Child Australia – Bagot Community Aboriginal Corporation Services

The Bagot Community is rich with history and heritage including both traditional Aboriginal culture and lore and the more recent 75 years of Darwin history. The Community is managed by a Community Council whose members are Directors of the Bagot Aboriginal Corporation. This Council provides governance for the community and all associated programs. Child Australia has been working with the Bagot Community since 2011 and have developed deep, healthy reciprocal relationships with the children, families and community.

The Bagot Community Aboriginal Corporation and Child Australia Indigenous Advancement Strategy (Bagot IAS) addresses the disproportionate disadvantage that exists within the Bagot Community through creating local solutions that will result in:

• Improved community governance, management and safety
• Increased employment rates for Bagot Community residents
• Improved school attendance and educational outcomes for Bagot Community children and young people
• Improved relationships between the Bagot Community and the broader community
• Increased employment rates and skills development for Bagot Community residents

The Bagot IAS has five interconnected programs. The majority of employees in these programs are Bagot Community members. It is envisaged that these programs will grow into the future and become Community run programs. These programs are funded by the Australian Government through the Budget Based and Indigenous Advancement Strategy Funding Programs.

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