Aboriginal businesses invited to join roundtable event in Wagga Wagga in April
Aboriginal businesses are being invited to a special Aboriginal Business Roundtable event in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 23 April 2024 from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
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Aboriginal businesses are being invited to a special Aboriginal Business Roundtable event in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday 23 April 2024 from 12.30pm to 4.30pm.
The NSW Government is today acknowledging National Close the Gap Day and the significant work required to make real progress.
Two well-known locations in the Byron Bay area now have Aboriginal dual names, following requests from local communities and in a nod to the cultural significance of these sites.
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The NSW Government is investing $23.7 million over four years to help address the over-representation of First Nations families in the child protection and justice systems.
Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services Natasha Maclaren-Jones said the additional assistance in the 2022-23 NSW Budget would empower First Nations communities to help families thrive.
“We are committed to Closing the Gap and to do this we need to make sure that First Nations people are at the centre of decision-making. Taking this approach is key to improving outcomes for vulnerable families,” Mrs Maclaren-Jones said.
“This significant investment is aimed at building on the strengths of communities so that First Nations families can make decisions that empower them.”
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ben Franklin said the funding supported initiatives that would work toward meeting Closing the Gap targets.
“The NSW Government is committed to meeting its Closing the Gap targets by 2031. This funding supports key initiatives that improve outcomes for First Nations families across the State,” Mr Franklin said.
The initiatives include: