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Lockhart River 'Empower the Community' Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA)
Date:	3 December 2003
Sub Category:	Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA)
Place:	Cape York
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State/Country:	Queensland, Australia
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	Lockhart River is located approximately 800 kilometres north of Cairns.
Subject Matter:
URL:	http://www.indigenous.gov.au/sra/qld/fact_sheets/qld05.pdf
Summary Information:
The Lockhart River Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) was signed on 3 December 2003. This SRA is part of the Cape York Council of Australian Governments (COAG) trial. The SRA signed in 2003 was followed by a Community Plan in 2004. The focus of this SRA is community planning.
Detailed Information:
The agreement signed in 2003 committed the community to developing a community plan related to economic development and education. The Commonwealth and Queensland governments agreed to assist with the plan. The Community Plan 2004-08 outlines the community's desired outcomes and performance indicators for issues including housing, justice, employment and men's and women's issues. Priorities identified in the plan include: - develop outstations - improve road and sea access - break the unemployment cycle - improve housing - improve community facilities - celebrate and teach traditional ways - improve education provision. The Queensland government has funded a community development officer to assist the community. The Lockhart River community has developed a Puuya Strategy to guide relations with government. The Lockhart River SRA is administered by the Cape York Indigenous Coordination Centre.