The Government of South Australia has a strong focus on developing the capacity of Aboriginal communities, and empowering Aboriginal leaders to participate in decision-making that affects Aboriginal people. This Action Plan creates opportunities for increased community engagement, and for the government to work more collaboratively with Aboriginal organisations.
These actions will:
- improve outcomes for Aboriginal South Australians
- enable greater collaboration between government and Aboriginal people
- ensure policies, programs and services are culturally-appropriate and community-driven
- pilot new and innovative activities for implementation across the state.
Establish a State Records Aboriginal Reference Group
Lead agency: Attorney-General's Department
Lead minister: Attorney-General
Deliverable: Establish an Aboriginal Reference Group to advise State Records SA and other archive institutions on the implementation of a response to the Tandanya-Adelaide Declaration.
Contributes to: Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians
Status: On track
Family Group Conferencing
Lead agency: Department for Child Protection
Lead minister: Minister for Child Protection
Deliverable: Fund an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation to deliver Family Group Conferencing targeted to support Aboriginal children and their families.
Contributes to: Creating opportunities for Aboriginal jobs and businesses
Status: Completed
South Australian Peak Body for Aboriginal Children and Families
Lead agency: Department for Child Protection
Lead minister: Minister for Child Protection
Deliverable: Work in partnership with SNAICC and other stakeholders to develop a model for a South Australian Peak Body for Aboriginal Children and Families to then be implemented in 2023.
Contributes to: Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians
Status: On track
Community Transitions and Learning Centre
Lead agency: Department for Correctional Services
Lead minister: Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Correctional Services
Deliverables:
- Higher number of Anangu man participating in the Community transition and Learning Centre as an alternative to prison / custody
- Access for 30 Aboriginal offenders to supported accommodation, culturally appropriate programs and training
- Improved employment outcomes for participants.
Contributes to: Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians
Status: On track
Establish Aboriginal girls academies to further support student engagement, retention and achievement
Lead agency: Department for Education
Lead minister: Minister for Education
Deliverables:
- Shooting Stars Academy, delivered by the Glass Jars Foundation, will be established in all Whyalla Partnership Schools by 2023.
- The potential for additional girls programs across the state will also be explored in 2021–2022.
Contributes to: Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians
Status: On track
Strengthening Aboriginal languages and literacy
Lead agency: Department for Education
Lead minister: Minister for Education
Deliverable: Expanding existing Aboriginal languages and literacy programs to increase opportunities for children and young people to learn and engage with Aboriginal languages and culture. This includes continuing to support increased formal qualifications for teaching of Aboriginal languages.
Contributes to: Creating opportunities for Aboriginal jobs and businesses and Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians
Status: On track
Support First Nations peoples to take a lead role in caring for their Country by supporting the establishment of three new co-management arrangements
Lead agency: Department for Environment and Water
Lead minister: Minister for Environment and Water
Deliverables:
- Establish co-management arrangements for Nukunu and Kaurna by June 2023.
- Facilitate the transfer of Ngaut Conservation Park as a co-managed park to traditional owners, the Nganguraku people by June 2023.
Contributes to: Creating opportunities for Aboriginal jobs and businesses
Status: At risk
Continuing the Flinders Ranges World Heritage nomination process in consultation with the Adnyamathanha People
Lead agency: Department for Environment and Water
Lead minister: Minister for Environment and Water
Deliverable: Develop and implement a formalised partnership agreement with the Adnyamathanha People that recognises the primacy of their role in the nomination process and supports them to be involved in the design and implementation of the project, including ensuring that sites of cultural significance along with cultural knowledge and interests are appropriately considered and respected throughout the process.
Status: On track
Stakeholder Engagement – Support for development and delivery of governance training
Lead agency: Department for Innovation and Skills
Lead minister: Minister for Innovation and Skills
Deliverable: Develop and implement a formalised partnership agreement with the Adnyamathanha People that recognises the primacy of their role in the nomination process and supports them to be involved in the design and implementation of the project, including ensuring that sites of cultural significance along with cultural knowledge and interests are appropriately considered and respected throughout the process.
Contributes to: Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians
Status: On track
Narungga Buthera Agreement
Lead agency: Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment
Lead minister: Treasurer
Deliverable: The Commissioner for Public Sector Employment will oversee whole of government implementation of the Buthera Agreement as a pilot for a place-based approach to policy and program design and delivery with the Narungga Nation Aboriginal Corporation. All actions will be progressed by relevant agencies.
Contributes to: Creating opportunities for Aboriginal jobs and businesses and Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians.
Status: On track
South Australian Aboriginal Languages Strategy
Lead agency: Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Lead minister: Premier
Deliverable: Develop an Aboriginal languages policy that may consider legislation and identifying and strengthening current initiatives.
Contributes to: Creating opportunities for Aboriginal jobs and businesses
Status: On track
Closing the Gap Jurisdictional Implementation Plan
Lead agency: Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Lead minister: Premier
Deliverables:
- The Department of the Premier and Cabinet, in partnership with SAACCON will oversee development of a jurisdictional implementation plan of the National Closing the Gap Agreement.
- The Implementation plan will be developed and delivered in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations.
Contributes to: Creating opportunities for Aboriginal jobs and businesses and Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians.
Status: On track
Government agencies to support greater Aboriginal representation on government boards and ensure that boards are aligned to and actively engage with a relevant Reconciliation Action Plan
Lead agency: Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Lead minister: Premier
Deliverables:
- The Department of the Premier and Cabinet will coordinate a review of the current practices across government and support each portfolio to determine the most appropriate approach to meeting action.
- Each portfolio will then be supported to implement agreed changes.
Contributes to: Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians.
Status: On track
Aboriginal Engagement Reform
Lead agency: Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Lead minister: Premier
Deliverable: Implement a model to facilitate and enable better engagement between the government, the Parliament and Aboriginal Communities and for Aboriginal voices to be more represented in government decision making.
Contributes to: Improving the quality and delivery of services to Aboriginal South Australians.
Status: On track