Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 38
Character Range: 324613–328599

38        Indigenous Advancement—Culture and Capability                                                                                                        1. The funding and provision of activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services to do one or more of the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) assist Indigenous persons to develop and promote their culture and raise cultural awareness;
                                                                                                                                                               (b) assist in developing the capabilities of Indigenous persons, families, entities and communities;
                                                                                                                                                               including by:
                                                                                                                                                               (c) promoting Indigenous leadership, governance, mentoring, engagement, representation, reconciliation and resilience; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) assisting Indigenous persons to gain recognition as first Australians and to develop, communicate, protect and promote awareness of their heritage, culture, language, expression and knowledge; or
                                                                                                                                                               (e) providing access to, and supporting and enhancing, broadcasting and communication services for Indigenous persons, communities and entities; or
                                                                                                                                                               (f) promoting respect and recognition for Indigenous persons; or
                                                                                                                                                               (g) building the capabilities of Indigenous persons, families, communities and entities to participate in the economy and engage and communicate with broader society.
                                                                                                                                                               2. To provide funding to organisations that provide the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services referred to in the first objective of this item, in order to:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) support the organisations by funding the operating costs associated with providing the activities, assistance, infrastructure, research and services; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) assist the organisations to obtain and to claim insurance, other than State insurance (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xiv) of the Constitution); and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) provide financial assistance to the organisations that are insolvent, or are at an imminent risk of becoming insolvent; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) assist the organisations that are insolvent to deal with the consequences of insolvency.