Section 2: Outcomes and planned performance 2.1 Government outcomes are the intended results, impacts or consequences of actions by government on the Australian community. Commonwealth programs are the primary vehicle by which government agencies achieve the intended results of their outcome statements. Agencies are required to identify the programs which contribute to government outcomes over the budget and forward years. Each outcome is described below together with its related programs, specifying the performance indicators and targets used to assess and monitor the performance of Indigenous Land Corporation in achieving government outcomes. Outcome 1 Enhanced socio-economic development, maintenance of cultural identity and protection of the environment by Indigenous Australians through land acquisition and management. Outcome 1 strategy The statutory purpose of the ILC is to assist Indigenous people to acquire and manage land to achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits. The National Indigenous Land Strategy 2013–2017 describes that the ILC will assist with the acquisition and management of land-based projects that achieve the following priorities. Provide access to and protection and maintenance of land with cultural and environmental values The ILC recognises the importance of land to Indigenous peoples’ cultural identity. Indigenous people can apply for assistance with land acquisition and management of land with cultural and environmental significance, and to protect and maintain the cultural and environmental values of land. Applications for cultural and environmental acquisitions will continue to be accepted by the ILC at any time of the year in 2013–14.
Section 2: Outcomes and planned performance 2.1 Government outcomes are the intended results, impacts or consequences of actions by government on the Australian community. Commonwealth programs are the primary vehicle by which government agencies achieve the intended results of their outcome statements. Agencies are required to identify the programs which contribute to government outcomes over the budget and forward years. Each outcome is described below together with its related programs, specifying the performance indicators and targets used to assess and monitor the performance of Indigenous Land Corporation in achieving government outcomes. Outcome 1 Enhanced socio-economic development, maintenance of cultural identity and protection of the environment by Indigenous Australians through land acquisition and management. Outcome 1 strategy The statutory purpose of the ILC is to assist Indigenous people to acquire and manage land to achieve economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits. The National Indigenous Land Strategy 2013–2017 describes that the ILC will assist with the acquisition and management of land-based projects that achieve the following priorities. Provide access to and protection and maintenance of land with cultural and environmental values The ILC recognises the importance of land to Indigenous peoples’ cultural identity. Indigenous people can apply for assistance with land acquisition and management of land with cultural and environmental significance, and to protect and maintain the cultural and environmental values of land. Applications for cultural and environmental acquisitions will continue to be accepted by the ILC at any time of the year in 2013–14.
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