Indigenous Housing Authority of the Northern Territory

Category: Organisation
Place:
State/Country:Northern Territory, Australia
Alternative Names:
  • IHANT
  • URL: http://www.ihant.org.au/
    Summary Information:
    The Indigenous Housing Authority of the Northern Territory (IHANT) is a partnership between the Northern Territory Government and the Commonwealth Government represented by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) and by the Department of Family and Community Services. The parties to the partnership pool their funding for Indigenous housing which is then allocated by IHANT to the seven ATSIC Regional Councils in the Territory. The powers and functions of IHANT include: · The development and annual review of a five year strategic plan for the delivery of housing and related infrastructure to Aboriginal communities; · The establishment of policies and guidelines for the delivery of services and programs; and · The determination of a three year rolling operational plan. IHANT has a board which meets at least four times a year and is comprised of: · Nine elected members of ATSIC including the two ATSIC Northern Territory Commissioners and the chairpersons of the seven Territory ATSIC Regional Councils; · Up to seven appointed members of the Northern Territory Government including representatives from the Department of Community Development, Sport and Cultural Affairs, the Department of Health and Community Services and the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment; and · One appointed member from the Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services.
    Detailed Information:
    IHANT's fundamental objective is the achievement of better housing for Indigenous people, to be accomplished by Indigenous people themselves making decisions about their own housing; by cooperative working relationships existing between all levels of government; and by the achievement of maximum outcomes through the pooling of funding from all levels of government.

    Related Entries

  • Agreement for the Provision and Management of Housing and Related Infrastructure for Indigenous People in the Northern Territory
  • Barrow Creek 'Building the Community' Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA)
  • Agreement for the Provision and Management of Housing and Related Infrastructure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People of the Northern Territory
  • Organisation
  • Northern Territory of Australia - Partner
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) - Partner
  • Commonwealth of Australia - Partner
  • Department of Family and Community Services (Cth) - Partner
  • Department of Community Development, Sport and Cultural Affairs (NT)
  • Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment (NT)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Regional Councils
  • Northern Territory Indigenous Housing Advisory Board - Formerly known as
  • Department of Health and Community Services (NT)

  • References

    News Item
    Local Government Focus (1998) Leader in Bilateral Housing Agreements
    Report
    Andrea Jardine-Orr, Frederick Spring and Martin Anda (2004) Indigenous Housing & Governance: Case Studies from Remote Communities in WA & NT
    Resource
    Indigenous Housing Authority of the Northern Territory Indigenous Housing Authority of the Northern Territory
    Indigenous Housing Authority of the Northern Territory (2000) IHANT Strategic Plan 2000/2001 - 2005/2006