Minister for Indigenous Australians
The Albanese Labor Government is investing in nine local justice reinvestment initiatives as part of its landmark justice reinvestment programs. The projects announced today will be the first grants delivered under those programs, and are part of the largest commitment to justice reinvestment ever delivered by the Commonwealth.
As part of our $109 million First Nations justice package, the Albanese Government has committed $79 million to supporting up to 30 community-led justice reinvestment initiatives in First Nations communities across Australia.
Justice reinvestment is a long-term, community-led approach to preventing crime, improving community safety and reducing the number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults and children in custody.
Following a rigorous assessment process by an independent panel, nine organisations have been selected to deliver justice reinvestment initiatives. They are:
- Cowra Information and Neighbourhood Centre Incorporated (Cowra, NSW)
- Nja-marleya Cultural Leaders and Justice Group Ltd (Maningrida, NT)
- Anindilyakwa Royalties Aboriginal Corporation (Groote Eylandt, NT)
- Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Corporation (Central Australia, NT)
- Cherbourg Wellbeing Indigenous Corporation (Cherbourg, QLD)
- Gindaja Treatment and Healing Indigenous Corporation (Yarrabah, QLD)
- Townsville Community Justice Group Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation (Townsville, QLD)
- Emama Nguda Aboriginal Corporation (Derby, WA)
- Ebenezer Aboriginal Corporation (Balga, WA)
The initiatives the Government is announcing today are in addition to the two initiatives that received early funding for justice reinvestment in Halls Creek, WA and Alice Springs, NT.
Applications for funding under the Government's justice reinvestment programs continue to be open year-round, with communities encouraged to apply when they are ready to do so.
