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The Strategic Indigenous housing and infrastructure program (SIHIP) was a joint program between the Australian and Northern Territory Governments focusing on housing infrastructure in remote communities and town camps in the Northern Territory (NT). The National partnership agreement on remote Indigenous housing was established by COAG in 2008 which brought SIHIP under its administration. Funding of $1.7 billion aims to deliver 934 new houses, rebuild 415 houses and refurbish 2500 houses by 2013 for 73 Indigenous communities and town camps across the NT. The program outcomes are centred on health, strengthening communities and advancing the economic growth and employment opportunities of the Indigenous communities involved.
Remote Housing NT administers this program.
Remote Housing NT
Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services
Level 6-7, RCG Centre
43 Mitchell St
Darwin NT 0800
GPO Box 4621
Darwin NT 0801
Ph: 1800 104 076
Email: remotehousing@nt.gov.au
This report stems from the Australian Senate's request of the Auditor General to investigate the management of the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) in the Northern Territory. The audit focused on the:
The report provides key findings for each focus area and key recommendations for future management, delivery and public reporting of the NPARIH in the Northern Territory.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
The report provides information on the seven key building blocks identified by the Government as addressing specific areas of Indigenous disadvantage, including:
The Government has committed to investing $5.75 billion over three years to make long-term improvements in each of these building block areas. The report acknowledges the interrelated nature of the Closing the gap targets, and outlines how each of the seven key building blocks works individually and together to make progress towards the targets.
The report also acknowledges how progress can only be made through a partnership approach with Indigenous individuals and communities, and the large role that the corporate and community sectors have to play in closing the gap. The National Congress of Australia's First Peoples and constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australian's are cited as key instances of how this partnership approach has been implemented.
The report recognises that previous methods of data collection were inadequate to measure progress made; to improve the evidence base the Government has committed $46.4 million over four years from 2009-10. Finally the report concludes that there is still much work to be done to address Indigenous disadvantage, but hopefully through following the targets set closing the gap will be a realisable achievement within the next generation.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
This is an excerpt from SBS' Indigenous program Living black and presents a critical view of the partnership between the Northern Territory and Australian Government in the Strategic Indigenous housing and infrastructure program (SIHIP). Under SIHIP, land councils are asked to sign 99-year leases with the government that allow for easier home ownership in Indigenous communities.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
The National partnership agreement on remote Indigenous housing is an agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and all Australian States and Territories. The purpose of the Agreement is to develop a strategy to improve the poor standard of housing in remote Australia and address the high levels of overcrowding and homelessness in remote Indigenous communities.
This document details the following information relating to the Agreement:
The factsheet provides a summary of the remote Indigenous housing National Partnership Agreement including the content, impact and benefits of the Partnership.
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract
