Common use of Formal Partnerships Clause in Contracts

Formal Partnerships. agreed arrangements (policy and place-based) between governments and Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people that set out who makes decisions, how decisions are made, and what decisions will be about. Governments/Government Parties – all Australian Governments, consisting of the Commonwealth, states and territories, and ALGA. Implementation Plan – Publicly available plan developed by each Party detailing how the Party will implement the Agreement. Joint Council – Joint Council on Closing the Gap. Ministerial Council on Closing the Gap, with representation from Government Parties and the Coalition of Peaks. Further details on the Joint Council can be found in the Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap 2019-2029. Jurisdictions – The Commonwealth, states and territories. Mainstream institutions and agencies – Government agencies, institutions, organisations and services they fund that develop policies or deliver services to all Australians, including Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander people. NIRA – COAG National Indigenous Reform Agreement 2008 that set out COAG’s initial Closing the Gap strategy. Partnership Agreement – Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap 2019-2029, signed by COAG and the Coalition of Peaks, setting out shared decision-making arrangements on the next phase of Closing the Gap. Partnership Working Group – Working Group established by the Joint Council on Closing the Gap, comprising representatives of each Government Party and the Coalition of Peaks, with the role of developing and progressing issues for upcoming Joint Council meetings.