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Grant Programs

In reply to Mr TELFER (Flinders) (24 June 2025). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State): I have been advised:

The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 – AGD Controlled:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000 2027-28 Estimate $000
Attorney-General (1)
Aboriginal Justice Advocacy Service Provides advice and advocacy on behalf of Aboriginal South Australians and their interactions with the justice sector. 379 392 407
Aboriginal Visitor's Scheme To provide care, comfort and support to Aboriginal people who are in police custody. 424 440 456
Australian Pro Bono Centre Services for promoting and supporting pro bono work in South Australia. 8 8 -
Road Trauma Support Team Provides support to people impacted by road trauma. 111 114 -
Crime Stoppers Provides a program to enable the community and media to help police solve crime. 322 330 338
Treatment Intervention Court—Legal Services Commission Provide general legal defence services for defendants referred to, and accepted into, the Treatment Intervention Court Program. 204 209 214
Treatment Intervention Court—Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement To deliver free legal advice and representation services in the Treatment Intervention Court and/or Aboriginal Community Courts to Aboriginal defendants. 9 9 9
Operation Flinders Provides a crime prevention program for young offenders and young people at risk of reoffending. 540 553 567
Australian institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) – Annual Contribution Contribution to administrative support. 14 14 15
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. 18 18 19
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. 42 43 44
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. 24 24 25
SAPOL Serious Offender Management Plan Contribution to administrative support. 14 15 15
South Australian Law Reform Institute Contribution to administrative support. 54 56 57
National Access Justice to Partnership 2025-30 (NAJP) (Commonwealth funding) To administer and allocate funding under the NAJP to support the delivery of essential legal assistance services for vulnerable people in South Australia. 56,559 58,282 60,256
Legal Assistance State funding to support the delivery of essential legal assistance services for vulnerable people in South Australia. 1,372 1,405 1,441
Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency National Institute of Forensic Science Jurisdictional contribution to National Institute of Forensic Science. 39 39 39
DPC – Better Services Initiative Contribution to Better Services Initiative. 13 13 13
Professor Ross Vining Forensic Research Grant Provide funding for collaborative research to improve casework. 50 50 50
Aboriginal Affairs
Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara APY Land Administration 2,023 2,074 2,126
Maralinga Tjarutja MT Land Administration 798 818 839
Aboriginal Lands Trust ALT Land Administration 1,082 1,109 1,137
Nunkuwarrin Yunti SA Link Up Program 50 50 50
Reconciliation SA Implementation of Business Plan 230 236 242
SA Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations Network (SAACCON) Delivery of the strategies and actions outlined in the annual workplan 3,005 3,152 3,230
Dr Alice Rigney Prize Nominated school/student awarded Dr Alice Rigney Prize 3 3 3
Gladys Elphick Committee Gladys Elphick Ceremony 10 10 10
NAIDOC Committee Premier's NAIDOC Awards & Family Fun Day 25 25 25
Industrial Relations
Mates in Construction To support suicide prevention work, along with case management support for workers in need in the construction and mining industry 65 - -
Asbestos Diseases Society of South Australia Incorporated To support advocacy work, along with education programs that seek to increase awareness in the community about the dangers of exposure to asbestos. 54 - -
Asbestos Victims Association (SA) Incorporated To support advocacy work, along with education programs that seek to increase awareness in the community about the dangers of exposure to asbestos. 54 - -
Augusta Zadow Awards 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. 75 75 75
Safe Work Australia South Australia's contribution to the administration of Safe Work Australia. 898 920 943
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

(1) Includes funding that has been approved with optional extension periods (identified in italic font).


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 (2025-26)$'000
Attorney-General
Aboriginal Justice Advocacy Service Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Provides advice and advocacy on behalf of Aboriginal South Australians and their interactions with the justice sector. 379
Aboriginal Visitor's Scheme Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement To provide care, comfort and support to Aboriginal people who are in police custody. 424
Australian Pro Bono Centre Australian Pro Bono Centre Services for promoting and supporting pro bono work in South Australia. 8
Road Trauma Support Team Road Trauma Support Team Provides support to people impacted by road trauma. 111
Crime Stoppers Crime Stoppers Provides a program to enable the community and media to help police solve crime. 322
Treatment Intervention Court Legal Services Commission Provide general legal defence services for defendants referred to, and accepted into, the Treatment Intervention Court Program. 204
Treatment Intervention Court Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement To deliver free legal advice and representation services in the Treatment Intervention Court and/or Aboriginal Community Courts to Aboriginal defendants. 9
Operation Flinders Operation Flinders Provides a crime prevention program for young offenders and young people at risk of reoffending. 540
Australian institute of Judicial Administration (AIJA) – Annual Contribution AIJA Annual contribution to the AIJA for judicial administerial functions. 14
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. 18
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. 42
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. 24
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. 54
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Provision of legal assistance services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in South Australia. 12,162
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Family Violence Legal Service Aboriginal Corporation SA Provision of legal and non-legal services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander victim-survivors of family violence and/or sexual assault in South Australia. 4,304
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Legal Services Commission Provision of legal aid services. 25,508
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Community Justice Services Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 2,496
Legal Assistance 457
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Northern Community Legal Service Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 2,065
Legal Assistance 214
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Uniting Communities Law Centre Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 2,179
Legal Assistance 294
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Westside Community Lawyers Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable people in South Australia. 2,045
Legal Assistance 180
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Women's Legal Service SA Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable women in South Australia. 5,032
Legal Assistance 227
NAJP (Commonwealth funding) Working Women's Centre SA Provision of legal assistance services to vulnerable women workers in South Australia. 768
Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency (ANZPAA) National Institute of Forensic Science Victoria Police Jurisdictional contribution to National Institute of Forensic Science. 39
Department of Premier and Cabinet – Better Services Initiative Department of the Premier and Cabinet Contribution to Better Services Initiative. 13
Professor Ross Vining Forensic Research Grant Flinders University Provide funding for collaborative forensic research to improve casework. 50


Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/Recipient Purpose Value (2025-26)$'000
Aboriginal Affairs
APY Land Administration Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara APY Land Administration 2,023
MT Land Administration Maralinga Tjarutja MT Land Administration 798
ALT Land Administration Aboriginal Lands Trust ALT Land Administration 1,082
SA Link Up Program Nunkuwarrin Yunti SA Link Up Program 50
Implementation of Business Plan Reconciliation SA Implementation of Business Plan 230
Delivery of the strategies and actions outlined in the annual workplan South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations Network (SAACCON) Delivery of the strategies and actions outlined in the annual workplan 3,005
Dr Alice Rigney Prize Marree Aboriginal School Nominated school/student awarded Dr Alice Rigney Prize each year 3
Gladys Elphick Committee Gladys Elphick Committee Gladys Elphick Ceremony 10
NAIDOC Committee NAIDOC Committee Premier's NAIDOC Awards & Family Fun Day 25


Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/Recipient Purpose Value (2025-26)$'000
Industrial Relations
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. 65
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. 54
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. 54
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. 75
Safe Work Australia Safe Work Australia South Australia's contribution to the administration of Safe Work Australia. 898
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 Competition.Human Factors & Ergonomics Society of Australia Conference. To support work health and safety initiatives in South Australia. 10


The following table provides the requested information on grant program/funds under my responsibility for 2025-26, 2026-27 and 2027-28 – AGD Administered:

Grant program/fund name Purpose of grant program/fund 2025-26 Estimate $000 2026-27 Estimate $000 2027-28 Estimate $000
Attorney-General
Child Protection Fund To fund work which protects children. 464 474 484
Justice Rehabilitation Fund To fund programs and facilities that will further crime prevention and rehabilitation strategies. 3,975 4,241 4,335
Victims of Crime Fund To advance the interests of victims of crime or assist in the prevention of crime. 5,504 5,642 5,784
Legal Services Commission—Legal Aid Legal Aid Services (State) 15,906 15,856 16,193
Legal Services Commission—State Expensive Criminal Cases To fund legal representation for persons charged with serious criminal offences under the Criminal Law (Legal Representation) Act 2001. 5,000 422 422
Aboriginal Affairs
Department for Education Swimming Pools Program APY Lands & Yalata 743 743 743
Department for Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Environmental Health Worker Program 470 482 494
Department for Human Services APY Youth Programs & Family Services/Amata Family Wellbeing Ctr 3,371 3,455 3,542
Department for Infrastructure & Transport APY Land Services Delivery Program 105 105 105
SA Health (Drug & Alcohol Services SA) APY Lands Outreach Program 450 450 450
Mai Wiru Regional Stores APY Community Administration Support 305 312 320


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 (2025-26)$'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. 57 (1)
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. 156
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. 150
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Department for Correctional Services (DCS) For DCS to design, develop and deliver Aboriginal cultural programs for Aboriginal men and women under DCS supervision (Prison and/or Community Based Order). 323
Justice Rehabilitation Fund DCS 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. 416
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. 221
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Courts Administration Authority (CAA) Operation of a two-year trial of the Youth Aboriginal Community Court Adelaide (YACCA). 170 (1)
Justice Rehabilitation Fund CAA To expand the YACCA service model to Port Augusta. 574
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Department of 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. 0 (2)
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Carly Ryan Foundation To increase the capacity of CRF to deliver the Online Safety sessions as part of the Project Connect program throughout South Australia. 156
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Department for Correctional Services To provide an overall uplift in alcohol and drug (AOD) support services, specifically through expanding the delivery from the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council and OARS Community Transitions. 400
Justice Rehabilitation Fund Department of Human Services $1 million per annum over three years in funding from the Justice Rehabilitation Fund will be used to fund specialised initiatives to target recidivism amongst the cohort of serious repeat young offenders and provide effective diversions from the criminal justice system. 1,000
Victims of Crime Fund Yarrow Place Country Response Program—The Country Response Program provides sexual assault counselling in the Riverland, Mount Gambier and Whyalla, as well as outreach to surrounding areas including Port Augusta and Port Lincoln. 551
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. 138
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. 171
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. 114
Victims of Crime Fund Office for Women 24/7 DV Gateway—The Domestic Violence Crisis Line provides crisis counselling, support and referral to safe accommodation. 882
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 141
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. 141
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. 1,757
Victims of Crime Fund Relationships Australia South Australia Provide counselling services to victims referred by SAPOL's investigation into institutionalised child sexual abuse, in accordance with the Victims of Crime Act 2001. 133
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 787
Legal Services Commission—Legal Aid Legal Services Commission Legal Aid Services (State) 15,906
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. 5,000

(1) For 1 July - 31 December 2025.

(2) Extension from 1 July – 31 October 2025 provided with no additional funding.


Grant program/fund name Beneficiary/ Recipient Purpose Value (2025-26)$'000
Aboriginal Affairs
Swimming Pools Program APY Lands & Yalata Department for Education Swimming Pools Program APY Lands & Yalata 743
Aboriginal Environmental Health Worker Program Department for Health & Wellbeing Aboriginal Environmental Health Worker Program 470
APY Youth Programs & Family Services/Amata Family Wellbeing Ctr Department for Human Services APY Youth Programs & Family Services/Amata Family Wellbeing Ctr 3,371
APY Land Services Delivery Program Department for Infrastructure & Transport APY Land Services Delivery Program 105
APY Lands Outreach Program SA Health (Drug & Alcohol Services SA) APY Lands Outreach Program 450
APY Community Administration Support Mai Wiru Regional Stores APY Community Administration Support 305


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