As noted, the previous SAG had been co-chaired by an NHLF Co-chair and a representative from the Department of Health and Ageing under the previous
machinery of government arrangements.
But I do think that
the machinery of government arrangements have to change and there should be an elected Aboriginal representative body and there should be elected regional authorities and they should be the decision makers about the distribution of government money but I also think, given the dire circumstances we have in our health status, that we should also have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health authority run by us.
Not exact matches
• Hands - on experience in booking meetings and coordinating schedules, along with making travel
arrangements in accordance to provided instructions • Highly effective in efficiently responding to customers» requests and queries over the telephone and in person • Proficient in operating office
machineries such as photocopiers, scanners and voice mail systems • Demonstrated expertise in computing, recording and proofreading data such as records and reports to assist executives with their work • Well - versed in maintaining and updating filing, inventory and database systems, both manually and by using technology • Proven ability to review files and records to obtain information, aimed at responding to requests in a profound manner • Adept at processing and preparing documents, including business expense reports and
government forms • Excellent skills in typing, formatting and proofreading notes and reports, by making effective use
of computers and typewriters • Exceptional communication skills aimed at creating and maintaining effective liaison between departments to ensure smooth flow
of operations • Documented success in efficiently and effectively creating and processing documents and spreadsheets and inputting data in predefined company database systems
A central component
of the new
arrangements is the development
of a whole
of government machinery for service delivery that is regionally based and which prioritises agreement making processes with Indigenous communities.
The first is improving such access through whole
of government coordination and the
machinery of the new
arrangements (as discussed throughout this chapter).
The two previous reports have expressed concerns at the lack
of progress in «harnessing the mainstream» and the existence
of structural problems within the new
arrangements that work against this objective (such as the absence
of processes for systemic engagement with Indigenous peoples locally, regionally and nationally; the absence
of appropriate monitoring and evaluation mechanisms; and the under - performance
of Shared Responsibility Agreements and the new whole
of government machinery in «unlocking» mainstream accessibility).
These issues must be treated as fundamental components
of the
machinery of government if the new
arrangements are to result in any practical improvements in the lives
of Indigenous peoples.
There are two ways
of achieving this: first, mainstream departments can improve their service delivery so that existing mainstream services are better able to meet the needs
of Indigenous peoples; and second, the whole
of government machinery of the new
arrangements for Indigenous affairs can be utilised to create better synergies between mainstream programs and Indigenous specific services.
Changes in
government result in changes to the «
machinery of government» through the «Administrative
Arrangements Orders».
With the rolling out
of the new
arrangements for the administration
of Indigenous affairs at the federal level over the past 18 months, the «whole -
of -
government»
machinery necessary to implement the commitments
of COAG is now in place.