Recommendations
Recommendation 1
3.17 The
committee recommends that the operation of the measures implemented by the
bills be continuously monitored and publicly reported on annually through the
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage reporting framework.
Recommendation 2
3.18 The
committee recommends that the Northern Territory Emergency Taskforce make
publicly available its strategic communications plan as well as other
operational plans, within six months, and the long term plans being developed
in relation to the intervention, within 12 months; and that information
regarding significant revisions to these plans should be provided in the
Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage report.
Recommendation 3
3.19 The
committee recommends that the operation of the measures implemented by the
bills be the subject of a review two years after their commencement,
particularly to ascertain the impact of the measures on the welfare of
Indigenous children in the Northern Territory. A report on this review should
be tabled in Parliament.
Recommendation 4
3.20 The
committee recommends that a culturally appropriate public information campaign
be conducted, as soon as possible, to allay any fears Indigenous communities in
the Northern Territory may hold, and to ensure that Indigenous people
understand how the measures in the bills will impact on them and what their new
responsibilities are.
Recommendation 5
3.21 The
committee recommends that the Australian government develop, as a matter of
high priority, explanatory material to assist people to understand what is
meant in practical terms by the phrases 'a quantity of alcohol greater than
1350 millilitres' and 'unsatisfactory school attendance'.
Recommendation 6
3.22 The
committee recommends that the Australian Government should closely examine the
need for additional drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in the Northern
Territory and, if necessary, provide additional funding support to those
services.
Recommendation 7
3.23 The
committee recommends that the Senate pass the bills.
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