08/07/2023
The State Government is investing more than one million dollars in initiatives aimed at supporting vulnerable members of Aboriginal communities around South Australia.
The funding package, announced during NAIDOC Week, will go towards programs offering rehabilitation, counselling and advocacy for members of the Aboriginal community with:
- $100,000 allocated to the South Australian Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation to strengthen advocacy for members of the Aboriginal community.
- $140,000 to the South Australian Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation Network (SAACCON) to co-design a new support service for female Aboriginal victims of crime.
- $945,000 for the Department for Correctional Services (DCS) to design, develop and deliver cultural programs for Aboriginal people in prison and under community supervision to support rehabilitation.