Deadline: 23-Apr-23
Applicants are now invited to submit their applications for the Housing Fire and Electrical Safety Program in the Central Australia Region.
The Homelands Housing and Infrastructure Program (HHIP), managed through the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities (TFHC), is an initiative of the Northern Territory Government (NTG). The program will focus on addressing critical issues with housing and infrastructure on Northern Territory homelands. The HHIP will utilise the $100M investment from the Australian Government to improve housing and infrastructure conditions on homelands. Any surplus funding will be allocated to complete identified priority projects on NT homelands.
Under the HHIP, three (3) Northern Territory wide projects will be established focusing on identified issues with power, water and sanitation infrastructure in NTG funded homelands.
The Housing Fire and Electrical Safety Program is one of these projects and will supplement works provided through the current homelands program.
Homelands and outstations are interchangeable terms used in different parts of the Northern Territory to describe places where small populations of Aboriginal people live in remote areas, on lands to which they have traditional ownership or historical association.
Generally, housing in homelands is communally owned and is not subject to Northern Territory Government (NTG) leasing or part of the NT’s remote public housing system.
TFHC provides a range of grants to assist service providers in the delivery of Municipal and Essential Services (MES) and the maintenance and improvement of currently occupied homes across homelands of the Northern Territory.
Through the homelands program, funding is provided to contribute to the housing and infrastructure maintenance and upgrades across homelands in the region.
Funding Information
- The NT Government will allocate $1,380,000 (2022-2024) across Homelands in the Northern Territory Alice Springs and Central Australia region to improve the safety and conditions of Homelands residents by reducing the risk of:
- Electrocution
- Electrical fire
- Electrical hazards
- Work will be guided by the National Indigenous Housing Guide and electrical safety laws. It will comprise two elements:
- Electrical safety inspection, repairs and maintenance
- Installation of smoke alarms
Outcomes
The program will also contribute to the following outcomes:
- Community members have the opportunity and are encouraged to participate and contribute within their community.
- Overall quality of housing in the community is improved.
- Employment and training opportunities for local residents.
- The use of local businesses to deliver goods and services through potential subcontracting arrangements is maximised.
What can be funded?
Scope of work will focus on the following safety elements from the National Indigenous Housing Guide:
- Functioning safety switches, known as Residual Current Device (RCD) to residential dwellings
- Electrical earth connection
- Fire and smoke detection
- Cabling and wiring
- Power points, lights and other fittings
- Living space identification
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to organisations only.
- To be eligible for funding an organisation must:
- have completed all required information in the application form and submitted required documentation in support of your application
- have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Types of organisations that are eligible for funding include
- Those who hold current Contractors Accreditation Limited (CAL) accreditation or similar other industry accreditation.
Ineligible
Types of organisations that are not eligible for funding include
- Unincorporated associations
- Overseas residents
- Individuals or businesses not holding a current ABN
For more information, visit Northern Territory Government.