Northern Territory Emergency Response: one year on

The Howard Australian Government announced the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) on 21 June 2007 to protect ‘Aboriginal children from child abuse’ and to ‘stabilise and protect communities in the crisis area’. The NTER was its response to the report Little Children are Sacred from the Northern Territory Board of Inquiry into the Protection of Aboriginal Children from Sexual Abuse.

In June 2008, the Response’s progress was outlined in two reports:

• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2008)
  Northern Territory Emergency Response: one year on.
  Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  View abstract: HealthBulletin
  View report (HTML)
  View report (PDF – 2.92MB – large file warning!)
• Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2008)
  Northern Territory Emergency Response Taskforce: final report to Government: June 2008.
  Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
  View abstract: HealthBulletin
  View report (HTML)
  View report (PDF – 199KB)

On 27 June a brief operation update has also been made available.
View operation update

• For further information:
  • Little Children are Sacred report
  • Northern Territory Emergency Response website
  • Release of the final report of the NTER Taskforce
    View media release: FaHCSIA (21 June 2008)
  • Taskforce heads reflect on intervention anniversary
    View media release: ABC News (21 June 2008)
  • View operation update (27 June 2008)
• Contact details:
  • FaHCSIA National Office, Tuggeranong Office Park, Soward Way (cnr Athllon Drive), Greenway ACT 2900, PO Box 7576, Canberra Business Centre ACT 2610, Toll Free: 1300 653 227, email: enquiries@fahcsia.gov.au