Shared Responsibility Agreements

Shared Responsibility Agreement

Galiwin’ku is the largest community in its region. Because of the complexity of the community, and the breadth of issues discussed, an SRA with four parts has been signed to meet the community’s priorities and needs.

The first part focuses on health and fitness. The Australian Government will renovate the existing gymnasium, toilets and office space, and employ a sport and recreation officer, with a contribution from the Northern Territory Government. CDEP participants will do landscaping for the gymnasium and train with the building contractors. The CDEP will provide a school bus for students to get to and from the facility, and families and students will commit to taking part in the health and fitness activities.

The second part deals with art and cultural tourism, as a path to long-term community development. The community will develop a Yolngu cultural precinct that will include an art centre, knowledge centre and museum. The Australian Government will fund a feasibility study on cultural tourism, renovate the existing art centre, recruit and employ a coordinator for six months, and develop an art-centre management plan. Families and individuals will create artwork for the centre and participate in the Art and Craft Centre Committee.

A third part looks at the community’s access to meeting facilities and services. An existing council building will be upgraded to provide office space for a Rural Transaction Centre (to include banking, Centrelink, postal, internet and other services) as well as room for special projects and meetings. The renovated complex will also be a public cyclone shelter. The Australian Government is funding the upgrade and new services. A community development/training officer will be employed to work with the Galiwin’ku Council to assist with training and a five-year development plan. The community will take part in the internet café, the Indigenous Family Income Management Project, community training programs and discussion forums.

The fourth part focuses on environmental health. An environmental health team will be set up to arrange pest control and homemaker activities. The Australian Government will fund the development of the team’s business plan. The local CDEP will prioritise environmental health activities and provide resources as needed. Families and individuals have committed to support the home maker program and prepare their homes for pest control.

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Key Facts

Remote Indigenous community on Elcho Island, north-east Arnhem Land

Population:

2200

Focus of the SRA:

Health and fitness; art and cultural tourism; services; environmental health

What the SRA provides:

Renovation/ upgrade of the gymnasium, art centre and office space; sport and recreation officer; art centre coordinator for six months; cultural tourism feasibility study; community development/training worker; business plan for environmental health team

ICC:

Nhulunbuy

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