The Northern Territory (NT) is a vast area of Australia, with a
very low population density and a significant proportion of the
population living in remote areas. In area, the NT covers around
one sixth of the Australian continent and is equivalent to the
combined areas of France, Spain and Italy. The NT office was
established with a primary goal to provide services and
opportunities to the Indigenous (Aboriginal) peoples, whom
constitute approximately one quarter of the NT population, and
make up 44% of Australia’s indigenous population who live in
remote communities. Aboriginal people are Australia’s first
people, and represent a wide diversity of different cultures.
However, Aboriginal people are also Australia’s most
disadvantaged, with much lower levels of education, healthcare,
employment, economic opportunity and life expectancy than the
Australian average. The NT office also works with non-indigenous
people living in remote townships such as Alice Springs, where
challenges for sustainable development