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What did the Northern Territory intervention do?

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What did the Northern Territory intervention do?

The Intervention applied to 73 Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, and involved: withholding 50% of welfare payments from Indigenous welfare recipients. bans on alcohol and pornography. increased police presence in Aboriginal communities.

Is the Northern Territory intervention still going?

The 2007 Act was repealed on 16 July 2012 by the Gillard Government who replaced it with the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012. The 2012 Act remains in force as of December 2020 and retains many of the measures of the 2007 Act.

What did the Northern Territory Emergency Response do?

In June 2007, the federal government staged a massive intervention in the NT to “protect Aboriginal children” from sexual abuse. Without consultation Aboriginal peoples’ lives were heavily regulated, and many felt ashamed and angry.

What triggered the Northern Territory intervention?

The trigger for the Intervention was the release of the Little Children are Sacred report. The NT government commissioned the report in response to public allegations of rampant child sexual abuse and violence in Aboriginal communities.

How do aboriginals close the gap?

The Government has committed to work in partnership with Indigenous Australians, recognising that the only way to close the gap is when Indigenous Australians own, commit to and drive the outcomes sought, alongside all governments.

When did the Northern Territory intervention begin?

2007
The Intervention was introduced in 2007 by the Howard Government, but a change of government in September of that year saw the Labor Government under Kevin Rudd gain power.

What is the main aim of the Close the Gap campaign?

The Close the Gap Campaign aims to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.

What caused the Northern Territory intervention?

In June 2007, the federal government staged a massive intervention in the NT to “protect Aboriginal children” from sexual abuse. Without consultation Aboriginal peoples’ lives were heavily regulated, and many felt ashamed and angry. Despite wide-spread protests the intervention was extended until 2022.

What are the 7 targets for Closing the Gap?

Closing the Gap targets and outcomes

  • Everyone enjoys long and healthy lives.
  • Children are born healthy and strong.
  • Children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years.
  • Children thrive in their early years.
  • Students achieve their full learning potential.

Why do Indigenous have poorer health?

Indigenous populations have poorer health outcomes compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts [1]. The experience of colonisation, and the long-term effects of being colonised, has caused inequalities in Indigenous health status, including physical, social, emotional, and mental health and wellbeing [2].