Closing the Gap Partnerships
In line with priority reform 1 (formal partnerships and shared decision-making) of the National Agreement, governments and Aboriginal people are working together across a range of areas to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people. These partnerships are fundamental to coordinating our collective effort to embed the National Agreement’s priority reforms and address its socio-economic targets.
NT Executive Council on Aboriginal Affairs
The NT Executive Council on Aboriginal Affairs (NTECAA) meets four times a year and oversees the Northern Territory coordination and implementation of Closing the Gap and provides advice to the National Joint Council on Closing the Gap as required.
The NT Executive Council will oversee the development, implementation and reporting of the Closing the Gap NT Implementation Plan and has an ongoing role in monitoring Northern Territory performance against the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, targets and actions under the priority reform areas.
View NTECAA Communiques
NT Justice Policy Partnership
The NT Justice Policy Partnership (NTJPP) is a formal partnership established in 2021 under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, focused on improving justice outcomes for Aboriginal adults and young people. It aims to create a partnership approach to justice policy between NT Government agencies and Aboriginal representatives. The NT JPP mirrors the intent of the national Justice Policy Partnership, adapted to the Northern Territory context.
View NTJPP Communique
NT Aboriginal Health Forum
The NT Aboriginal Health Forum (NTAHF) is the principal Aboriginal health planning partnership in the Northern Territory providing strategic guidance and decision-making about key policy issues to improve Aboriginal health and wellbeing. It supports health organisations across the NT to plan, share information and coordinate their programs and activities.
For further information go to the NTAHF website.
Tripartite Forum
The Children and Families Tripartite Forum provides advice to the Northern Territory and Commonwealth governments to guide and support the implementation of the agreed reform agenda relating to Children and Families in the Northern Territory.
The Tripartite Forum membership includes the NT and Commonwealth governments, and the community sector represented by Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory (APO NT), the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS); and the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA).
To view meeting communiques, go to the Tripartite Forum on the NT Government website.
Joint Council
Joint Council is responsible for the ongoing administration and oversight of the National Agreement at the national level. Joint Council meetings are co-chaired by the Commonwealth Minister for Indigenous Australians and an Aboriginal representative nominated by the Coalition of Peaks.
Joint Council is supported by a Partnership Working Group consisting of senior officials from governments and representatives of the Coalition of Peaks.
To view meeting communiques, go to the Closingthegap website.