from violence, abuse and neglect. Meetingthis need involves improving family and community safety through law and justice responses(including accessible and effective policing and an accessible justice system), victim support(including safe houses and counselling), child protection, and preventative measures. Addressingrelated problems such as alcohol and substance abuse is critical to improving community safety aswell as improving health.Strong Indigenous leadership is needed to champion and demonstrate ownership of reform. Effectivegovernance arrangements in communities and organisations, as well as strong engagement bygovernments at all levels, are essential for long-term sustainable results. Indigenous people need toengage in developing reforms that will affect them. They need greater opportunities to build capacityin governance and leadership in order to play a greater role in exercising their rights and responsibilitiesas citizens.7

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU8Published 30 September 2011Yuendumu’sPartnershipwithGovernmentThe Yuendumu Local ImplementationPlan enables the three tiers ofgovernment and the Yuendumucommunity to reset their relationshipthrough a partnership aimed atimproving conditions and servicesin Yuendumu. This page explains thestructures for Yuendumu’s partnershipwith government.Local Reference GroupThe Yuendumu Local Reference Group is themain way Yuendumu consults and negotiateswith government on the Local ImplementationPlan. Its members are community people fromacross the different language groups, genders,age groups, areas of expertise and otherinterests in Yuendumu.The Yuendumu Local Reference Group setthe community priorities for the YuendumuLocal Implementation Plan. To do this itconsulted with language groups, participatedin capacity-building workshops and tookadvice from community members withexperience in service delivery.With support from the Indigenous EngagementOfficer and the Government Business Manager,the Yuendumu Local Reference Group consultedtraditional owners and sought their agreement onthe various community issues in the plan.The Indigenous Engagement Officer isan Indigenous person from the localarea whose job is to:••support the community in its consultationsand negotiations with government,••ensure government engages with thecommunity in a culturally appropriate way, and••assist the Yuendumu Local Reference Groupto report on Local Implementation Planprogress to the Government Business Manager.The Government Business Manager is thecontact person for liaison between thecommunity and government and also:••helps with community planningand agreement making,••helps with service coordination anddelivery on the ground,••involves service providers such asnon-governmental organisations in theLocal Implementation Plan process, and••reports on Local Implementation Planprogress to the Regional Operations Centre.Indigenous Engagement Officerand Government Business ManagerThe Indigenous Engagement Officer and theGovernment Business Manager support theYuendumu Local Reference Group and theLocal Implementation Plan process. They workwith both the Northern Territory and AustralianGovernments, as well as having strongconnections with the Shire Council. They bothlive and work in Yuendumu.Together the Government Business Managerand the Indigenous Engagement Officer are aSingle Government Interface for the community.They help community people understandgovernment programs and services, and helpgovernment and the shires understandcommunity issues and priorities.Schedule C details which groups were consultedand engaged with to develop the YuendumuLocal Implementation Plan.

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Regional Operations Centreand Board of ManagementThe Regional Operations Centre supportsthe Indigenous Engagement Officer andthe Government Business Manager with theYuendumu Local Implementation Plan. It alsohelps government to coordinate effectiveand timely service delivery. RegionalOperations Centre staff are from both theAustralian and Northern Territory Governments.Yuendumu’s Indigenous Engagement Officerand Government Business Manager aresupported by the Regional OperationsCentre staff in Darwin and Alice Springs.The Regional Operations Centre reports tothe Northern Territory Remote Service DeliveryBoard of Management, which is a partnershipconsisting of senior officials from bothgovernments and from the shires responsiblefor providing oversight and guidance onthe implementation of Remote ServiceDelivery policy.The Board of Management will:••monitor and report on progress against theactions in the Local Implementation Plan,••take a whole-of-government approach tosupporting the work of the Regional OperationsCentre, and••solve any problems and seek to address anylack of progress on implementation.Local GovernmentThe Australian and Northern TerritoryGovernments note the important role ofLocal Government through its electedrepresentation and service provision to theYuendumu community and are committedto working in partnership with the CentralDesert Shire Council to implement theYuendumu Local Implementation Plan.The Yuendumu Local ReferenceGroup set the communitypriorities for the YuendumuLocal Implementation Plan.To do this it consulted withlanguage groups, participatedin capacity-building workshopsand took advice fromcommunity members withexperience in service delivery9

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU14Published 30 September 2011EarlyChildhoodHighlightsThe protection of children is everybody’sresponsibility. It is the duty of all government andnon-government workers and communitymembers to identify and report children theybelieve may be at risk of harm or neglect. Thecommunity is keen to see well-coordinatedchildcare services and skilled, confident parents.Community strengths••Yuendumu Kurdu Kurdu Kurlangu ChildcareCentre runs a playgroup and crèche.••The childcare centre has a number oflocal staff members, most of thememployed through CommunityDevelopment Employment Projects.Desired community outcomes••Coordinated childcare services andparents with skills to care for children.••All children up to five have accessto crèche and child care.••Playgroup for children.••Capable and confident parentsraising children.CommitmentsThe community and all levels of governmentare committing to a number of actions to addressthe community’s priorities, including:••To enhance the protection of children theNorthern Territory Department of Health andFamilies is developing minimum servicestandards for child protection and relatedservices for Yuendumu that will include anagreed program to implement these standards.••Develop a Children and Families Centre tonational quality standards, including achildcare centre that caters for 50 children.••Parents ensure children attend health centrefor regular checkups and immunisations.Details of Yuendumu’s early childhood prioritiesand actions are in Schedule A.

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Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU16Published 30 September 2011SchoolingHighlightsThe Yuendumu School provides preschool, primaryschool and secondary school education.The community is keen to see barriers to learningreduced and bilingual education supported.Community strengths••The school is governed locally by a schoolcouncil made up of community parents.••The school runs a nutrition program providingrecess snack and lunch.Desired community outcomes••Barriers to learning are reduced.••Support bilingual education within theschool system.CommitmentsThe community and all levels of government arecommitting to a number of actions to address thecommunity’s priorities, including:••A bilingual approach to education will bedelivered with English as the predominantlanguage of instruction supported by firstlanguage and enriched with an early yearsbi–literacy approach up to Year 2.••School Council members to work with thebroader community and the school toaddress strategies to increase attendanceand reduce bullying and teasing problemsin and around school.••Parents will send their children to school.Details of Yuendumu’s schooling priorities andactions are in Schedule A.

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Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU18Published 30 September 2011HealthHighlightsThe Yuendumu Health Centre provides medicaland public health services and access to visitingdoctors and specialists, through staff includingtrainee Aboriginal health workers and a visitingGeneral Practitioner.The community is keen to improve youth health.Community strengths••The community health board is known as WYNHealth (Willowra, Yuendumu and Nyirripi).••Mt Theo Centre, through the Walpiri YouthDevelopment Aboriginal Corporation, providesservices such as substance abuse earlyintervention, alcohol and drug educationand counselling, petrol sniffing strategies,and diversionary programs.••A Tanami renal dialysis centre is beingestablished by Western Desert NganampaWalytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku AboriginalCorporation.CommitmentsThe community and all levels of governmentare committing to a number of actions to addressthe community’s priorities, including:••Early childhood nurse to provide outreachservices to mothers and children.••Upgrade sports oval to Australian RulesFootball Northern Territory Standard in astaged approach, contingent on schoolattendance improving.••Review sources of funding for the ongoingmanagement of the swimming pool.••The Yuendumu residents support each otherto reduce alcohol, marijuana, petrol sniffingand other drug consumption.Details of Yuendumu’s health prioritiesand actions are in Schedule A.••The Old People’s Program, incorporated asthe Mampu Maninja-Kurlangu Jarlu Patu-KuAboriginal Corporation, provides an outreachservice for meals, washing and laundry, as wellas day care and short-term residential respitecare.Desired community outcomes••Improve health and wellbeing of youth throughparticipation in sport.••Health service that provides outreach andpreventative services.••Reduce ear, nose and skin problems throughongoing management of the swimming pool.••Increase community recreational opportunities.

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Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU20Published 30 September 2011HealthyHomesHighlightsThe community is keen to ensure that familieshave suitable housing with all essential utilities.Community strengths••Under the Strategic Indigenous Housingand Infrastructure Program the communitywill get new housing and refurbishment ofexisting housing.••Government will consult with the YuendumuHousing Reference Group to ensure localpeople have a say in decisions about housingin their community. Members of this group wereelected at a community meeting.Desired community outcomesCommitmentsThe community and all levels of governmentare committing to a number of actions toaddress the community’s priorities, including:••Undertake a review of housing requirementsand develop a plan to provide enoughhousing in the future.••Provide training and support to Yuendumupeople to assist with maintaining their homes.••Assess fencing requirements and developa fencing program.Details of Yuendumu’s housing prioritiesand actions are in Schedule A.••Families live in appropriate housingwith access to all basic utilities.••Enough housing for all community members.

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Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU22Published 30 September 2011EconomicParticipationHighlightsThe community is keen for local peopleto take up local jobs and for land to beavailable for development.Community strengths••The Warlukurlangu Artists AboriginalCorporation is a local enterprise thatemploys Yuendumu community members.••PAW Media is a locally governed, non-profitbroadcasting company that employs kardiya(non-Indigenous) and yapa (Indigenous) staff.••Mt Theo Centre operates a mechanicalworkshop, training and employmentprogram for Yuendumu.Desired community outcomesCommitmentsThe community and all levels of governmentare committing to a number of actions toaddress the community’s priorities, including:••Provide business support, mentoringand training for people wanting to startviable businesses.••The community will endeavour to achievemaximum participation in all governmentfundedtraining and development activities.••Establish branch of Traditional Credit Unionand provide access to banking and financialliteracy training.Details of Yuendumu’s economic participationpriorities and actions are in Schedule A.••Local people taking up local jobs.••Adequate land availablefor economic development.••Access to a public librarywith public internet access.••Young people have computer literacyand internet technology skills requiredto enter the labour market.••Adult education centre established.

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Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU24Published 30 September 2011SAFECOMMUNITIESHighlightsThe Yuendumu Police Station has five officersand is responsible for patrolling an area of about120,000 km 2 , assisted by a night patrol service.The community is keen for laws to be enforcedso that children and families are safe.Community strengths••Yuendumu has a men’s cooling-off house, anda women’s refuge managed by the YuendumuWomen’s Centre Aboriginal Corporation.••Mt Theo Centre provides substance abuseeducation, intervention and counselling,and diversionary programs.Desired community outcomes••Laws are enforced, ensuring children andfamilies are safe.••Reduce grog and drug abuse.••Street lighting, better roads and roadsignage to ensure children and familiesare safe at night.••Children and families are safe movingaround the community.••Locals are equipped to respond to localemergencies and disasters.Commitments••The Yuendumu Mediation and Justice Group,made up of eight Indigenous elders andrespected people, aims to help strengthenfamily relationships and develop strategiesthat promote community safety and addressfamily violence.••The Yuendumu Youth Centre providessnooker and other diversionary activities.The community is well known for its sportingtalents, and an undercover basketball courthas been built.The community and all levels of governmentare committing to a number of actions toaddress the community’s priorities, including:••Develop Alcohol Management Plan.••Maintain and improve street lightingas required.••Development of appropriate emergencyresponse strategies.Details of Yuendumu’s safety priorities and actionsare in Schedule A.••A family wellbeing program provides projectsto change behaviour and attitudes ofindividuals and the community.

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Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU26Published 30 September 2011GOVERNANCEANDLEADERSHIPHIGHLIGHTSThe community is keen for the RacialDiscrimination Act to be reinstated, andfor local people’s decision-makingcapabilities to increase.Community strengths••Strong community organisations including theWomen’s Centre, the Old Peoples’ Program,PAW Media, the Yuendumu Mining Company,the Mt Theo Centre, the Willowra YuendumuNyirrpi Health Corporation board and theYuendumu Mediation and Justice Group.Desired community outcomes••Reinstate the Racial Discrimination Act.••Enhance and improve local people’sdecision-making practices and capabilities.••Improve and streamline governmentconsultation processes and local knowledge.••Local people managing local organisations.CommitmentsThe community and all levels of governmentare committing to a number of actions toaddress the community’s priorities, including:••Work with the community to develop anintegrated and strategic program ofcommunity governance and leadershipsupport that suits the needs of the men, womenand youth of Yuendumu.••Develop and implement a system throughwhich meetings and consultations arecoordinated, streamlined and encouragecommunity input.••The Local Reference Group and the RegionalOperations Centre will work in partnership toimplement the Local Implementation Plan.Details of Yuendumu’s governanceand leadership priorities and actionsare in Schedule A.

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28LIST OF ACRONYMsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011ABAAboriginal Benefits AccountACPOAborginal Community Police OfficerACWaboriginal Community WorkerAFLaustralian Footbal LeagueAGaustralian GovernmentAGDattorney Generals DepartmentAISaustralian Interpreter ServicesALCanindilyakwa Land CouncilALPAarnhem Land Progress AssociationALRA Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976AMRRIC Animal management in Rural and Remote Indigenous CommunitiesAMSaboriginal Medical ServicesAMSANT Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern TerritoryAODPalcohol and Other Drugs ProjectASCaustralian Sports CommissionASMarea Services ManagerBoMboard of ManagementBOOT/ BOOTS Build, Own, Operate, Transfer and SupportBRACSbroadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities SchemeCAcentral AustraliaCAALAS Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid ServiceCARHcentral Australian Remote HealthCASAcivil Aviation Safety AuthorityCAYLUSCentral Australian Youth Link Up ServiceCDSCcentral Desert Shire CouncilCDEPcommunity Development Employment ProjectsCDScentral Desert ShireCDUcharles Darwin UniversityCECcommunity Education CentreCEOCatholic Education OfficeCFCchild and Families CentreCLCcentral Land CouncilCSPcommunity Safety PlanCWGDBCDEDBEDCFDCIDEEWRDETDHFDLPDOHDoHADoJDPIDSEWPACDVDEAEASCEBAEDOFaFTFaHCSIAFTEGBMGEBIEGEHGEMCOGPNNTHACCHLGRS- (RD)HLGRS/ DHLGRSHOILcapital Working GroupDepartment of Broadband, Communications and the Digital EconomyDepartment of Business and EmploymentDepartment of Children and FamiliesDepartment of Construction and InfrastructureDepartment of Education, Employment and Workplace RelationsDepartment of Education and TrainingDepartment of Health and FamiliesDepartment of Lands and PlanningDepartment of HealthDepartment of Health and AgingDepartment of JusticeDepartment of Planning and InfrastructureDepartment of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Populationand CommunitesDigital Versatile Disceast Arnhemeast Arnhem Shire Councilenterprise Bargaining AgreementEconomic Development Officerfamilies as First TeachersDepartment of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairsfull Time EquivalentGovernment Business ManagerGroote Eylandt and Bickerton Island EnterprisesGovernment Employee HousingGroote Eylandt Mining CompanyGeneral Practice Network Northern TerritoryHome and Community CareDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services- Regional DevelopmentDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Regional ServicesHome Ownership Indigenous Land

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201129HRGHousing Reference GroupHSDAHealth Service Delivery AreaIBAIndigenous Business AssociationICTInformation and Communications TechnologyIEOIndigenous Engagement OfficerILCIndigenous Land CorporationIPSSIndigenous Parenting Support ServiceIPWGInfrastructure and Planning Working GroupIRSDIndigenous Remote Service Delivery Special AccountITInformation TechnologyJSAJob Services AustraliaKWHBKatherine West Health BoardLABLocal Advisory BoardLGANTLocal Government Association of the Northern TerritoryLIPLocal Implementation PlanLHALaynhapuy Homelands AssociationLHRGLocal Housing Reference GroupLLNPLanguage, Literacy and Numeracy ProgramLRGLocal reference groupLSPLocational Supported PlaygroupsMalabam Malabam Health BoardMCSmurrupurtiyanuwu Catholic SchoolMESmunicipal Essential ServicesMHmental HealthMJD FOUNDATION Machado Joseph Disease FoundationMOUmemorandum of UnderstandingMSCmcDonnell Shire CouncilMSOAPmedical Specialists Outreach Assistance ProgramN/Anot ApplicableNGOnon Government OrganisationNLCnorthern Land CouncilNPAnational Partnership AgreementNRETASnatural Resources, Environment, The Arts and SportNRTnicotine Replacement TherapyNTnorthern TerritoryNTCETNorthern Territory Certificate of Education and TrainingNTFCnorthern Territory Families and ChildrenNTGnorthern Territory GovernmentNTIECnorthern Territory Indigenous Education CouncilNTPFESnorthern Territory Police Fire and Emergency ServicesNTPOLnorther Territory PoliceOATSIHOffice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander HealthOCPEOLSH TCSORICOTLPaCEPAW MediaPATSPHCPHCMPWC/ P&WRAFCWRGSCRHRHNTRIBSROCRSDRTEEDSDCUSEAMSIHIPSNPSTEPSWSBSCTBATDCTIETISCTOTORTRPAUNICEFVET/ VETiSWAHAC BOARDWASCWGWETTWHOWoGWYN BOARDYMACOffice of the Comissioner of Public EmploymentOur Lady of the Sacred Heart Thamarrurr Catholic SchoolOffice of the Registrar of Indigenous CorporationsOffice of Township Leasingparents and Community EngagementPintubi, Anmatjerre, Warlpiri Mediapatient Assistance Transport Schemeprimary Health Careprimary Health Care ManagerPower Water CorporationRemote Area Family and Community WorkersRoper Gulf Shire CouncilRemote HousingRemote Housing Northern TerritoryRegional Indigenous Broadcasting ServicesRegional Operations CentreRemote Service DeliveryRemote Training, Employment and Economic DevelopmentService Delivery Coordination UnitSchool Enrolment and Attendance MeasureStrategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure ProgramSchool Nutrition ProgramStructured Training and Employment ProjectsStrong Women, Strong Babies, Strong Cultureto Be Advisedthamarrurr Development Corporationtransforming Indigenous Educationtiwi Islands Shire Counciltraditional Ownersterms Of Referencetanami Regional Partnership Agreementunited Nations Children’s FundVocational Education and Training in SchoolsWestern Aranda Health Aboriginal Corporation BoardWest Arnhem Shire CouncilWorking GroupWarlpiri Education and Training TrustWorld Health OrganisationWhole of GovernmentWillowra, Yuendumu, Nyirripi Health BoardYugul Mangi Aboriginal Corporation

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU30Published 30 September 2011Schedule A:Priorities, Strategies and ActionsEARLY CHILDHOODProgress Output IndicatorsNumber and proportion of low, normal, and high birth weightIndigenous babiesTiming of antenatal visits for regular clients deliveringIndigenous babiesCOAG TargetHalve the gap in mortality rates for under 5’s within a decadeHalve the gap in mortality rates for under 5’s within a decadePriority 1: All children will have access to Early Childhood Education in the year immediately preceding primary school.Strategy 1.1: Provide adequate crèche or child care services and places for all children in year preceding primary school.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.1 Review future child and family centre/childcare staff requirements, prepare report onstaffing requirement for new facility (50 childcare places).1.1.2 Establish an early childhood coordinator to lead the integration of family servicestailored to the Yuendumu community and its surrounding service delivery area. This willbe achieved through a whole of government approach across all levels of government,non-government organisations and the community to develop and implement theintegrated service model. All program content will be inclusive of Warlpiri culture andhave links to elders.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWRLead - DETSupporting - CDSC,Government ServiceProviders, DCF, NGOs,Community, LRG1.1.3 Provide childcare training for local staff engaged in delivery of childcare services. Lead - WETTSupporting - World Vision,CDSC, DEEWR, DETStartedStartedStartedReview Jun-11Review Jun-11Review Jun-11

Strategy 1.2: Provide universal access to preschool for every child in the year before full-time school.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.2.1 Provide universal access to preschool for every child in the year before full time school.By 2013 the preschool program is to be delivered for 15 hours a week, 40 weeks a yearby a four year, university qualified early childhood teacher. The program will beaccessible across a diversity of settings and in a form that meets the needs of parents.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWRStartedDec-13Priority 2: Adequate infrastructure to deliver early childhood programs.Strategy 2.1: Plan infrastructure to meet early childhood service needs.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.1.1 Develop a child and families centre to national quality standards, including childcarecentre to cater for 50 children. Work progressing is dependent on gaining land tenure toappropriate site.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWR, DCI,CDSC, NGOs, Community,LRGDec-10Dec-112.1.2 Prepare report on childcare staff housing requirements for operation of new childrenand families centreLead - DETSupporting - DEEWRStartedReview Jun-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201131

32Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Priority 3: Children are prepared for school.Strategy 3.1: Assist and support parents in raising and preparing children for school.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When3.1.1 Develop a coordinated and integrated child and family approach tailored to Yuendumuand its surrounding service delivery area including the care and welfare of children.Establish an early childhood integrated service hub, including FaFT-IPSS, LSP and otherprograms in Yuendumu supported by establishment of an early childhood coordinator.3.1.2 FaFT-IPSS program to be established. This place-based integrated universal servicesprogram includes early learning and parenting support strategies.Lead - DETSupporting - CDSC, DCF,DEEWR, FaHCSIA,CommunityLead - DETSupporting - DCF,FaHCSIA, CommunityStartedOct-10Review Jun-11Dec-123.1.3 FaFT-IPSS is delivering Certificate III Community Services in the workplace for the localIndigenous FaFT Family Liaison Officers.Lead - DETSupporting - FaHCSIAOct-10Dec-113.1.4 Investigate opportunities for local people to deliver parenting programs for youngmothers and fathers.Lead - WETTSupporting - World Vision,CDSC, DEEWR, DETStartedReview Jun-11Priority 4: Yuendumu children are born healthy and stay healthy.Strategy 4.1: New mothers are healthy and receive quality support before, during and after childbirth.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When4.1.1 Education and support programs to reduce smoking, drinking and poor nutritionduring pregnancy.Lead - DOHSupporting - DoHAStartedJun-114.1.2 Pregnant women attend regular ante-natal checks. Lead - LRGSupporting - DOHStartedJun-114.1.3 Deliver antenatal, nutrition and healthy baby programs. Lead - DOH Started Jun-114.1.4 Parents ensure children attend health centre for regular checkups and immunisations. Lead - DOHSupporting - LRGStartedJun-11

SCHOOLINGProgress Output IndicatorsSchooling enrolment and attendanceCOAG TargetHalve the gap in reading, writing and numeracy achievements forIndigenous children within a decadeNAPLAN participation and attainment Halve the gap for Indigenous students in year 12 equivalent attainment by 2020Priority 1: All community members value and promote education as the key to future opportunity.Strategy 1.1: Increase student attendance and parents participation across all levels of the education system.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.1 Establish a School Attendance Working Group to develop a localised schoolattendance strategy that will:• increase school attendance and• increases the number of young adults and parents returning to school.Lead - DETSupporting - School,NRETAS, Men’s Group, LRG,Mt Theo, WETTStartedReview Feb-111.1.2 Yuendumu School Council to prioritise implementation of attendance and communityengagement strategies outlined in school Annual Operational Plan.Lead - School CouncilSupporting - School, DET,LRGStartedReview Feb-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 20111.1.3 School Council members to work with broader community and school to addressstrategies to reduce bullying and teasing problems in and around school.Lead - School CouncilSupporting - School, DET,LRG1.1.4 Parents and community encourage and support children to go to school. Lead - LRGSupporting - CommunityOrganisations, Parents,School Council1.1.5 Home Liaison Officer to assist linkage and communication between schooland community.Lead - DETSupporting - School, LRG1.1.6 Women's Centre to deliver Parent and Community Engagement Project. Lead - DEEWRSupporting - Women’sCentreStartedStartedStartedStartedReview Feb-11Review Jun-11Review Feb-11Dec-1233

34Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.7 Provide quality nutrition for school students. Lead - DEEWRSupporting - Women’sCentre1.1.8 A bilingual approach to education will be delivered with English as the predominantlanguage of instruction, supported by first language and enriched with an early yearsbi-literacy approach up to Year 2.1.1.9 Warlpiri Warriors/ Men's Group encourage and support males to engage with and returnto education system.Lead - DETSupporting - SchoolCouncilLead - Warlpiri WarriorsStartedJun-122011 Review Feb-11From date ofagreementReview Jun-111.1.10 DET to deliver Parent and Community Engagement Program “Literacy and Numeracyin the Home for Parents” which will publish and produce a set of resources for parentsof Indigenous student’s age five-11 years old in Yuendumu and a number ofother communities.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWRStartedReview Jun-11Priority 2: Young people leave the education system with skills and capacity to enter and progress in the workforce.Strategy 2.1: Develop a clear education pathway that encourages “Strong Start, Bright Future”, participation in education, training and tertiary studies.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.1.1 Develop an education and training strategy that outlines clear pathways from earlychildhood through to adult education, and jobs.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWRStartedReview Feb-112.1.2 Tailor and coordinate literacy and numeracy programs ensuring participation oftargeted youth.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWR,Remote IndigenousEducation Working GroupStartedReview Jun-11

Strategy 2.2: Enhance services to meet education needs.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.2.1 Support, encourage and provide training for Indigenous school staff. Lead - DETSupporting - WETTStartedReview Feb-112.2.2 Communities are encouraged to use school facilities from 3pm to 9pm to increase thecommunity's contact with the school and to help improve school attendance. Afterhours access can be for local language courses and activities, as well as adult literacy,IT, parenting skills, music, sport and the arts.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWR,School, CDSC, LRG,NRETASStartedReview Feb-112.2.3 Introduce cultural training for all teachers. Lead - DETSupporting - LRGStartedReview Feb-112.2.4 Implement strategies to attract and retain experienced teachers. Lead - DET Started Review Feb-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201135

36Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011HEALTHProgress Output IndicatorsNumber of health care episodesNumber of episodes of health care and client contactsChild oral health disease profile for 7-to-12-year-oldsCOAG TargetClose the gap in life expectancy within a generationClose the gap in life expectancy within a generationClose the gap in life expectancy within a generationPriority 1: Yuendumu children, parents and adults have access to quality health programs and services that promotehealthy lifestyle and prevent illness.1.1 Strategy: Comprehensive primary health and aged care services are available to all Yuendumu residents.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.1 Undertake strategic health planning to determine health service needs and staffinglevels for future years.Lead - DOHSupporting - DoHA, WYNNov-10Jun-111.1.2 Support pathways to community control working with communities and existing healthboards to develop and define a sustainable service region.Lead - DoHASupporting - WYN,AMSANT, DOHStarted 20121.1.3 Support training of local staff to deliver health service programs. Lead - DOH Started Jun-121.1.4 Conduct education and outreach programs, in particular targeting children, youth,parents and the aged.Lead - DOH Started Jun-111.1.5 The early childhood nurse to provide outreach service to mothers and children. Lead - DOH Started Jun-111.1.6 Review the oral health program to seek opportunities for service improvement and ifappropriate, develop a fluoridation programLead – DHF for Oral HealthProgramLead – DHLGRS, PWC forfluoridationSupporting - WYNStartedMar–11

1.2 Strategy: Provision and planning of adequate health, aged care, sport and recreation infrastructure and facilities to meet serviceand community needs.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.2.1 Conduct joint infrastructure planning in the context of future health servicedelivery requirements.Lead - DoHASupporting - DOH, WYNBoardJun-11Jun-121.2.2 Review sources of funding for the ongoing management of the swimming pool. NTG willcontribute to the pool’s ongoing operation.Lead - NRETASSupporting - Mt Theo, ROCStartedJan-111.2.3 Review of sports and recreation facilities and infrastructure with focus onopportunities for a Multi Functional Youth Facility. Prepare report on options todevelop and improve facilities.Lead - NRETASSupporting - CDSC,Mt TheoStartedJun-111.2.4 Implement Central Desert Shire Waste Management Strategy. Lead - CDSCSupporting - DHLGRS, DCIStartedReview Oct-111.2.5 Development and construction of Mt Theo Warlpiri Regional Youth DevelopmentComplex Stages 2 and 3.Lead - Mt Theo Started Review Oct-111.2.6 Upgrade sports oval to AFL NT Standard in a staged approach, contingent on schoolattendance improving.Lead - NRETASSupporting - Mt Theo, DET,CDSCStartedJun-111.2.7 Upgrade telecommunication services to support Health eTowns project, supportinghealth, education and police business systems.Lead - DBE Mar-11 Jun-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201137

38Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Priority 2: Yuendumu residents with support from stakeholders improve self management of personal healthand wellbeing.Strategy 2.1: Encourage and facilitate better health outcomes for youth through participation in cultural, sport and recreational activities.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.1.1 Develop a simpler, streamlined and integrated approach to sport and recreationservices, including an assessment of sport and recreation programs.Lead - NRETASSupporting - CDSC, LRG2.1.2 Deliver a 12-month sport demonstration project. Lead - NRETASSupporting - CDSC, ASC,FaHCSIAStartedJan-11Jun-11Dec-122.1.3 Fund outside hours care project (including vacation care). Lead - DEEWRSupporting - FundedProvider Mt TheoStartedJun-112.1.4 Residents and stakeholders encourage and support children and youth to participatein cultural, sporting and recreational activities.Lead - Mt Theo, LRGSupporting - CDSC, School,NRETASFrom date ofagreementReview Oct-11

Strategy 2.2: Residents seek and live healthy lifestyles.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.2.1 Identify strategies that will encourage people to attend specialist appointments. Lead - LRGSupporting - DOH, WYNBoardStartedReview Jun-112.2.2 Residents attend specialist appointments as scheduled. Lead - LRG, Community From date ofagreementReview Oct-112.2.3 Yuendumu residents reduce smoking. The LRG supported by the wider community:Encourage local shops to make nicotine abatement products available; Encouragecommunity members to stop smoking inside cars, homes and around non-smokers(including children, the elderly and the sick); Provide support and encouragement tofamily members who are trying to quit smoking; Support the declaration of smoke freeareas including playgrounds, buildings and other public areas.Lead - LRG, CommunitySupporting - DOHFrom date ofagreementReview Oct-112.2.4 Yuendumu residents support each other to reduce alcohol, marijuana, petrol sniffingand other drug consumption.Lead - LRGSupporting - Mt Theo,Men’s & Women’s Groups,Law & Culture GroupFrom date ofagreementReview Oct-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201139

40Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011HEALTHY HOMESProgress Output IndicatorsCondition of current housing stockOverall crowding rates: average per bedroom density and number houses overcrowdedPriority 1: There are adequate and appropriate homes for Yuendumu residents with access to all basic utilities.Strategy 1.1: Build and refurbish appropriate housing in the Yuendumu community through the SIHIP.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.1 Finalise housing lease. Lead - CLCSupporting - Community,DHLGRSStarted 20101.1.2 Provide advice on number of new houses, refurbishments and rebuilds. Lead - DHLGRS/FaHCSIA Pendingleases1.1.3 Commence refurbishments and construction of new homes. Lead - DHLGRS/FaHCSIA Pendingleases2010Dec-131.1.4 Seek policy guidance on "local" staff housing and housing maintenance. Lead - FaHCSIA Started Feb-11Strategy 1.2: Determine how many new houses will be needed when the Strategic Indigenous Housing Infrastructure Programs is completed.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.2.1 Commence planning for the provision of additional housing following the completion ofthe current SIHIP which includes the immediate housing need and future demandbased on population estimates.Lead - DHLGRS/FaHCSIASupporting - CommunityStartedJun-11

Priority 2: Yuendumu people have the skills to live in public housing and maintain the premises in a clean,tidy and healthy condition.Strategy 2.1: Deliver a range of tools and support services for Yuendumu people that assist them to maintain their home at required standard.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.1.1 Provide training and support to Yuendumu people to assist with maintaining their homesincluding home budgeting, home care (cleaning, minor repairs), life skills (cooking,nutrition, safe food storage).Lead - DHLGRSPendingleasesJun-112.1.2 Assess fencing requirements and develop a fencing program. Lead – DHLGRS, FAHCSIASupporting – CDSC, HRGJan-11Jun-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201141

42Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011ECONOMIC PARTICIPATIONProgress Output IndicatorsTotal employment (Indigenous/non-Indigenous)Total employment (private/public)Number of participants on Newstart, Youth Allowance and CDEPCOAG TargetTo halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenousand non-Indigenous Australians within a decade.To halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenousand non-Indigenous Australians within a decadeTo halve the gap in employment outcomes between Indigenousand non-Indigenous Australians within a decadePriority 1: Local businesses and projects are developed, creating local jobs.Strategy 1.1: Identify jobs, assist the development of small businesses.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.1 Government agency staff working in Yuendumu undertake locally delivered crosscultural training when available.All Government Started Ongoing1.1.2 Provide business support and mentoring to individuals and groups wanting to starta viable business, including the Yuendumu Women's Centre.Lead - DHLGRS, Tourism NT(for tourism specificbusinesses only)Supporting - RTEED, DEEWR,IBA, Tanami RPAStartedReview Jun-111.1.3 Develop an economic opportunities profile. Lead - DHLGRSSupporting - RTEED, TanamiRPAStartedJun-111.1.4 Support the development of workforce planning strategies for identified industriesand major projects.Lead - DBESupporting - TRPA, RTEED,DCIStartedReview Jun-11

Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.5 Australian Jobs Conversion: AG-funded and MES Jobs are offered toIndigenous Australians.Lead – FaHCSIASupporting - AGD, DEEWR,DSEWPAC, Office of theArts, PM&C, DoHA, ILC,RTEED, CDSCLead - DBE , DETSupporting – All Agencies,RTEED, CDSCLead - DHLGRSSupporting - RTEEDLead - DBE / DHLGRSSupporting - RTEEDStartedJun-131.1.6 Jobs, training or further education offers guarantee for all NTCET graduates living inYuendumu, through an organised transition to work program.StartedReview Oct-111.1.7 Government will work together to define and support employment pathways forpeople employed in SIHIP after program completion.1.1.8 Government will work with financial institutions to assist with removing barriers toaccessing finance for investment on ALRA land. Support will be provided to jointventures and other partnership vehicles which enable local people to access capital.1.1.9 In close coordination with the current rollout of E-health and on-line educationinitiatives, develop an integrated ICT strategy that covers: infrastructure requirements;deployment of equipment; use of new technologies by government agencies and;access to ICT services by businesses, NGOs and local people.1.1.10 Explore partnership opportunities in the private sector, with a particular emphasison building formal links with industries operating in the region. These partnershipscould include (but not be limited to) training, employment, infrastructure andcommunity development.StartedOngoingStartedReview Oct-11Lead – DBESupporting – RTEEDOct–10OngoingLead – DBESupporting – RTEEDOct–10Apr-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201143Strategy 1.2: Provision and planning of infrastructure and services that support economic development.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.2.1 Establish branch of TCU and provide access to banking and financial literacy training. Lead - FaHCSIA Started Review Oct-111.2.2 Develop a proposal for a Government Business Centre. A range of services may beprovided from this building and options will be considered for local organisations tobuild and own the shopfront with long-term tenancy.1.2.3 Facilitate workshops in partnership with the CDSC to investigate passenger transportneeds, potential community resources and partnerships. This work will include economicviability, business opportunities and potential support through joint ventures andorganisations such as IBA. This work will need to link to the area plan and town centreurban design plan and promote walkability and the use of bicycles.Lead - DBESupporting - RTEEDLead - DLPSupporting - CDSCStartedFeb-11Dec-10Jul-11

44Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 20111.2.4 Scope possibilities for commercial visitor accommodation and develop an action planto inform future work in this area. If viability established, work with local entrepreneursseeking to invest in this businesses.1.2.5 Visual and environment aspects of Yuendumu town are improved, including dustsuppression, tree planting, parks.Lead - DEEWRSupporting - DBE, IBA,RTEED, Tourism NTLead - CDSCSupporting - LRG, DLP1.2.6 Land Tenure arrangements that encourage development are adopted. Lead - Community/CLC/DHLGRSSupporting - FaHCSIA1.2.7 Conduct review of adult education training facilities, determine and report on trainingfacility needs for future years.Lead - DETSupporting - DEEWR,Yuendumu SchoolStarted Dec-10Started Review Oct-11Started Review Oct-11Feb - 11 June - 111.2.8 Review and report on provision of multi purpose community centre/facilities that couldinclude public library, ICT and training facilities, sport and recreation facilities.Lead - NRETASSupporting - DBE, CapitalWorking GroupStartedJun-111.2.9 Ensure access to appropriate TV, radio, and ICT Services in to digital era. Lead - ROCSupporting - DBCDE, Officeof the Arts, PM&CStarted Jan - 111.2.10 Complete a detailed road survey and prepare funding submission to upgrade roads. Lead - DHLGRS(Submission)Supporting - DLP (Survey)StartedDec-10Priority 2: The working age population has the depth and breadth of skills and capabilities required to enter thelabour market.Strategy 2.1: Yuendumu residents acquire the skills required to find and take up jobs.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.1.1 Develop Labour Market profile that demonstrates current positions, skill requirementsand jobs that are available.Lead - DBESupporting - RTEEDStartedComplete

2.1.2 Deliver Training for Work: targeted to meet employment needs, assists communitymembers in gaining employment and advancing their careers.Lead - DBESupporting - DEEWR, DETStartedReview Oct-112.1.3 In partnership with community champions hold Futures Forums that provideinformation on employment options and business development services availableto community members. Provide information on opportunities arising from potentialprivate sector involvement.Lead - DHLGRSSupporting - Allgovernment agencies,CDSCJul-12Jun-132.1.4 Work Readiness: Government will ensure that Job Services Australia and CDEP providersdevelop work experience activities that meet local needs, including accredited andnon-accredited training and in work readiness activities, which lead to employmentoutcomes.Lead - DEEWR, FaHCSIASupporting - JSA (JobFind,ITEC Employment, JobFutures), CDEP (CDSC), RTEEDStartedJun-122.1.5 VETiS programs and school-based apprenticeships are aligned with communityemployment pathways.Lead - DETSupporting - RTEED, DCIStartedReview Oct-112.1.6 Community members learn safe driving practices, access driver training and acquiredriver’s licences.Lead - CDSCSupporting - LRG/DLPStartedJun-112.1.7 Newstart Allowance recipients will meet their allowance obligations, measured by anincrease in the number of people taking up job-readiness programs.Lead – CommunitySupporting - CentrelinkStartedReview Jun-112.1.8 Government Contracts: All procurement processes undertaken in remote areas willoptimise opportunities in Indigenous employment and enterprise development.Lead – DBESupporting - RTEED, AllAgenciesStartedReview Jun-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011Priority 3: Town develops in an orderly manner with appropriate process.Strategy 3.1: Develop a town plan.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When3.1.1 Complete and gazette a town plan (area plan and zoning map). Lead - DLP Started Dec-103.1.2 Develop town centre urban design plan including community transport strategies. Lead - DLPSupporting - DCIStartedJun-1145

46Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011SAFE COMMUNITIESProgress Output IndicatorsAs a proportion of all offences: (i) alcohol related offences (ii) drug and substance abuse related offences (iii) offences against the personPriority 1: Yuendumu people are safe from violence, abuse and neglect.Strategy 1.1: People have the skills and facilities to prevent and manage violence, abuse and neglect.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.1 Establish Community Safety Working Party to work with community members to developa plan and place based strategies that will address safety concerns; such as care andprotection of children; and promotion of culturally appropriate ways to deal with issues.Lead - DoJSupporting - NTPFES,CDSC,DCF, DOH, FaHCSIA, AGD,DLP, LGANTStartedReview Jun-111.1.2 The supported recommendations of the recently finalised Remote Policing Review willbe communicated to the Yuendumu community, including timeframes and strategiesfor implementing the recommendations.Lead - NTPFES ASAP Review Jun-111.1.3 Develop appropriate emergency response strategies, allowing Yuendumu residents tomanage and respond effectively to emergency situations.Lead - NTPFESSupporting - DoJStartedReview Oct-111.1.4 Work with Telstra to seek the provision of adequate public phones in residential areas. Lead - ROC Started Feb-111.1.5 Establish and support NT Emergency Service volunteer units capable of reacting toknown hazards for the community.Lead – NTPFESSupporting - CDSCASAPReview Oct-111.1.6 Maintain an all hazard response plan for Yuendumu and review or establish specifichazard response plans for the community (e.g. Flood Plan) as necessary. This will includeensuring adequate community education and preparedness (including public shelterswhere necessary) for known hazards.Lead – NTPFESSupporting - CDSCASAPReview Oct-11

Strategy 1.2: Minimise alcohol and other drug use.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.2.1 Develop Alcohol Management Plan. Lead - DoJSupporting - FaHCSIA,CDSC1.2.2 Provide access to Alcohol and other Drug counselling service. Lead - DOHSupporting - DoHA1.2.3 Develop strategies to reduce petrol sniffing. Lead - Mt TheoSupporting - DOH, LRG,DoHAASAPOct-10StartedReview Oct-11Oct-11Review Oct-11Priority 2: Make Yuendumu a safer place.Strategy 2.1: Enforce laws ensuring children and families are safe.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When2.1.1 Install speed signs and restrictors at important community locations Lead - CDSCSupporting, DLPStartedReview Feb-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 20112.1.2 Establish an animal management program in consultation with the community. Lead - CDSCSupporting - FaHCSIA2.1.3 Maintain and improve street lighting as required. Lead - CDSCSupporting - PWC2.1.4 Minimum service standards for child protection and related services will be developedin Yuendumu including an agreed program to implement these standards.StartedStartedReview Oct-11Review Jun-11Lead - DCF Started Review Jun-1147

48Schedule A: Priorities, Strategies and ActionsLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIPProgress Output IndicatorsNumber of registered organisations under ORIC and NT Associations ActPriority 1: Yuendumu leaders and elected council members have the skills, tools and information to effectivelygovern their community.Strategy 1.1: Enhance and improve local people's understanding of governance and leadership practises.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.1.1 Elected members of CDSC will receive professional development to enable them tobetter understand and undertake their roles.Lead - CDSCSupporting - LGANTStartedOngoing1.1.2 Work with the community to develop an integrated and strategic program ofcommunity governance and leadership support that suits the needs of the men,women and youth of Yuendumu.Lead - ROC Started Review Jun-11Strategy 1.2: Develop and provide tools and information that enhances local people’s governance capacity.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.2.1 Undertake a research project which will map the community governancearrangements and community engagement for all Yuendumu organisationsand enterprises.Lead - DHLGRSSupporting - ROCOct-10Mar-111.2.2 Develop a clear profile of community owned enterprises, detailing ownershipand governance structures.Lead - DHLGRS Jan-11 Jun-11

Strategy 1.3: Improve consultation and engagement processes.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.3.1 Ensure interpreters are used for all meetings, consultation and negotiations withcommunity members.Lead - ROC Started Review Jun-111.3.2 Develop and implement a system through which meetings and consultations arecoordinated, streamlined and encourage community input.Lead - ROCSupporting - CDSCStartedReview Jun-11Strategy 1.4: The GBM and the ROC will support the LRG to monitor the progress and timelines of the Yuendumu Local Implementation Plan.Action Responsible Party Start When Finish When1.4.1 The Yuendumu Local Reference Group and the ROC will work in partnership to progressLocal Implementation Plan actions and report back to government.Lead - ROC, LRGFrom date ofagreementReview Jun-11Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 201149

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU50Published 30 September 2011Schedule B:Baseline Mapping report snapshotThe Yuendumu Baseline Mapping Report provides information about the people, services and infrastructure in Yuendumu and thesurrounding region. Most of the information in the report was collected during 2009, but often relates to earlier points in time (inparticular, the Census data is from 2006). The full Yuendumu Baseline Mapping Report is a very large document and includes a lot oftechnical information. The Government Business Manager has a copy to show people, and can arrange specialists to help peopleunderstand particular parts of the report.The following is some of the information from theYuendumu Baseline Mapping Report that relatesspecifically to the ‘Progress Output Indicators’ inSchedule A of the Local Implementation Plan.These measures will give an indication of theprogress being achieved in Yuendumu in thesekey areas.Early Childhood• Of the all births in the Yuendumu StatisticalLocal Area in 2004-08, 46.6 per cent (41 births)were to teenage mothers aged 15 to 19. Births tomothers aged 20-24 comprised 28.4 per cent ofall births (25 births).• Overall, preschool enrolments at YuendumuSchool declined between 2001 and 2009. In 2001,30 children were enrolled in preschool, decliningto seven children in 2003. By 2009, there were 17preschool children enrolled at Yuendumu School.As the 2006 census shows the zero to four year oldIndigenous population to have been 80, this dataindicates a low enrolment rate.• The number and proportion of low, normaland high birth weight Indigenous babies inYuendumu was collected by Northern Territoryhealth services and the Australian Institute ofHealth and Welfare. Due to concerns aboutsmall numbers in the data, permission to use it inthe Baseline Mapping Report was not providedby the Northern Territory.• The timing and number of antenatal visits forregular clients delivering Indigenous babies inYuendumu was collected by Northern Territoryhealth services and the Australian Institute ofHealth and Welfare. Due to concerns aboutsmall numbers in the data, permission to use it inthe Baseline Mapping Report was not providedby the Northern Territory.Schooling• In August 2009, 104 students were enrolled inYuendumu School from preschool to Year 6, and31 were enrolled from Year 7 to Year 11. The 2006census shows the school-aged Indigenouspopulation (ages five to 14) to have been 147.• The yearly average attendance at YuendumuSchool increased from 49.6 per cent in 2008 to54.7 per cent in 2009, alongside an averageenrolment increase from about 131 to 145students.• Since 2001, the average yearly attendancerate (averaged over the eight collection points)at Yuendumu School has fluctuated greatlybetween a peak of 77 per cent in 2004 and a lowof 44 per cent in 2007. By 2009, the attendancerate was 53 per cent, lower overall than in 2001(65 per cent).• Participation in the National AssessmentProgram—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)increased significantly between 2008 and 2009,with 100 per cent participation for nearly all yearsin the reading and numeracy assessments in2009. For example, there was an 83 per centincrease in Year 3 participation in reading and a43 per cent increase in Year 5 participation innumeracy.• Overall results in 2009 indicate that studentsare achieving below the national minimum

standard for reading, but at or above thenational minimum standard for numeracy. Forexample, 31 per cent of Year 7 participants andless than five per cent of Years 5 and 9participants achieved at or above the nationalminimum standard for reading. When assessedfor numeracy, no more than 11 per cent of anyyear achieved at or above the national minimumstandard.• More information on NAPLAN results isavailable online at www.myschool.edu.au.Health• In 2009-10 the Yuendumu health centrereported 11,162 episodes of care, with 59 per centreported as care for female clients and 91 per centreported as care for Indigenous clients.• In 2008-09 there were 21 reported Home andCommunity Care clients in Yuendumu, all of whomwere Indigenous.and 30 were deemed in need of significantcapital expenditure.• Between 2003-04 and 2007-08, Indigenouspeople in the Yuendumu Statistical Local Areawere hospitalised for diseases associated withpoor environmental health at a rate of 90.7 per1,000.Economic Participation• An employment survey was undertaken in2009 in Yuendumu. Of the 373 employed people,273 were Indigenous—97 people were employedfull-time, 65 were part-time, 82 were casual and29 held Community Development EmploymentProjects positions.• At the time of the survey 79 Indigenous peoplewere employed in the public sector (42 full-time,17 part-time and 20 casual) and 165 wereemployed in the private sector (55 full-time, 48part-time and 62 casual).being of workforce age. The number of recipientson Newstart Allowance also decreasedsubstantially by 44 people (24 per cent) whileDisability Support Pension increased by eightpeople (24 per cent).• About 13 per cent of the 463.4 km of roadssurveyed in and around Yuendumu were found tobe in good condition, 72.3 per cent were foundto be in fair condition, and 14.8 per cent werefound to be in poor condition.Safe Communities• From 2006–07 to 2008–09, a total of 706offences were recorded in Yuendumu.• Thirty per cent of offences were alcoholrelated. Offences against the person (98 percent) and public order offences (84.4 per cent)were the most likely to be alcohol related.Property offences, traffic offences and policeactivities were rarely alcohol related.Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011• In 2009-10 the Aged and Disability Programreported 86 open cases, 19 referrals and six closedcases. Open cases are those cases being activelymanaged by a disability coordinator.Healthy Homes• In 2009, there were 105 residential dwellings inYuendumu providing 235 bedrooms. This resultedin an average of 3.10 people per bedroom. Sixtyseven per cent of Yuendumu households areconsidered to be overcrowded, one assesseddwelling was deemed in need of refurbishments• Ninety one per cent of income supportrecipients were of workforce age (15–64 years ofage). Fifty nine per cent of all income supportrecipients were female.• In Yuendumu, about 43 per cent of all incomesupport recipients received Newstart Allowance(136 recipients) and about eight per centreceived Youth Allowance-Other support (27recipients).• Between June 2008 and June 2009, there wasan overall decrease in the number of incomesupport recipients by 50 people, with the majority• About 1.4 per cent of offences were drugand/or substance abuse related. Justiceprocedure offences had the highest percentageof drug and/or substance abuse involvement.• Other offences against the person wererecorded as 11 in 2006-07, 24 in 2007-08 and 12 in2008-09.51

Local Implementation Plan YUENDUMU52Published 30 September 2011Schedule C:Summary of Community EngagementThe Yuendumu Indigenous Engagement Officer and Government Business Manager worked with community groups andindividuals, as well as key stakeholders, service providers and non-government organisations to guide the Yuendumu LocalImplementation Plan process. This section outlines the kinds of consultation, engagement and capacity-building that occurred.Consultation with theLocal Reference GroupThe Yuendumu Local Reference Group is the keycommunity group for engagement in the LocalImplementation Plan process. The YuendumuLocal Reference Group was established, from itsearly formative stages, during the in-communityVisioning Forum in February 2010. Followingadvertising for membership by the GovernmentBusiness Manager, members self-nominated orwere nominated by others.The group has 36 members in total, with aboutsix core members in attendance of everymeeting. Other members attend meetings lessregularly, depending on their work schedules,the weather, and their points of interest relativeto the meeting agenda.Meetings were originally held on a regularschedule, but due to scheduling conflicts thegroup now holds meetings as frequently aspossible depending on the availability of theLocal Reference Group members, RegionalOperations Centre staff and other stakeholdersand service providers. In total the LocalReference Group has met six times toconsult and negotiate on the YuendumuLocal Implementation Plan.The Yuendumu Local Reference Group is evenlyrepresented across language groups, genders,and areas of expertise.Local Reference Group membersThe Yuendumu Local Reference Group Membersare: Robert Robertson, Connie Walit, AdrianNelson, Janet Spencer, Eddie Robertson, LottieRobertson, Ned Hargraves, Francis Kelly, ElizabethKatakarintja, Dennis Williams, Tommy Watson,Judith McKay, Gina Wilson, Lindsay Williams,Albert Wilson, Barbara Martin, Chris Poulson,Nancy Oldfield, Anthony Egan, Simon Fisher Snr,Nola Wilson, Freda Jurrah, Wendy Baarda, SimonFisher Jnr, Derek Williams, Lizzie Lechleitner,Donovan Rice, Sebastian Watson, JimmyLangdon, Sherman Spencer, Kasman Spencerand Ned Wilson.Consultations withcommunity membersThe Indigenous Engagement Officer andGovernment Business Manager held manyconsultations with individual community memberswho contributed to the Local Implementation Plan.Consultations with service providersand governance structuresSeveral meetings were held with stakeholders,service providers and governance structures todevelop the Local Implementation Plan,including: biweekly meetings with the ShireServices Manager; weekly meetings with theschool principal; one meeting with the childcarecentre, the health board and the health centre;and regular meetings with PAW Media, Mt TheoCentre, the Women’s Centre and the police.Furthermore, the Yuendumu Local ReferenceGroup includes representation from a range ofservice providers and stakeholders, and fromindividuals whose expertise spans the interests ofeach of the seven COAG building blocks.

EngagementCapacity-buildingLocal Implementation Plan YUENDUMUPublished 30 September 2011The Indigenous Engagement Officer is the primaryperson responsible for engaging on a local level,including meeting with families and individuals ona regular basis to keep the community wellinformed about the Local Implementation Planand other government projects.A range of tools have been created to supportan informed engagement process:••The source document listing all of the desiredcommunity outcomes supplied by the LocalReference Group is available from theGovernment Business Manager and will beused to inform future versions of and updatesto the Local Implementation Plan.••Community posters and fact sheets aboutClosing the Gap, Remote Service Delivery andthe Local Implementation Plan have beendeveloped and presented to the LocalReference Group during meetings.••A community notice board has been sent tothe Government Business Manager to displayinformation for the broader community onClosing the Gap.••A DVD was produced in Yuendumu by localproduction company PAW Media profilingthe success of the Here at Home elderlycare facility.The Yuendumu Local Reference Group has beensupported in its capacity-building by the SingleGovernment Interface and the RegionalOperations Centre. On 25 February 2010, theRegional Operations Centre convened anin-community Visioning Forum for the YuendumuLocal Reference Group facilitated by anexperienced Indigenous facilitator. The VisioningForum explored government’s vision in Closingthe Gap and Remote Service Delivery, andachieving the Yuendumu community’s visionthrough a Local Implementation Plan. Thecommunity’s desired outcomes were presentedfor prioritisation. Over a series of in-communitymeetings between the Yuendumu LocalReference Group, the Single GovernmentInterface and the Regional Operations Centre,priorities under each building block were finalisedand negotiated with government.Yuendumu Local Reference Group membersalso participated in a local Remote ServiceDelivery Governance and Leadership Workshopheld in Yuendumu on 19-20 April 2010. Theworkshop focused on building the capacity ofcurrent and emerging local leadership in theareas of: Western concepts of visions and goalsetting; how to work with governments; thelocal implementation process; communityaccountability; sharing stories of local leadership;and democratic governance.53

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