Empowered Communities NPY Lands - September 2014 2 Background Indigenous leaders from across Australia are already working together and committed to this reform agenda Denise Bowden General Manager Yothu Yindi Foundation Ian Trust Chairman and Executive Director Wunan NEAL 8 regions Cape York East Kimberley Fiona Jose CEO Cape York Institute West Kimberley Nolan Hunter CEO Kimberley Land Council NPY1 lands Sean Gordon CEO Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council Andrea Mason Coordinator NPY Women's Council Central Coast NSW Inner Sydney Goulburn Murray 1. NPY = Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara. This region includes Alice Springs as a regional hub providing services to the NPY Lands. Paul Briggs Chairman Kaiela Institute Shane Phillips CEO Tribal Warrior Association 3 4 The NPY Lands region1 & Empowered Communities 1. NPY = Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara. This region includes Alice Springs as a regional hub providing services to the NPY Lands. 5 Empowered Communities seeks to level the playing field between Indigenous Australians and governments Government Responsibility Indigenous Responsibility Today T T Govt under-delivers and outcomes not achieved Indigenous responsibility met Government over-reaches but cannot deliver outcomes Indigenous responsibility pushed back Post-EC R Government accountability met Indigenous responsibility met 6 Empowered Communities process: Now and going forward We are here 2013 Idea Phase • 17 Indigenous orgs meet and form 8 EC regions. • EC leadership group agrees on EC goals and principles. • Bipartisan support given at Garma Festival 2013. 2014 Build Phase • EC taskforce is established. • EC regions are building the new model for Indigenous organisations and government to work together. • Local people and organisations are giving feedback and sharing ideas. Decision Phase • Model options are submitted to Fed Government for review. • Aiming for a decision by Government by the end of 2014. 2015 Roll-out • Planning the rollout of EC in the 8 regions. • Organisations in the 8 regions choose if they want to join EC. 7 EC Taskforce: Bringing together Indigenous leaders, government and the corporate sector • The EC Steering Committee is made up of Indigenous leaders, representatives from Commonwealth, State and Territory governments and business leaders (from the Business Council of Australia and others). • Specific advice and input from each State and Territory government is provided through the intergovernmental working group. • An engagement working group (which includes the 8 Regional Coordinators) ensures that there is local engagement and participation in the design process and that these ideas are fed back to the design working group. • Jawun and its corporate partners are providing significant secondee support to the 8 Empowered Communities regions. 8 Objectives, principles and goals 9 Objectives of proposed reforms: Empower Indigenous people and organisations 1. Indigenous people and organisations will be empowered – this is essential for sustainable results • Local authority and leadership involved in decision-making • Capabilities developed for organisations and leaders to be advocates for their families and communities • Individuals responsible for work, housing, family • Extensive targeted corporate support to build capabilities • Individual organisations to retain independence 2. More effective use of Government resources • Enabling communities to tailor their own solutions • Stop duplication and conflicting programs • Ensure policies and programmes address local problems and needs • Achieve meaningful and lasting outcomes 10 Guiding principles of Empowered Communities 1. Indigenous-led responsibility is at the heart of Indigenous reform - it is non-negotiable and assumed in all the principles listed below. Community and government programs must support Indigenous responsibility. 2. Participation in this reform movement should be on an opt-in basis for those eager to shape their own destinies. 3. The design of programs must be site-specific to allow for different laws, cultures, governance, and ways of making things happen. 4. Innovation in program design is critical and must be encouraged. Mistakes are acceptable, but lessons learnt must be understood and recorded each time and used to drive continual improvement. 5. Funding for programs must be based on outcomes, with communities given flexibility to innovate and do things better, with incentives to change behaviours. 6. Program outcomes must be measured with a common set of metrics, creating understanding that can drive best practice, efficiency and effectiveness. 7. It is important that Indigenous organisations and the communities they represent actively seek to learn from each other, and others in the private and not-for-profit sectors. Best practices should be shared and leveraged. 8. Significant corporate support is essential to building the capabilities of Indigenous Australians. Opt-in organisations must be able to demonstrate this support. 11 The 5 Goals of Empowered Communities Opt-in organisations must support the 5 long-term goals of Empowered Communities: 1. Children attend school every day, are on time, and are school ready 2. Children and those who are vulnerable are cared for and safe 3. Capable adults participate in either training or work 4. People must abide by the conditions related to their tenancy in public housing - they maintain their homes, and pay their rent 5. People do not commit domestic violence, alcohol and drug offences, or petty crimes 12 The 5 Goals of Empowered Communities People look after their homes Kids are in school Respectful, safe & healthy community Adults are busy making life better, with work or training Children and vulnerable are cared for and safe 13 Vision for the NPY Lands (1) Nyawa! Look! Kuranyu kutu palyantjaku – to make a new future Our vision for the NPY Lands is to increase the capacity of our people to lead healthy and meaningful lives, in safe and positive communities, with improved life choices in all areas that matter in our communities, including: • Education • Law and culture • Health and wellbeing • Training and employment • Access to justice • Housing and accommodation • Social, economic and community development • Needs and aspirations of young and vulnerable people This vision is reflected in the 5 long-term goals of Empowered Communities and so we must take on the responsibility of achieving those goals. “This is our dream for our families and communities. Empowered Communities is about making that dream come true.” (Margaret Smith, NPYWC Director) Children are at the centre of the EC goals and our vision for the NPY Lands. “A child born into the post-EC world should have a better chance at life.” (Andrea Mason, NPYWC Co-ordinator) 14 Vision for the NPY Lands (2) Kulira nyakula kutjutu palyantjaku - Empowered Communities is about everybody working together for a common vision and shared strategy. Tjungungku - Empowered Communities is about creating a genuine and balanced partnership between Anangu and Yarnangu1, governments and corporate Australia, where everybody is united and working together on a level playing field, wiru way – proper way. Empowered Communities in the NPY Lands is about Anangu organisations working better together, towards a common pathway for all of the tri-state region (WA, NT, SA). Anangu see past the borders and we want government to see this too and to take a united, cross-border approach. 1 Hereafter referred to collectively as Anangu. 15 Opportunities 16 Participation in Empowered Communities is a choice Support the 5 goals Agree to work together 17 Opportunities The potential benefits of Empowered Communities include: • Being a part of an exciting new approach to address the disadvantage of Indigenous people within our communities. • Applying lessons we have learnt from the past, for the future. • Creating an environment where knowledge and innovation are exchanged across the country. • Bringing Indigenous communities, State, Territory and Federal governments and corporate Australia together in partnership. • Creating efficiencies by reducing administrative burdens and reporting while increasing accountability. • Building a strong evidence base to support local and regional priorities. • Sharing the responsibility for achieving outcomes („closing the gap‟) equally between Indigenous communities and governments. 18 Possible opportunities for NPY Lands organisations Exciting new approach Use lessons we have learnt Contribute to the design Influence policy More simple funding & reporting Provide direct feedback to government Influence how governments interact with us Share knowledge & successes 19 Why is Empowered Communities important for the NPY Lands region? 1. Stronger relationships and leverage • Through a broad and collaborative regional network and partnerships. • Gives our organisations and communities a stronger voice. 2. Leadership • Promotes local Anangu-led decisions, accountability and structure. • Supports capacity building initiatives for Indigenous organisations. 3. Culture • Strengthen and preserve culture and identity. • Enable the re-establishment of customary cultural law. 4. Breaking down silos • Particularly important in our tri-state, remote region. • Bringing all relevant decision-makers to the table. 5. Local focus • Communities identify priorities. • Local programmes are targeted to meet unique local needs. 20 Why is Empowered Communities important for the NPY Lands? Stronger voice and relationships Local focus NPY Lands Keep our law and culture strong Anangu leadership and responsibility Breaking down barriers with decision makers 21 Possible reforms Possible reforms Details of the reforms are still being developed. Proposed changes may include: • A regional agreement between opt-in organisations, setting out the criteria which regional and local organisations must meet to opt-in to Empowered Communities. • Binding agreements between local people and governments, outlining areas of responsibility for each party. • Streamlined and restructured financial arrangements (e.g. through pooled funding, integrated contracts). • Greater opportunity for local people and organisations to hold governments to account for their responsibilities through local and regional tables (a new “interface”). • Regional agendas outlining the local priorities and how organisations will work together. • The establishment of the IPPC as an independent umpire "with teeth" between governments and Indigenous organisations. • A national reform policy that is consistent across regions and national agreement frameworks across States, Territory and Commonwealth governments. Impact measurement framework Work is also underway to develop a robust and appropriate impact measurement approach, that: • includes measures of success for the EC system; • aligns with EC principles and is Indigenous led; and • leverages previous lessons learnt by Indigenous organisations on measurement. 24 For more information… Andrea Mason, NPY Women’s Council Co-ordinator [email protected], (08) 8958 2317 / 0439 684 225 Bianca Janovic, Empowered Communities Regional Coordinator, NPY Lands [email protected], 0402 297 133
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