Shared Responsibility Agreements

Shared Responsibility Agreement

The Aroona community is committed to giving their kids every chance for the future. They will run activities that give young people life skills and develop their leadership abilities.

The community, the Australian Government and the South Australian Government will work together through an SRA to operate a community bus to get kids to the activities—initially nutrition, exercise and personal development programs.

The community will make sure kids catch the bus to the activities and elders will mentor and work with them to pass on their traditional culture.

A project officer will also work to update the community council’s constitution and develop a community plan.

The bus and activities will initially run for seven months and, based on progress made, the community will work with governments towards their next SRA.

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Key Facts

Aroona community lives in and around the towns of Copley and Leigh Creek, 550 km N of Adelaide.

Population:

Around 720, of whom 68 are Indigenous

Focus of the SRA:

Life skills for young people

What the SRA provides:

Bus service supporting children’s activities

ICC:

Port Augusta

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