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Government Programs

In reply to Mr BATTY (Bragg) (20 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): I have been advised that for units under my responsibility within the Attorney-General’s Department (including the Public Trustee):

The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27–controlled Items:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2024-25 Estimate $000 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000
Attorney-General
Aboriginal Justice Advocacy Services Provides advice and advocacy on behalf of Aboriginal South Australians and their interactions with the justice sector. 248 - -
Australian Pro Bono Resource Centre Services for promoting and supporting pro bono work in South Australia 8 8 8
Crime Stoppers SA Provides a program to enable the community and media to help police solve crime. 311 319 327
ACCO Connect To establish and facilitate a program that pairs Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) with a law firm to build long term and sustainable partnerships that support capacity building in areas of organisational and governance law. 180 - -
Operation Flinders Provides a crime prevention program for young offenders and young people at risk of reoffending. 527 540 554
Road Trauma Support Team Provides support to people impacted by road trauma. 109 112 115
Treatment Intervention Court Provide general legal defence services for defendants referred to, and accepted into, the Treatment Intervention Court Program. 199 204 209
Australian institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) – Annual Contribution Contribution to administrative support. 15 15 16
AIJA – National Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) Bench book Funding for the National DFV Bench Book and the Family Violence in the Court training program for judicial officers. 2 2 2
Department of Human Services—Australian National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS) Contribution to deliver relevant and translatable research evidence which drives policy and practice leading to a reduction in the levels of violence against women and their children. 22 23 23
AustLII A free online service that provides access to legal information from Australia and New Zealand. 2 2 2
Australian Institute of Criminology Australian Crime Prevention Awards 2 2 2
Australian Institute of Criminology Research contributions Provides national research and knowledge on crime and justice and seeks to promote justice and reduce crime by undertaking and communicating evidence-based research 17 17 18
National Coronial Information System (NCIS) The NCIS is a data repository containing information about deaths reported to a Coroner in Australia and New Zealand. 40 41 42
National Criminal Court Statistic Unit (NCCSU) State contribution to the NCCSU to compile, analyse, publish and disseminate uniform national criminal courts statistics, subject to the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act 1905. 22 23 23
SAPOL Serious Offender Management Plan Contribution to administrative support. 14 15 15
South Australian Law Reform Institute Contribution to administrative support. 58 59 61
National Legal Assistance Partnership 2020-25 (NLAP) (Commonwealth funding) To administer and provide funding under the NLAP for the provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 42,832 - -
Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) National Institute of Forensic Science Jurisdictional contribution to National Institute of Forensic Science. 37 37 37
Department of Premier and Cabinet—Better Services Initiative Contribution to Better Services Initiative. 12 12 12
Professor Ross Vining Forensic Research Grant Provide funding for collaborative research to improve casework. 50 50 50
Aboriginal Affairs
Aboriginal Lands Trust Administration of the Aboriginal Lands Trust Act 2013. 1,056 1,082 1,109
Aboriginal Visitors Scheme To provide care, comfort and support to Aboriginal people who are in police custody. 201 206 211
Administration of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Land Right Act 1981 Administration of the APY Land Right Act 1981. 1,974 2,024 2,074
Bringing Them Home -Link-Up SA Program To provide family tracing, reunion and counselling services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families. 91 94 96
Administration of the Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984 Administration of the Maralinga Tjarutja Land Rights Act 1984. 779 799 819
Implementation of Reconciliation SA’s Business Plan Implementation of Reconciliation SA’s Business Plan. 225 230 236
South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network (SAACCON) To support the functions of the SAACCON which provides advice, recommendations and guidance to the Coalition of Peaks, and the South Australian, Commonwealth and Local Governments on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. 1,539 1,577 1,616
NAIDOC SA Activities NAIDOC SA activities and Premier’s NAIDOC Awards. 25 25 25
NAIDOC Gold Sponsorship National NAIDOC Gold Sponsorship. 50 - -
Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) Growth Fund ACCO Growth Fund. 1,337 - -
Gladys Elphick Awards Gladys Elphick Awards Ceremony. 10 10 10
Dr Alice Rigney Prize Dr Alice Rigney Prize for Year 10-12 Aboriginal student in nominated school. 3 3 3
Industrial Relations
Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia To support advocacy work, along with education programs that seek to increase awareness in the community about the dangers of exposure to asbestos. 53 54 -
Asbestos Victims Association To support advocacy work, along with education programs that seek to increase awareness in the community about the dangers of exposure to asbestos. 53 54 -
Mates in Construction To support suicide prevention work, along with case management support for workers in need in the construction and mining industry 63 65 -
Augusta Zadow Award This funding is used to meet the costs of a work health and safety initiative that benefits young workers or working women, which may involve practical solutions, research or further education. 25 25 25
SA Unions The Mind Your Head initiative is committed to bringing employers, workers, unions, insurers, and renowned academics together to improve workplace mental health across Australia, using best practice, proven approaches to identifying, preventing, and managing workplace mental health hazards. 42 - -
Safe Work Australia South Australia’s contribution to the administration of Safe Work Australia. 876 898 920
Sponsorships Program—South Australian Mines Emergency Response Competition Contribution for various work health and safety awards, expos and conferences. The South Australian Mines Emergency Response Competition is designed to test the skills and knowledge of teams who would be called on to respond to a mine emergency. 5 5 5
Sponsorships Program—Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference Contribution for various work health and safety awards, expos and conferences. 5 5 5


The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.

Grant program/ fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value$000
Attorney-General
Aboriginal Justice Advocacy Services Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Provides advice and advocacy on behalf of Aboriginal South Australians and their interactions with the justice sector. 248
Australian Pro Bono Resource Centre Australian pro Bono Resource Centre Annual contribution towards services for promoting and supporting pro bono work in South Australia. 8
Crime Stoppers SA Crime Stoppers SA Provides a program to enable the community and media to help police solve crime. 311
ACCO Connect JusticeNet SA To establish and facilitate a program that pairs Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) with a law firm to build long term and sustainable partnerships that support capacity building in areas of organisational and governance law. 180
Operation Flinders Operation Flinders Provides a crime prevention program for young offenders and young people at risk of reoffending. 527
Road Trauma Support Team Road Trauma Support Team Provides support to people impacted by road trauma. 109
Treatment Intervention Court Legal Services Commission Provide general legal defence services for defendants referred to, and accepted into, the Treatment Intervention Court Program. 199
Australian institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) – Annual Contribution AIJA Annual contribution to the AIJA for judicial administerial functions. 15
Australian institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) – National DFV Bench book AIJA Funding for the National Domestic and Family Violence Bench Book and the Family Violence in the Court training program for judicial officers. 2
Department of Human Services—Australian National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety Limited (ANROWS) Department of Human Services Contribution to deliver relevant and translatable research evidence which drives policy and practice leading to a reduction in the levels of violence against women and their children. 22
AustLII AustLII Foundation Annual contribution towards a free online service that provides access to legal information from Australia and New Zealand. 2
Australian Crime Prevention Awards Australian Institute of Criminology Annual contribution towards the Australian Crime Prevention Awards. 2
Australian Institute of Criminology Research Grants Australian Institute of Criminology Annual contribution towards the provision of national research and knowledge on crime and justice and seeks to promote justice and reduce crime by undertaking and communicating evidence-based research. 17
National Coronial Information System (NCIS) Vic Department of Justice and Community Safety Annual contribution to the National Coronial Information System which is a data repository containing information about deaths reported to a Coroner in Australia and New Zealand. 40
National Criminal Court Statistic Unit (NCCSU) Australian Bureau of Statistics Annual contribution to the NCCSU to compile, analyse, publish and disseminate uniform national criminal courts statistics, subject to the provisions of the Census and Statistics Act 1905. 22
Serious Offender Management Plan (OMP) Admin Support South Australia Police Annual contribution to assist with the cost of a portion of an Administrative Support Officer position for the OMP. 14
South Australian Law Reform Institute University of Adelaide Annual contribution towards administrative support. 58
National Legal Assistance Partnership Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Provision of legal assistance services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in South Australia. 7,840
National Legal Assistance Partnership Community Justice Services Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 1,933
National Legal Assistance Partnership Legal Services Commission Provision of legal aid services (Commonwealth funding). 23,473
National Legal Assistance Partnership Northern Community Legal Service Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 1,584
National Legal Assistance Partnership Uniting Communities Law Centre Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 1,734
National Legal Assistance Partnership Westside Community Lawyers Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 1,581
National Legal Assistance Partnership Women’s Legal Service SA Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 4,015
National Legal Assistance Partnership Working Women’s Centre Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 672
Aboriginal Affairs
Administration of the Aboriginal Lands Trust (ALT) Act 2013 Aboriginal Lands Trust Administration of the ALT Act 2013. 1,056
Aboriginal Visitors Scheme Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement To provide care, comfort and support to Aboriginal people who are in police custody. 201
Administration of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Land Right Act 1981 Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Administration of the APY Land Rights Act 1981. 1,974
Bringing Them Home Nunkuwarrin Yunti Bringing Them Home – Link-Up SA Program 91
Administration of the Maralinga Tjarutja (MT) Land Rights Act 1984 Maralinga Tjarutja Administration of the MT Land Rights Act 1984. 779
Implementation of Business Plan Reconciliation SA Implementation of Reconciliation SA’s Business Plan 225
South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network (SAACCON) SAACCON To support the functions of the SAACCON which provides advice, recommendations and guidance to the Coalition of Peaks, and the South Australian, Commonwealth and Local Governments on the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. 1,539
NAIDOC SA Activities NAIDOC SA Committee NAIDOC SA activities and Premier’s NAIDOC Awards 25
NAIDOC Gold Sponsorship 2024 National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) National NAIDOC Gold Sponsorship 50
ACCO Growth Fund Round 3 not released Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation (ACCO) Growth Fund 1,337
Gladys Elphick Awards Gladys Elphick Awards Committee Gladys Elphick Award Ceremony 10
Dr Alice Rigney Prize Warriappendi Secondary School Dr Alice Rigney Prize for YR 10-12 Aboriginal student in nominated school 3
Industrial Relations
Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia To support the advocacy work along with education programs that seek to increase awareness in the community about the dangers of exposure to asbestos. 53
Asbestos Victims Association Asbestos Victims Association To support advocacy work, along with education programs that seek to increase awareness in the community about the dangers of exposure to asbestos. 53
Mates in Construction Mates in Construction To support suicide prevention work, along with case management support for workers in need in the construction and mining industry 63
Augusta Zadow Award Residents of South Australia who are selected following and application and judging process.Application process is currently open. This funding is used to meet the costs of a work health and safety initiative that benefits young workers or working women, which may involve practical solutions, research or further education. 25
Mind Your Head SA Unions The Mind Your Head initiative is committed to bringing employers, workers, unions, insurers, and renowned academics together to improve workplace mental health across Australia, using best practice, proven approaches to identifying, preventing, and managing workplace mental health hazards. 42
Safe Work Australia Safe Work Australia South Australia’s contribution to the administration of Safe Work Australia. 876
Sponsorships Program Contribution for various work health and safety awards, expos and conferences undertaking by South Australian organisations.Beneficiaries are:South Australian Mines Emergency Response CompetitionHuman Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference To support work health and safety initiatives in South Australia. 1055


The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27–administered items:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2024-25 Estimate $000 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000
Attorney-General
Child Protection Fund To fund work which protects children. 454 464 474
Justice Rehabilitation Fund To fund programs and facilities that will further crime prevention and rehabilitation strategies. 2,242 4,000 4,181
Legal Services Commission – Legal Aid Legal Aid Services (State) 26,078 26,721 27,171
State Expensive Criminal Cases To fund legal representation for persons charged with serious criminal offences under the Criminal Law (Legal Representation) Act 2001. 9,000 1,770 422
Victims of Crime Fund To advance the interests of victims of crime or assist in the prevention of crime. 5,255 5,370 5,504
Aboriginal Affairs
APY Lands Taskforce Fund To address the impacts of petrol sniffing and associated issues. 7,842 7,993 8,125


The following table provides details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or funds mentioned in the previous answer.

Grant program/ fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value$000
Attorney-General
Child Protection Fund Port Adelaide Football Club The Aboriginal Power Cup is an early intervention strategy that engages young Aboriginal people in education and career pathways through sport. 112
Child Protection Fund Crown Solicitor’s Office To meet the demand for legal work on care and protection matters undertaken on behalf of the Department for Child Protection. 152
Child Protection Fund SA Health SA Health receives funding to support social workers at the Child Protection Service (North and South) and an additional service at the Lyell McEwin Hospital. 147
Child Protection Fund Department of Public Prosecutions To fund a Witness Assistance Service Officer to provide support and referral services to child and adolescent victims and witnesses who have been subjected to serious sexual offending and high-risk children and their families in domestic and family violence matters. 45
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Department for Correctional Services Keeping Victims Informed (KVI)—KVI provides information to high risk victims of domestic and family violence who register to receive services and whose accused perpetrators are in the custody or under the supervision of the Department for Correctional Services to facilitate victim safety planning. 406
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Department for Correctional Services For DCS to design, develop and deliver Aboriginal cultural programs for Aboriginal men and women under DCS supervision (Prison and/or Community Based Order). 315
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Metropolitan Youth Health SPACE—The SPACE program provides early intervention support to young parents aged between 12 and 25 years who experience or perpetrate domestic and family violence. The program aims to reduce the risk of children being exposed to domestic and family violence. 215
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Courts Administration Authority Operation of a two-year trial of the Youth Aboriginal Community Court Adelaide. 360
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Department for Human Services For the development and implementation of a 12-month pilot responding to individuals between 10 -18 years who identify as being part of the African community, and who have a pattern of high-risk offending. 303
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Courts Administration Authority To jointly coordinate a nine-month review of the Abuse Prevention Program with the AGD. 151
Legal Services Commission – Legal Aid Legal Services Commission Legal Aid Services (State funding). 26,078
State Expensive Criminal Cases Legal Services Commission To fund legal representation for persons charged with serious criminal offences under the Criminal Law (Legal Representation) Act 2001. 10,770
Victims of Crime Fund South Australian Housing Authority 24/7 DV Gateway—The Domestic Violence Crisis Line provides crisis counselling, support and referral to safe accommodation. 854
Victims of Crime Fund Yarrow Place Country Response Program—The Country Response Program provides sexual assault counselling in theRiverland, Mount Gambier and Whyalla, as well as outreach to surrounding areas including Port Augusta and Port Lincoln. 538
Victims of Crime Fund Yarrow Place Forensic Medical Services—The 'Provision of Forensic Medical Services to Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault' program contributes to the recruitment and training of casual medical officers and the on-call allowance to medical officers for after-hours forensic medical services. 135
Victims of Crime Fund Victim Support Service Court Companions—The program is a free and confidential service providing trained volunteers to accompany victims of crime during their time in court, until the victim is dismissed. 165
Victims of Crime Fund Victim Support Service Safer Spaces—The Safer Spaces program will provide confidential telephone support to victims of crime navigating the criminal justice system between the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. 110
Victims of Crime Fund Office for Women Family Safety Framework—FSF ensures families at high risk of family and domestic violence can access services in a structured and systematic way, through agencies sharing information and supporting victims to navigate the service system 137
Victims of Crime Fund Northern Adelaide Local Health Network Forensic Victims Register -Funding is provided to the Forensic Mental Health Service to maintain a Forensic Victim Register of victims and next of kin where the defendant is mentally ill. 138
Victims of Crime Fund Homicide Victim Support Group (HVSG) HVSG is a community-led organisation supporting people who have experienced the trauma of homicide. The organisation is run by volunteers and offers support and information to anyone affected by homicide. 29
Victims of Crime Fund Relationships Australia South Australia Rebuild—A state-wide, trauma responsive counselling and support service for victims of crime. 1,687
Victims of Crime Fund Women’s Domestic Violence Court Assistance Service (WDVCAS) WDVCAS provides expert and specialist information, legal advice and legal representation to women navigating the court system with difficult or complex domestic and family violence matters that fall outside the remit or expertise of other Commonwealth and State domestic and family violence legal services 768
Aboriginal Affairs
APY Lands Taskforce Fund Department for Education Swimming Pools Program—APY Lands & Yalata. 743
APY Lands Taskforce Fund Department for Health & Wellbeing (SA Health) Aboriginal Environmental Health Worker Program – APY Lands – Environmental health activities in APY communities. 448
APY Lands Taskforce Fund Department for Health & Wellbeing (SA Health) Amata Family Wellbeing Centre—Management of Health & family wellbeing programs and services provided to Amata Community at the Centre. 627
APY Lands Taskforce Fund Department for Infrastructure and Transport (Services SA) APY Lands Service Delivery Program – Delivery transaction & support services via the APY hotline from Port Pirie’s Customer Service Centre 105
APY Lands Taskforce Fund Department of Human Services (DHS) Delivery of youth programs and family services on APY Lands services on the APY Lands. 2,527
APY Lands Taskforce Fund SA Health – Drug and Alcohol Services Delivery of the APY Lands Outreach Program – Support Anangu, families, communities and primary healthcare services improve health and wellbeing across APY. 450
APY Lands Taskforce Fund Mai Wiru Regional Stores Council Aboriginal Corporation APY Community Administration Support – Support the employment of the Coordinator for the Community administration Support Officers and administrative and utilities for community offices in APY communities. 297


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