SGP services are available to permanent In 2007–08, the Australian Government has residents who have arrived in the last five made available $32 million to fund projects years as: under the SGP. humanitarian entrants • Funding amount for settlement services family stream entrants with low English • grants programs 2003–08* proficiency dependants of skilled migrants with low • English proficiency who have settled in a regional area. Funding priorities for the SGP are determined through an annual assessment of settlement needs. This approach ensures that the services funded through the SGP are targeted toward those communities and locations in The SGP has funded a number of innovative greatest need, and that these services are projects. examples are highlighted in the responsive to changing settlement patterns. following pages.
SGP services are available to permanent residents who have arrived in the last five years as: • humanitarian entrants • family stream entrants with low English proficiency • dependants of skilled migrants with low English proficiency who have settled in a regional area. Funding priorities for the SGP are determined through an annual assessment of settlement needs. This approach ensures that the services funded through the SGP are targeted toward those communities and locations in greatest need, and that these services are responsive to changing settlement patterns. In 2007–08, the Australian Government has made available $32 million to fund projects under the SGP. Funding amount for settlement services grants programs 2003–08* The SGP has funded a number of innovative projects. examples are highlighted in the following pages.