1272 Department of Regional Development and Indigenous Advancement
Date Range:2012 - 2013
Description
The Department of Regional Development and Indigenous Advancement was created following administrative change designed to refocus the Northern Territory Government on effective and quality service delivery and stronger regions. The new department brought together the functions of regional development, regional services, indigenous policy, and remote services coordination from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Service; indigenous tourism development; and the function of indigenous tourism development from NT Tourism.
Creation
AAO Gazette S54 4 September 2012
Portfolio Controlling
Minister for Regional Development
Function/Interest
Community development; essential service funding coordination to remote communities outside Commonwealth funding model; interpreting and translating services; regional economic development; regional service delivery coordination