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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.