DHF Annual Report 2009 - NT Health Digital Library - Northern ...

Key Achievementsfurther increases in demand on the Northern Territory’s child protection system. in 2008-09 to 414.9 positions in 2009-10.Key system improvements included the development of a partnership with the Children’sResearch Centre in the United States to implement a suite of Structured Decision Makingtools in the Territory, completion of a review of the Central Intake Service and substantial32%increase instaffA key partnership with the Department of Justice’s Community Justice Centre saw thefunded through the Transforming Alice Springs program.In 2009-10, 66 external service providers received over $31 million to deliver services toassist individuals and families to minimise harm, strengthen capacity and achieve wellbeingand independence. This included services for youth, victims of sexual assault, familyand domestic violence, people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness as well asIn addition to funding services, NTFC also provided a total of $209 231 to 130 organisations Family and Parent Support Services – $19 480 under International Women’s Day Grants Youth Services – $189 751 from Youth Engagement projects to 68 organisations todeliver 114 projects.In 2009-10, a number of services expanded as a result of new or increased fundingpartnerships with the Australian Government and through increased Northern TerritoryGovernment funding including: Growth in Closing the Gap Therapeutic Services personnel and further growth is Expansion of the Mobile Outreach Service to provide services to children and youngpeople who have experienced trauma as a result of any form of child abuse.Department Health and Families 99