Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT) - Six Point Plan

At the Northern Territory level, the Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APONT) has developed a set of Partnership Principles for working with Aboriginal organisations and communities in the Northern Territory5 to guide the development of a partnership-centred approach for non- Aboriginal organisations engaging in the delivery of services or development of initiatives in Aboriginal c. [...] Commit to power-sharing with Aboriginal organisations and communities, though a continuing commitment to implementing the National Agreement on Closing the Gap priority reforms, and the recommendations of the Productivity Commission’s Review of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (2024). [...] One of the most significant barriers to the recruitment and retention of health professionals in remote communities is the quantity and quality of staff housing, including for local Aboriginal staff. [...] Support the ACCHS sector in its advocacy to the Australian Government for a dedicated national funding stream to support and improve the sector, including a national program to support the transition of primary health care services to community control. [...] 6 Youth justice The Issue Despite the recommendations of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory (2017), Aboriginal young people in the Northern Territory continue to be involved in the criminal justice system and incarcerated at an alarming rate.