1 February 2024 - Second Meeting of the Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group
This second meeting of the Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group was facilitated byJason Elsegood (Cross Cultural Consultants) and took place at the Alice Springs Town Council on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
A PDF copy of the communique is available to download below:
The Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation (LAAC) Board of Directors are pleased to announce Scott McConnell as the interim CEO. Scott is well known in Alice Springs and shares the aspirational vision for Arrernte members and community. As the native title holder for Mparntwe and representatives of the Native Title Holders of Alice Springs, it’s important LAAC continues to achieve its service delivery goals. Scott is committed to working closely with the Board to ensure Lhere Artepe’s strategic vision is sustained.
Nominations to join the Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group Are you interested in joining the Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group? Nominations to join the Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group remain open. More information about the nominations process for the Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group is provided below. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities are diverse and understanding the views of communities is important. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to join us in this conversation.
Memorandum of Understanding between Lhere Artepe and Sitzler Pty Ltd
Announcement of Resignation
The Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group (the Advisory Group) held its inaugural meeting at the Desert Knowledge Australia Precinct, on Friday, 8 December 2023, attended by members representing a range of organisations, government and community. A PDF copy of the communique is available to download below:
Statement for our People and Country
Nominations to join the Alice Springs Justice Reinvestment Advisory Group Reminder – Submission Deadline this Friday 27 October 2023
AGM Date Change
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) are in urgent need of persons to assist referendum poling in Central Australia.
The Australian Government has passed legislation to provide existing Income Management participants the choice to move to enhanced Income Management and get a SmartCard, and for all newly eligible Income Management participants to start on enhanced Income Management and be given a SmartCard by default. No new participants will be issued a BasicsCard. Enhanced Income Management will be available as a choice for current Income Management participants and by default for new participants, from today, 4 September 2023, in: Northern Territory Bankstown, NSW Logan, Rockhampton and Livingstone, QLD Playford, APY Lands and Greater Adelaide, SA NG Lands, Kiwirrkurra Community, Kimberley Region, Perth Metropolitan and Peel Region, WA Greater Shepparton, VIC People can also volunteer for the enhanced Income Management program if they are eligible and live in: Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, Queensland Ceduna, South Australia Goldfields region, Kununurra and Wyndham in the East Kimberley region, Western Australia. People in Cape York and Doomadgee region may be referred to enhanced Income Management by the Family Responsibilities Commission. You may get questions from people you regularly engage with about the changes and what it means to them. To support you in these conversations, you can access a range of communication products containing information to share with people. Several factsheets have been attached and include information on how to: navigate the upcoming changes and help them understand what they mean to them understand the options available to make an informed decision connect to available services for tailored support, such as financial literacy support. Communication products will be updated as required, with new products made available over time. You can access products on the Department of Social Services website Enhanced Income Management - Stakeholder resources ( dss.gov.au ) Services Australia staff will provide information and individualised support directly to participants. This includes offering assistance with the enhanced Income Management account and SmartCard technology, and providing information and referrals to other support available. You should refer people to the SmartCard eIM hotline on 1800 252 604, or let them know they can also visit a Services Australia service centre. More information about enhanced Income Management and the SmartCard is available at https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/enhanced-income-management-and-smartcard We welcome any questions and if you would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out through this mailbox: IMEngagement@dss.gov.au
ADDRESS
Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation
2 Gap Road Alice Springs NT 0870
Telephone:
08 8953 7240
Fax: 08 8952 1823
Email: admin@lhereartepe.org.au
OPENING HOURS
- Mon - Fri
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- Sat - Sun
- Closed