Lockhart River 'Empower the Community' Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) |
| Date: | 3 December 2003 | |
| Sub Category: | Shared Responsibility Agreement (SRA) |
| Place: | Cape York |
| State/Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Lockhart River is located approximately 800 kilometres north of Cairns. |
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| 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. | |
