Whole of government Indigenous service delivery arrangements

Object of the audit was to assess how four key departments are implementing the 2004 Indigenous Affairs Arrangements (following the abolition of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission - ATSIC - and the mainstreaming of ATSIC's administrative responsbilities (IAAs); sets out the 20-30 year timeframe for the Indigenous Affairs Arrangements; stakeholder involvement is through a Ministerial Taskforce, the Secretaries Group and the network of Indigenous Coordination Centres; COAG commitment; funding and Indigenous specific expenditure; identifies areas for improvement in implementing the IAAs and in service delivery.