Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services – six monthly report

Image: School Canteen Amata

11 December 2009On Monday 7 December 2009 the Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services, Mr Brian Gleeson, reported on his first six months, including:

  • the key strengths of the Remote Service Delivery Strategy;
  • what has emerged from visiting all 29 communities over recent months;
  • why Local Implementation Plans will be so important;
  • some of the systemic issues that are emerging;
  • what next; and
  • lessons learned.

The report considers the progress of services in 29 Indigenous communities and compares the delivery of housing, education, health, safety, welfare, governance and more.

Image: Children line up at the School Canteen Amata 10 October 2009

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On 18 November 2011, Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon Kate Lundy, announced the establishment of an independent panel of eminent community leaders to conduct an inquiry into Australian Government services to ensure they are responsive to the needs of Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

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