The program aims to enable discrete Aboriginal Communities in Northern NSW to develop emergency management plans and implement emergency management initiatives to build resilience to bushfires, floods, storms and pandemics.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: From $1 to $170,000
Program objective
The Aboriginal Communities Emergency Program aims to achieve the following outcomes:
- Discrete Aboriginal Communities (DAC’s) and local emergency management agencies will be better prepared to respond and recover from emergencies and disasters.
- Identify and strengthen local partnerships that contribute to sustainable emergency management in the four DAC’s
- Aboriginal culture, including caring for country knowledge and practices and emergency and disaster management practices are equally valued, championed and integrated in the preparation, response, and recovery from disasters
- will inform and influence future emergency management on Discrete Aboriginal Communities (DAC’s) through Aboriginal leadership, evidence - based research and co-design.
This program is administered by Aboriginal Affairs.
Grant recipients
Recipients for this program were selected to meet the program objectives.
Eligible recipients were invited to participate and were required to meet the objectives.
What was approved
Approved for Baryulgil Local Aboriginal Land Council
$193,600 was approved by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and TreatyDate approved
May 2024Location of the recipient
North CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
8
Applications received
8
2023-2025 ACEMGP
Program term
Recipient must submit an acquittal within 1 month of the project completion dateWhat was approved
Approved for Bowraville LALC
$170,000 was approved by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and TreatyDate approved
May 2024Location of the recipient
North CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
8
Applications received
8
2023-2025 ACEMGP
Program term
Recipient must submit an acquittal within 1 month of the project completion dateWhat was approved
Approved for Jana Ngalee Local Aboriginal Land Council
$273,560 was approved by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and TreatyDate approved
May 2024Location of the recipient
North CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
8
Applications received
8
2023-2025 ACEMGP
Program term
Recipient must submit an acquittal within 1 month of the project completion dateWhat was approved
Approved for Jubullum Local Aboriginal Land Council
$170,000 was approved by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and TreatyDate approved
May 2024Location of the recipient
North CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
8
Applications received
8
2023-2025 ACEMGP
Program term
Recipient must submit an acquittal within 1 month of the project completion dateWhat was approved
Approved for Karuah Local Aboriginal land Council
$181,200 was approved by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and TreatyDate approved
May 2024Location of the recipient
Central CoastAbout the grant
Applications approved
8
Applications received
8
2023-2025 ACEMGP
Program term
Recipient must submit an acquittal within 1 month of the project completion dateSupport and contact
grants@aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au