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Whole-of-Government Indigenous Environment Programs and Initiatives

The many different parts of the Australian Government are working together to help improve life for Indigenous Australians.

The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts is involved in a number of whole-of-government programs and initiatives. We:

• We take part in the Ministerial Taskforce on Indigenous Affairs  which coordinates the Australian Government's Indigenous policies and spending, and reports to Cabinet on directions and priorities
• We take part in the Secretaries' Group on Indigenous Affairs  which provides advice and support to the Ministerial Taskforce and National Indigenous Council , and leads coordination across government agencies
• We contribute to Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnership Agreements   where there are environment and heritage outcomes. Shared Responsibility Agreements and Regional Partnerships Agreements are agreements between governments and Indigenous communities
• We provide a key support role to the Healthy Country Healthy People Schedule  under the Overarching Agreement on Indigenous Affairs between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Northern Territory of Australia 2005-2010. This Schedule sets out improved joint working arrangements between the Australian and Northern Territory governments to support Indigenous engagement in sustainable land and sea management
• We take part in Sea Country Planning. Sea Country Planning helps Indigenous communities describe their aspirations for the use, conservation and management of sea country, and helps them work with others to achieve their goals
• We work with Indigenous Coordination Centres , to help Indigenous communities access our environment and heritage programs alongside other Australian Government support.

• Environment home
  • Atmosphere
  • Biodiversity
  • Coasts and oceans
  • Heritage
  • Indigenous Australians Caring for Country
  • Land
  • Parks and reserves
  • Human settlements
  • Water resources
  • EPBC Act
  • Arts and culture 

• Indigenous Australians Caring for Country
  • Indigenous Protected Areas
    • Map of IPA locations
    • Declared IPAs
    • What is an Indigenous Protected Area?
    • IPA Advisory Group
    • Goals of the IPA program
    • Establishing a protected area
    • Assessing IPA applications
    • Funding for IPAs
    • Co-management projects
  • Working on Country
    • Funded projects
    • Fact sheet
  • Grants and Funding

• Whole of Government Programs
  • Land Management
  • Inland Waters
  • Sea Country
  • Indigenous Heritage
  • Indigenous Careers

• • Committees and Networks
    • Indigenous Land Management Facilitator Network
    • IPA Advisory Group
    • Indigenous Advisory Committee
  • Publications