Business and Industry

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

The Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has the dual roles of providing customer services to the agricultural, food, fisheries and forest industries, and addressing the challenges of natural resource management.
www.daff.gov.au

Queensland Department of State Development

The department is the Queensland government's lead agency in relation to economic development and is the focal point in the State Government for raising and negotiating matters impacting on the state's development and innovation with other levels of government.
www.sd.qld.gov.au

Starting a business

Queensland Department of State Development
www.sd.qld.gov.au

Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries assists Queensland food and fibre industries to increase productivity, sustainability, market growth and adaptability.
www.dpi.qld.gov.au

Indigenous Enterprise Partnerships
www.iep.net.au

The Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations

An independent statutory office holder who administers the Aboriginal Councils and Associations Act 1976. This Act guides how Indigenous corporations are run. The Office of the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations (ORAC) supports and regulates the corporations that are incorporated under the Act. It does this in a variety of ways, for example, by advising them on how to incorporate, by training board members and key staff in good corporate governance, by making sure they comply with the law and intervening when needed.
www.orac.gov.au

Cairns Regional Economic Development

Cairns Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) is responsible for one of the most developed and effective membership-based industry cluster models for economic development in Australia. Clusters are based on the philosophy of businesses competing collaboratively in the global marketplace.
www.credc.com.au

Education, Employment and the Arts

Department of Education Training and Arts

The state department’s purpose is to engage Queenslander's in life long education and training and to build a strong arts and cultural sector which enriches the lives of Queenslanders.
www.education.qld.gov.au

State Schools

Each community in Cape York Peninsula has a state school, Bamaga school in northern Cape York Peninsula caters for children from the Bamaga and Seisia communities as well as from Umagico, Injinoo and New Mapoon
education.qld.gov.au/schools/maps/pdfs/tp1.pdf

Western Cape College, Weipa comprises three campuses at locations in Aurukun , Mapoon and Weipa.
www.westerncapecollege.eq.edu.au

Cooktown State School provides primary and secondary educational services to the town of Cooktown and secondary educational services to the communities of Hopevale, Lakeland, Rossville, Laura, Wujal Wujal and Bloomfield
www.cooktownss.qld.edu.au

Distance Education

Cairns School of Distance Education is a Queensland State School offering co-educational services to home based learners from Pre-school to Year 11 and Year 12 over a catchment area that stretches north from Cairns to the Torres Strait, west to Normanton and Karumba and south to Cardwell and Oak Park, including all of Cape York Peninsula
www.cairnssde.qld.edu.au

Further Education

Students from across the Cape access further education through the Tropical North Institute of TAFE and James Cook University both based in Cairns.

Tropical North Queensland TAFE
www.tnqit.tafe.qld.gov.au/programs/indigenous.htm

James Cook University
www.jcu.edu.au

Training and employment

Workplace - employment and workplace relations services for Australians
www.workplace.gov.au

Australian Jobsearch – Australian Govenment Job Site
www.jobsearch.gov.au

Indigenous Programmes

www.workplace.gov.au/workplace/Category/SchemesInitiatives/IndigenousProgs

Northern Skills Alliance
www.northernskills.com.au

Cape York Strategy Unit
www.datsip.qld.gov.au/partnerships/cysu.cfm

Cape York Partnerships
www.capeyorkpartnerships.com

Balkanu Cape York Development Association
www.balkanu.com.au

Cape York Digital Network
Promoting economic, social and employment development in Cape York through the establishment of information and technology centres.
www.cydn.com.au

Family, Health and Community Services

Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaCSIA)

The Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs responsibilities include developing and implementing income security policies and programs, services for people with disabilities and families with children, community support services, family relationship services and public housing.
www.facsia.gov.au

In January 2006 the Office of Indigenous Policy Coordination (OIPC) became part of the Portfolio.
oipc.gov.au

Department of Communities

The State government’s Department of Communities is committed to promoting and supporting excellence in the delivery of human services to Queenslanders. Its stated purpose is to strengthen and protect the well-being of Queenslanders, particularly those who are vulnerable and most in need.
www.communities.qld.gov.au

Queensland Health

Through a network of 20 Health Service Districts and the Mater Hospitals,Queensland Health delivers a range of integrated services including hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, community and mental health services, aged care services and public health and health promotion programs. Cape York Health Services: There are nine health care centres and hospitals on Cape York including Weipa and Cooktown.
www.health.qld.gov.au

www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/capeyork.asp

• Aurukun Primary Health Care Centre
• Coen Primary Health Care Centre
• Kowanyama Primary Health Care Centre
• Lockhart River Primary Health Care Centre
• Mapoon Primary Health Care Centre
• Napranum Primary Health Care Centre
• Pormpuraaw Primary Health Care Centre
• Weipa Hospital Cooktown Hospital
• Cairns Base Hospital Cairns Base Hospital

www.health.qld.gov.au/wwwprofiles/cairns_cairns_hosp.asp

Cairns is the major centre servicing Cape York Peninsula.

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia

The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is a not-for-profit charitable service providing aeromedical emergency and primary health care services together with communication and education assistance to people who live, work and travel in regional and remote Australia
www.flyingdoctor.org.au

RFDS Cairns Base
1 Junction Street
Edge Hill QLD 4870
Ph: (07) 4053 1952 Fax: (07) 4032 1776
Email: rfds_cns@rfdsqld.com.au
www.flyingdoctor.org.au/index.cfm?MenuID=71

Funding

Funding is available from various Queensland State and Australian government departments, local government and philanthropic organisations throughout the year. CYPDA is currently funded by Queensland State Development and through Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust funded projects which is administered in Queensland by the Department of Natural Resources and Water.

Australian Government Grants

GrantsLINK
This website helps you find funding available under a variety of grant programs for individuals, businesses and communities to help you to develop solutions to local and national problems, fund ideas and initiatives or provide assistance in times of hardship.
www.grantslink.gov.au

AusIndustry
AusIndustry is the Australian Government's agency for delivering products, services and information that support industry, research and innovation. Australian government programs and grants for Australian businesses.
www.ausindustry.gov.au

Natural Heritage Trust
The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) was set up by the Australian Government in 1997 to help restore and conserve Australia's environment and natural resources. Since then, thousands of community groups and organisations have received funding for environmental and natural resource management projects.

For further information contact Deb Pople, CYPDA's Strategic Regional NRM Facilitator 0n 07 4031 3432
www.nht.gov.au

Australian Government Envirofund
The Australian Government Envirofund is the local action component of the Australian Government's $3 billion Natural Heritage Trust. It helps communities undertake local projects aimed at conserving biodiversity and promoting sustainable resource use.

Community groups and individuals can apply for grants of up to $50,000 (GST inclusive) to carry out on-ground and other actions to target local problems.

For further information contact Deb Pople, CYPDA's Strategic Regional NRM Facilitator 0n 07 4031 3432.
www.nht.gov.au/envirofund/index

Community Water Grants
The Australian Government's Community Water Grants programme offers grants to help local community organisations save, recycle or improve the health of their local water resources.

Grants are available for projects related to:

• water saving and efficiency
• water recycling
• water treatment - improving surface and groundwater health.

Round 3, which was launched on 23 April 2007, is the final round of Community Water Grants funding under the programme's $200 million allocation. To apply for Round 3 of Community Water Grants, you must first register your details with us using our online registration form. The registration form will be open until Friday 22 June. You must register before then to be able submit an application. Online applications will close at 11am (EST) on 4 July 2007.

For further information contact Deb Pople, CYPDA's Strategic Regional NRM Facilitator 0n 07 4031 3432.
www.communitywatergrants.gov.au

Queensland Government Grants

Queensland Government Find a Grant
www.qld.gov.au/grants

Queensland Government Blue Print for the Bush funding

Blueprint for the Bush is a 10-year partnership plan between the Queensland Government, AgForce and the Local Government Association of Queensland to foster and support sustainable, liveable and prosperous rural communities in Queensland. The Blueprint introduces new strategies for rural infrastructure and services, and strengthens existing measures that are working well.
www.nrw.qld.gov.au/blueprint

Gambling Community Benefit Fund

The Fund provides one-off grants of up to $30,000 to Queensland based not-for-profit community groups. The closing dates for the grant rounds are: 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December.
www.gcbf.qld.gov.au

Philanthropic assistance

www.philanthropy.org.au

Indigenous Affairs

Australian Government – Indigenous PortalA window to resources, contacts, information, and government programs and services for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders.
http://www.indigenous.gov.au/

The National Indigenous Council (NIC) The NIC is an appointed advisory body to the Australian Government, which receives administrative support from the Secretariat Branch of OIPC. Information on the NIC, including its charter, membership, meetings and communiques, can be found on the Minister's site.
www.oipc.gov.au/NIC

Ministerial Council for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs www.mcatsia.gov.au

Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA)
An Australian Government body that aims to strengthen the economic, social and cultural development of the Torres Strait to improve the lifestyle and wellbeing of Torres Strait Islanders and Aboriginal people living in the region.
www.tsra.gov.au/www/index.cfm

Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC)
The ILC assists Indigenous Australians to acquire land and manage Indigenous-held land sustainably, to provide cultural, social, economic or environmental benefits for themselves and future generations.
www.ilc.gov.au/site/page.cfm

First Australians Business
www.firstaustralians.org.au

Department of Immigration Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
www.immi.gov.au

Government Services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
www.tsra.gov.au

Indigenous Business Australia
www.iba.gov.au

Queensland Government Information services for Indigenous people
www.qld.gov.au/indigenous/

IndigOz - Indigenous Australian Internet portal
www.indigoz.com.au/

Koori Community: Business, Culture, and Service groups
www.eurobodallabiz.com.au/koori.htm

On-line Indigenous Business and Community Services Directory
www.blackpages.com.au

Infrastructure and Services

In recent years considerable development has occurred on Cape York. However, infrastructure and services still remain thinly spread throughout the region.

CYPDA continues to promote the development of appropriate basic structural
infrastructure in Cape York Peninsula and will work closely with all parties to achieve identified outcomes working with Government agencies in the following areas:

Communications

Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Provides strategic advice to the federal government on the development of policies and programs for enhancing Australia's cultural, communications and information technology sectors, and to ensure the efficient and effective implementation of department programs.
www.dcita.gov.au

Consumer and financial services

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
An independent Commonwealth statutory authority the ACCC promotes competition and fair trade in the market place to benefit consumers, business and the community. ACCC initiatives include promoting consumer education in rural areas and with indigenous communities.
www.accc.gov.au

Energy and power

Ergon Energy supply power to Queensland
www.ergon.com.au

Environmental planning and management

The Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources
The Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources (formerly the Department of the Environment and Heritage) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's natural environment and cultural heritage.
www.environment.gov.au

Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which includes the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS), is a department of the Queensland Government. The EPA strives to protect Queensland’s natural and cultural heritage, promote sustainable use of its natural capital and ensure a clean environment.

Key functions of the organisation are environmental planning, environmental policy, management of parks, forestry and wildlife, environmental operations, sustainable industries, environmental and technical services, corporate affairs, and corporate development.
www.epa.qld.gov.au

Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy
The Cape York Peninsula Land Use Strategy (CYPLUS) was a joint initiative between the Australian and Queensland Governments.

Stage 1 involved data collection, issues identification and analysis of opportunities and constraints.
Stage 2 involved the development of a coordinated strategy for sustainable land use and economic and social development.
Stage 3 consisted of implementation and evaluation.
www.environment.gov.au/erin/cyplus

Housing

The Department of Housing
This Queensland state department plays an important role in providing direct and indirect housing assistance, and in influencing the overall housing system within Queensland to improve people's lives through housing and community renewal.
www.housing.qld.gov.au

Local Government and Planning
This portfolio is part of the Queensland governments Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation. Its purpose is to deliver a better and sustainable built environment and local government system for the people of Queensland.
www.lgp.qld.gov.au

Qbuild
Within the Department of Public Works QBuild offers a comprehensive construction and strategic building maintenance service to Government agencies throughout the State of Queensland.
www.qbuild.qld.gov.au

Legal services

Department of Justice and Attorney-General
The department delivers a diverse range of services that help to build a safe, just and supportive society. As the name implies, the Department has two broad functions: justice administration with the court system as its focus, and the Attorney-General’s role as the State’s chief law officer and the legal representative for the community at large.
www.justice.qld.gov.au

Native Title – Department of Natural Resources and Water
The department aims to resolve Indigenous land issues fairly by working together with native title claimants, representative bodies and other interested parties.
www.nrw.qld.gov.au/nativetitle/index.html

Queensland Corrective Services (QCS)
Committed to strengthening community safety and crime prevention through the humane containment of prisoners, and the supervision and surveillance of offenders in the community, QCS also delivers targeted rehabilitation programs and intervention services to offenders in correctional centres and those being supervised in the community through the Probation and Parole Service.
www.correctiveservices.qld.gov.au

Recreation and visitor services

Sport, Recreation and Racing
This portfolio within the Department of Local Government, Planning, Sport and Recreation is responsible for developing and supporting opportunities for Queenslanders to participate in sport and active recreation.
www.srq.qld.gov.au

Safety services

Department of Emergency Services
The agency provides services covering all phases of emergency and disaster management - prevention, preparedness, response and recovery - delivered by fire, ambulance and Emergency Management Queensland across a single portfolio.
www.emergency.qld.gov.au

Transport

Department of Main Roads Queensland
The state department manages Queensland’s state-controlled road network.
www.mainroads.qld.gov.au

Department of Transport and Regional Services
The Federal Government department provides policy advice to Ministers for the Transport and Regional Services portfolio and delivers a variety of programs on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.
www.dotars.gov.au

Water and waste disposal

Environmental Protection Agency
Key functions of the organisation are environmental planning, environmental policy, management of parks, forestry and wildlife, environmental operations, sustainable industries, environmental and technical services, corporate affairs, and corporate development.
www.epa.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/water

Natural Resource Management

In June 2006, CYPDA was appointed as the intermim service provider for Natural Heritage Trust funded projects through the Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water, an arrangement that is in place until June 2008.

Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources

The Australian Government Department of the Environment and Water Resources (formerly the Department of the Environment and Heritage) develops and implements national policy, programs and legislation to protect and conserve Australia's natural environment and cultural heritage. www.environment.gov.au

Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water

In partnership with industry and community groups, NRW is assisting the government to reach innovative solutions to meet today's resource management challenges—such as climate change and the increasing demand on water supply.
www.nrw.qld.gov.au

Landcare Australia
Landcare is a uniquely Australian partnership between the community, government and business to 'do somethingpractical' about protecting and repairing our environmentMore than 4,000 volunteer community landcare groups - including bushcare and urban landcare, rivercare, coastcare and sustainable agriculture groups - are tackling land degradation in every corner of Australia.
www.landcareonline.com

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) includes the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) and strives to protect Queensland’s natural and cultural heritage, promote sustainable use of its natural capital and ensure a clean environment.

Key functions of the organisation are environmental planning, environmental policy, management of parks, forestry and wildlife, environmental operations, sustainable industries, environmental and technical services, corporate affairs, and corporate development.
www.epa.qld.gov.au

Cape York community based land and water carers

Click here to see a detailed list

 

Other useful links

Australian Government

http://www.australia.gov.au/

All government department and agency websites

http://www.australia.gov.au/portfolios

Queensland State Government

http://www.qld.gov.au/

The Queensland Government is made up of departments and a number of government bodies – see the full list here – on click on the highlighted departments below.

http://www.qld.gov.au/departments/index.html

Cook Shire Council

Cook Shire is the largest land area shire in Queensland occupying over 80% of the Cape York Peninsula Region encompasssing 115,000 km2. The southern boundary comprises in part the Bloomfield River, while to the north the Shire extends to the 11th parallel of latitude, found just beyond the Jardine River.

http://www.cook.qld.gov.au/

Community Councils

In 1984, Queensland established a system of community level land trusts, to own and administer former reserves under a special form of title called a Deed of Grant in Trust.
In 1986 the community of Hope Vale, north of Cooktown became the first to receive a Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT)

http://publib.slq.qld.gov.au/footprints/communities/dogit.htm and formed the

Hope Vale Aboriginal Council.

Each trust area became a local government area. Incorporated Aboriginal Councils, which elect representatives every three years, manage the community's affairs.
The Councils are able to make by-laws, appoint community police and are responsible for maintaining housing, infrastructure, the Community Development Employment Program (CDEP), similar to work for the dole, licences and hunting and camping permits.

Details for all Queensland local governments can be found at:

http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgDirectory/Summary/ some local councils have excellent websites while others are under construction.

or related government information pages.

ROCCY Member councils:
The following links will take you to website of members of the Regional Organisation of Councils Cape York (ROCCY)

• http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgDirectory/roc/
• Bamaga Island Council
• www.bamaga.qld.gov.au/
• http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgDirectory/CouncilInfo/Default.a...
• Cook Shire Council http://www.cook.qld.gov.au/
• Hopevale Community Council
• Inijoo Community Council
• Kowanyama Community Council - http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/GB+Directory/Kowanyama+C...
• Lockart River Aboriginal Community
• Mapoon Aboriginal Council
• http://www.mapoon.com/
• Napranum Aboriginal Council http://www.napranum.qld.gov.au/
• http://www.lgworks.net.au/works/findcouncil.php?q=Napranum
• New Mapoon Aboriginal Council
• Pormppuraaw Community Council - http://www.pormpuraaw.qld.gov.au/
• Seisia Island Council http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/GB+Directory/Seisia+Isla...
• Umagico Aboriginal Council
• http://www.lgp.qld.gov.au/applications/lgDirectory/CouncilInfo/Default.a...

Cape York Organisations

http://www.capeyork.org/index.html

Cape York Digital Network

http://www.cydn.com.au

Cape York Institute

http://www.cyi.org.au –

Cape York Land Council

http://www.cylc.org.au

Cape York Partnerships

http://www.capeyorkpartnerships.com –