Alice Springs and its surrounding town camps will benefit from a $3 million package developed in partnership with the Northern Territory Government, Central Land Council and Alice Springs Town Council which will focus on primary prevention and early intervention strategies to break the cycle of crime and violence and promote cultural and family healing.
Local Aboriginal Corporations, with established and trusted relationships and a record of delivery, will ensure the approaches are trauma-informed and meet community need.
Tangentyere Council Aboriginal Corporation will expand its current patrol activities and its Tangentyere Women’s Family Safety Group will deliver family and domestic violence support services.
Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjara (NPY) Women’s Council Aboriginal Corporation will be supported to similarly expand its support services.
Lhere Artepe Aboriginal Corporation will build its current foot patrol pilot and expand its engagement with young men, to develop strategies with them to prevent violence and youth crime.
Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney says “This funding to support local service providers will allow them to expand their reach in Alice Springs, working with the community to determine the best ways to prevent those at risk of offending from doing so and to directly support victim-survivors.
“As well as intervention and responding to incidents, it will empower leaders in the community to address some of the underlying factors that lead to violence and unlawful behaviour, and support women to take a leading role in keeping the community safe.
Speaking in Mparntwe Alice Springs on Wednesday morning the Federal Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth said “Indigenous women are more likely to experience family and domestic violence – more than 34 times likely, in fact. We’re committed as a whole-of-government to reducing this scourge.“
