Common use of Priority Reform Two Clause in Contracts

Priority Reform Two. Driving their own development by making evidence-based decisions on the design, implementation and evaluation of policies and programs for their communities in order to develop local solutions for local issues. Priority Reform Three: Measuring the transformation of government organisations operating in their region to be more responsive and accountable for Closing the Gap. The Parties agree that disaggregated data and information is most useful to Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander organisations and communities to obtain a comprehensive picture of what is happening in their communities and make decisions about their futures. Priority Reform Four arises from the 2019 engagement process. ‘Collect, analyse, use our own data to meet our own needs. It’s our information and we should use it for our own purposes as decided by us.’ (Survey participant from New South Wales) Data and information sharing elements The Parties agree that data and information sharing practice elements between governments and Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander communities and organisations contain the following features: There are partnerships in place between Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander representatives and government organisations to guide the improved collections, access, management and use of data to inform shared decision-making for the benefit of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people. Governments agree to provide Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander communities and organisations access to the same data and information on which any decisions are made, subject to meeting privacy requirements, and ensuring data security and integrity. Governments collect, handle and report data at sufficient levels of disaggregation, and in an accessible and timely way, to empower local Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander communities to access, use and interpret data for local decision-making Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander communities and organisations are supported by governments to build capability and expertise in collecting, using and interpreting data in a meaningful way. Jurisdictional actions Government Parties commit to implementing the data and information elements, including to: share available, disaggregated regional data and information with Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander organisations and communities on Closing the Gap, subject to meeting privacy requirements establish partnerships between Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander people and government agencies to improve collection, access, management and use of data, including identifying improvements to existing data collection and management make their data more transparent by telling Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people what data they have and how it can be accessed build capacity of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander organisations and communities to collect, and use data. Government Parties will include in their annual reports information on action taken to improve access to data and information by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people and organisations. Partnership actions By 2023, the Parties will establish data projects in up to six locations across Australia to enable Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander communities and organisations to access and use location‑specific data on the Closing the Gap outcome areas. The data projects will: support Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander communities to analyse and use regional specific data to help drive their own development and discussions with governments on Closing the Gap enable Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander communities and organisations to collect and access other data which they consider important be covered by localised agreements, consistent with Priority Reform One, between the governments and participating Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander organisations in the region. The Coalition of Peaks will develop criteria for selecting data projects’ locations for consideration by the Partnership Working Group and provide regular progress updates on the projects. In 2025, the Parties to the Agreement will meet and consider progress on Priority Reform Four and make additional partnership actions if needed and the Agreement will be updated accordingly. Knowing we are making a difference The Parties have agreed to a set of targets to know how we are tracking against the objectives and outcomes of this Agreement. There are two types of targets under this Agreement, for which the Government Parties have the same level of commitment and accountability: Priority Reform targets focus on measuring the change governments are making in the way they work with Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander people. Socio-economic targets focus on measuring the outcomes experienced by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people. The Parties agree that the full implementation of the Priority Reforms will support an accelerated achievement of the socio-economic targets. Priority Reform targets The Parties have agreed the target frameworks for the 4 Priority Reforms. The Parties have agreed to the following Priority Reform targets: Priority Reform One: There will be formal partnership arrangements to support Closing the Gap in place between Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander people and governments in place in each state and territory enshrining agreed joint decision-making roles and responsibilities and where Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander people have chosen their own representatives. Priority Reform Two: Increase the amount of government funding for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Islander programs and services going through Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander community-controlled organisations.

Priority Reform Two. Driving their own development by making evidence-based decisions on the design, implementation and evaluation of policies and programs for their communities in order to develop local solutions for local issues. Priority Reform Three: Measuring the transformation of government organisations operating in their region to be more responsive and accountable for Closing the Gap. ‘Collect, analyse, use our own data to meet our own needs. It’s our information and we should use it for our own purposes as decided by us.’ (Survey participant from New South Wales) The Parties agree that disaggregated data and information is most useful to Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Islander organisations and communities to obtain a comprehensive picture of what is happening in their communities and make decisions about their futures. Priority Reform Four arises from the 2019 engagement process. ‘Collect, analyse, use our own data to meet our own needs. It’s our information and we should use it for our own purposes as decided by us.’ (Survey participant from New South Wales) Data and information sharing elements The Parties agree that data and information sharing practice elements between governments and Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander communities and organisations contain the following features: There are partnerships in place between Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander representatives and government organisations to guide the improved collections, access, management and use of data to inform shared decision-making for the benefit of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander people. Governments agree to provide Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander communities and organisations access to the same data and information on which any decisions are made, subject to meeting privacy requirements, and ensuring data security and integrity. Governments collect, handle and report data at sufficient levels of disaggregation, and in an accessible and timely way, to empower local Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander communities to access, use and interpret data for local decision-making Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander communities and organisations are supported by governments to build capability and expertise in collecting, using and interpreting data in a meaningful way. Jurisdictional actions Government Parties commit to implementing the data and information elements, including to: share available, disaggregated regional data and information with Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander organisations and communities on Closing the Gap, subject to meeting privacy requirements establish partnerships between Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander people and government agencies to improve collection, access, management and use of data, including identifying improvements to existing data collection and management make their data more transparent by telling Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander people what data they have and how it can be accessed build capacity of Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander organisations and communities to collect, and use data. Government Parties will include in their annual reports information on action taken to improve access to data and information by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander people and organisations. Partnership actions By 2023, the Parties will establish data projects in up to six locations across Australia to enable Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander communities and organisations to access and use location‑specific data on the Closing the Gap outcome areas. The data projects will: support Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander communities to analyse and use regional specific data to help drive their own development and discussions with governments on Closing the Gap enable Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander communities and organisations to collect and access other data which they consider important be covered by localised agreements, consistent with Priority Reform One, between the governments and participating Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander organisations in the region. The Coalition of Peaks will develop criteria for selecting data projects’ locations for consideration by the Partnership Working Group and provide regular progress updates on the projects. In 2025, the Parties to the Agreement will meet and consider progress on Priority Reform Four and make additional partnership actions if needed and the Agreement will be updated accordingly. Knowing we are making a difference KNOWING WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Parties have agreed to a set of targets to know how we are tracking against the objectives and outcomes of this Agreement. There are two types of targets under this Agreement, for which the Government Parties have the same level of commitment and accountability: Priority Reform targets focus on measuring the change governments are making in the way they work with Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander people. Socio-economic targets focus on measuring the outcomes experienced by Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander people. The Parties agree that the full implementation of the Priority Reforms will support an accelerated achievement of the socio-economic targets. Priority Reform targets The Parties have agreed the target frameworks for the 4 Priority Reforms. PRIORITY REFORM Targets The Parties have agreed to the following Priority Reform targets: Priority Reform One: There will be formal partnership arrangements to support Closing the Gap in place between Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander people and governments in place in each state and territory enshrining agreed joint decision-making roles and responsibilities and where Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander people have chosen their own representatives. Priority Reform Two: Increase the amount of government funding for Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Strait Xxxxxx Islander programs and services going through Aboriginal and Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Strait Islander community-controlled organisations.