Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00077:clause:1_14
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00077
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 14
Character Range: 199916–202192

14  National Indigenous Australians Agency
  For the purposes of the finance law:
 (a) the following group of persons is a listed entity:
 (i) the person occupying, or performing the duties of, the office known as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency;
 (ii) persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999 to assist in the performance of the functions of the National Indigenous Australians Agency; and
 (b) the listed entity is to be known as the National Indigenous Australians Agency; and
 (c) the Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency is the accountable authority of the listed entity; and
 (d) the persons referred to in paragraph (a) are officials of the listed entity; and
 (e) the purposes of the listed entity include the following:
 (i) to lead and coordinate Commonwealth policy development, program design and implementation, and service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
 (ii) to provide advice to the Prime Minister and the responsible Minister on whole‑of‑government priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
 (iii) to lead and coordinate the development and implementation of Australia's Closing the Gap targets in partnership with Indigenous Australians;
 (iv) to lead Commonwealth activities to promote reconciliation;
 (v) to build and maintain effective partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, State and Territory governments and other relevant stakeholders to inform whole‑of‑government priorities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and enable policies, programs and services to be tailored to the unique needs of communities;
 (vi) to design, consult on and coordinate the delivery of community development employment projects;
 (vii) to analyse and monitor the effectiveness of programs and services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including programs and services delivered by bodies other than the Agency;
 (viii) to coordinate Indigenous portfolio agencies and advance a whole‑of‑government approach to improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
 (ix) to undertake other tasks the Prime Minister and the responsible Minister require from time to time.