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northern territory government Department of Arts and Museums | Annual Report 2012-1320

Governance Framework and Model

Corporate governance describes the processes by which an organisation is directed, controlled and held to account for its actions. As a new department it was prudent for the Department to establish its governance framework. Accordingly, in 2012-13 the Department’s Leadership Team agreed to use the following model to depict its accountability framework as it clearly demonstrates the linkages between the three key parts of a good governance system: governance, risk and compliance. The Department’s governance framework is underpinned by nine principles of governance. These are based on the Australian Stock Exchange principles of corporate governance which have been reworked by the Office of Public Sector Standards Commissioner, Government of Western Australia for a public sector environment.

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Principles of the Department’s Governance

Government and public sector relationship: the Department’s relationship with the government is clear.

Management and Oversight: the Department’s management responsibilities and accountabilities, including its oversight mechanisms, are clearly defined.

Organisational Structure: the Department’s structure serves its operations.

Operations: the Department plans its operations to achieve its goals.

Ethics and Integrity: ethics and integrity are embedded in the Department’s values and operations.

People: the Department’s leadership in people management contributes to individual and organisational developments.

Finance: the Department safeguards financial integrity and accountability.

Communication: the Department communicates with all parties in a way that is accessible, open and responsive.

Risk Management: the Department identifies and manages its risks.

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GovernanceAddresses strategic

planning, businessIT alignment, policy creation

and vision setting

RiskAddresses system

threats, system vulnerability, protection of IT assets, and risks to management objectives

Risk trade-off decisions

Who decides,

and process to follow

Risk tolerance

rules

Compliance with

governance rules

Risk trade-off decisions (how they were made)

Impact of not complying

ComplianceAddresses adherence to laws, regulations, policies, standards, best practices, and

frameworks

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In 2012-13, the Department achieved the following key outcomes under its governance framework:

• settling the Department’s governance framework and structures;

• implemented and developed its strategic and operational business processes and plans;

• implemented its risk management framework and commenced its 2013-14 risk assessment activities;

• implemented its internal audit framework; and

• approval and full implementation of the Department’s risk based annual internal audit plan.

In addition to its internal audit and review activities, as a government department, it is subject to external audit by the Northern Territory Auditor-General. In 2012-13, the Auditor-General undertook a Department compliance audit.

Insurable Risk

The Department does not take out commercial insurance against the risk of damage to its physical assets or against the risk of economic or physical injury to a natural person. The Department bears its own risks and meets costs as they emerge.

The categories covered by the Department’s self-insurance arrangements, mitigation strategies and processes employed to reduce the risk for each category, and the total number, value and average cost of self insurance claims are detailed as follows:

Insurable Risk Category

Mitigation Strategies Total Number/Total value of claims

2012-13

Public Liability • Formal risk assessments completed

• Repairs and maintenance program to reduce risks associated with physical assets

• On-going review of practices and procedures to ensure public safety

• Appropriate signage

• Education campaigns for staff and public

• Independent reviews.

No claims.

Workers Compensation

• Formal risk assessments completed

• Occupational Health and Safety framework developed and implemented

• Workplace safety policies and standard operating procedures

• Work site assessments

• Job specific training and support

• Utilisation of Employee Assistance Program

• Early intervention program

• Critical incident debriefings

• Work-life balance strategies.

10 claims totalling $44 701 (average $4 470)


Insurable Risk Category

Mitigation Strategies Total Number/Total value of claims

2012-13

Assets and Inventories – All

• Formal risk assessments completed

• On-going review of policies and practices to guide standard operating procedures to protect assets and inventories.

- Buildings • Building audits e.g. security, maintenance, compliance

• Appropriate security and testing e.g. fire systems, alarms, patrols, staff

• Repairs and maintenance and minor new works programs.

27 claims totalling $25 786 (average $955)

- Vehicles (e.g. motor vehicles, quad bikes and boats)

• Regular service and maintenance checks

• Driver training (e.g. four wheel drives, boat handling)

• Safety equipment and accessories (particularly for off-road vehicles and boats).

5 claims from employees

4 claims totalling $2 817 (average for 4 claims $704)

Cost of 5th employee claim due 2013-14

No claims against the Department

- Collections (including libraries, archives and artworks)

• Building audits e.g. security, maintenance, compliance

• Appropriate security and testing e.g. fire systems, alarms, patrols, staff training

• Specially designed facilities with the ability to maintain appropriate temperature and humidity levels.

No claims

- Inventories • Regular stocktaking performed $639 written off

Indemnities • Formal risk assessments completed each year and with each new agreement executed

No claims

The Department’s commercial insurance premium arrangements are detailed as follows:

Commercial Insurance Premium Number/Total value of claims

2011-12

Department – various (e.g. marine transit insurance for artworks, overseas travel insurance, small value one-off travel insurance, personal accident insurance for volunteers)

$8 374

No claims


Management Environment

The Department Leadership Team (DLT) is the Agency’s principal planning and decision making body on corporate governance matters. The Chief Executive has the primary responsibility for providing strategic leadership and systems development for the Agency.

Key responsibilities of the DLT for the Agency are:

• Financial Management

• Information Management

• Employee Management

• Operations

• Work Health and Safety

• Strategy and Planning

• Audit and Risk Management

The DLT comprises of representatives from all Output Groups of the Agency. Other Agency officers attend DLT meetings as required to provide presentations to the DLT.

As at 30 June 2013, the DLT was comprised of the following members:

• Hugo Leschen, Chief Executive

• Pierre Arpin, Director Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory

• Jo McGill, Director NT Library

• Phyllis Williams, Director Northern Territory Archives Service and the National Archives of Australia

• Tim Rollason, Director Araluen Cultural Precinct

• Angela Hill, A/Director Arts NT

• Darlene Lion, Manager Special Projects

• Penelope McDonald, Director Screen Territory

• Michelle Grantham, Manager Executive Services

• Susan Kirkman, Executive Director Corporate Services (A/Karen Elligett)

• Laura Cummins, A/Director Communications and Media

• Sandra Butcher, Director Human Services

The DLT met on 30 occasions during 2012-13.

Committees

The responsibilities of the DLT are supported by committees of the Department. Each of the committees, key responsibilities and memberships are detailed below.

Department of Arts and Museums, Work Health and Safety (WHS) Committee

Responsible for:

• facilitating cooperation between the Person in Control of a Business or Undertaking (PCBU) and the workers in the instigation and development of measures designed to ensure workers’ health and safety at work;


• assisting in developing standards, rules and procedures relating to health and safety for the workplace;

• assisting in the implementation and review of the Work Health and Safety Management System at branch and departmental level;

• act as a consultative forum that provides advice on safety matters;

• remain informed about standards of health and safety as required under Division 4 of the Work Health and Safety Act;

• recommend maintenance and monitoring programs, measures and procedures relating to health and safety of workers;

• conduct regular workplace inspections, and assist in workplace relocations and redesigns, or when a workplace incident occurs, consider and make recommendations about changes to be made at the workplace that may affect the health and safety of the workers;

• review hazard and incident report trends, and make recommendations as required;

• report key operations and activities to the DLT on a quarterly basis; and

• provide an annual report to the DLT reporting on meetings, attendees, operations and activities, highlighting Branch key issues.

Membership

Executive Membership

• Chair, Ricci McDonald

• Support Officer, Angela Kilgour

• Secretary, Sophia Mauboy

Branch Membership

• Chair, Arts NT, Christine Silvester

• Chair, Northern Territory Library, Cathy Hilder

• Chair, Northern Territory Archives Service, Emma Webster

• Chair, Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Megan Kelly

• Chair, Screen Territory, Kira Tapps

• Chair, Araluen Arts Centre, Greg Thompson

• WHS Advisory Consultant, Bernadette Reeves

Staff Elected Members

• Executive, Michelle Grantham

• Arts NT, Georgia Thomas

• Northern Territory Library, Jacqui Hatzivalsamis

• Northern Territory Archives Service, Maureen Wilkins

• Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Robert Edwards

• Araluen Arts Centre, Heather McIntyre

• Screen Territory, Nicole Sarfati (facility based)

Araluen Arts Centre Work Health and Safety Committee

Responsible for:

• Ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for employees, volunteers, contractors, subcontractors, visitors, customers and all other persons who may be affected by the work undertaken and/or the services delivered.


Membership

• Customer Services Manager (Chair), Heather McIntyre

• Technical Manager, Greg Thompson

• Administration Assistant, Helen Gadsby

• Facilities Maintenance Manager, Sean Finlay

• Information Manager, Anne Wilson

Arts NT Branch Work Health and Safety Committee

Responsible for:

• Maintaining Work Health and Safety (WHS) initiatives and compliance for Arts NT, and reporting to the Department’s WHS committee on all aspects of WHS within Arts NT.

Membership

• Manager of Business Systems (Chair), Christine Silvester

• A/Senior Arts Broker – Staff elected representative, Georgia Thomas

• Senior Arts Broker, Policy and Projects – Proxy for Chair, Peter Scrivener

• Regional Arts Broker – Proxy for staff representative, Shay Rodrigues

Audit and Risk Committee

Responsible for:

• Monitoring business risk assessments and adequacy of established internal controls to manage identified risks, and review the appropriateness of policies, practices and procedures that affect those controls.

• Overseeing the audit and risk management function within the Department, including internal audit and risk management programs, and monitoring their outcomes, terms of reference and the implementation of recommendations.

• Reviewing the effectiveness of structures and practices that support the key elements of the Department’s corporate governance framework.

• Reviewing the outcomes and monitoring responses to recommendations of external auditors.

Membership:

• Chief Executive, Hugo Leschen (Chair)

• Director Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Pierre Arpin

• Director Northern Territory Library, Jo McGill

• Director Northern Territory Archives Service and the National Archives of Australia, Phyllis Williams

• Director Araluen Cultural Precinct, Tim Rollason

• A/Director Arts NT, Angela Hill

• Director Screen Territory, Penelope McDonald

• A/Manager Special Projects, Darlene Lion

• Manager Executive Services, Michelle Grantham

• Manager Facilities and Operational Services, Ricci McDonald


Work Health and Safety

The Department is committed to providing and maintaining safe and healthy workplaces. Following the establishment of the Department, a considerable amount of work has been undertaken to ensure compliance with the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 and the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (WRC Act).

Activities undertaken to implement the WHS legislation have included:

• a gap analysis undertaken by an independent WHS project officer to identify areas for review or amendments under the Work Health and Safety Act;

• conducted awareness discussions with staff to provide guidance on the statutory requirements placed on them. The importance of staff cooperation and compliance in reporting hazards was promoted to reduce the incidence of workplace injury and disease; and

• consulting with staff through theWHS Committee; WHS Representatives (where applicable) and information included within regular Chief Executive newsletters and/or the staff intranet.

The Department’s policies share strong linkages to WHS and provide a flexible framework for the day-to-day management of WHS matters, with a focus on continuous improvement and strong governance. The Health and Safety Management System Arrangements from the former department (Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport) is currently being revised to apply to the newly established Department of Arts and Museums.

The Department Leadership Team (DLT) acts as the WHS approving body. The DLT is supported by a WHS Committee which is made up of executive membership, branch membership and staff elected representatives from across the Department.

During the reporting period of 4 September 2012 – 31 March 2013 there were:

Hazard and Incident Reporting:

• Nil reported hazards

• five reported incident

Top injury causes included:

• Body stressing

• Mental stressing

• Slips, trips and/or falls

“The importance of staff cooperation and compliance in reporting hazards was promoted...”


Governing Legislation

The Agency is responsible for administering four pieces of legislation, with two Acts and two pieces of subordinate legislation, on behalf of the Ministers for Arts and Museums.

This legislation provides an overriding direction for many functions that the Agency performs and is the foundation to a number of its Output Groups. The Agency has developed a program of review to ensure its legislation remains relevant to its functions and incorporates best practice in the areas it administers.

Legislation administered:

• The Museums and Art Galleries Act

• Meteorites Act

• Information Act

• Strehlow Research Centre Act.

No legislation has been amended in the reporting period.

Statutory Authorities and Bodies

The Agency has a statutory responsibility for certain authorities and bodies.

Statutory Authorities and Bodies are listed below:

Aboriginal Advisory Group

The Aboriginal Advisory Group (AAG) keeps government abreast of issues surrounding access to Northern Territory Government records by Aboriginal people researching their families. The AAG administers the Protocol for access to Northern Territory Government records by Aboriginal people researching their families, and represents the Aboriginal groups which are signatories to the protocol.

Members at 30 June 2013 were:

Chairman: Ms Phyllis Williams

Members: Mr Rick Jones

Ms Margaret Furber

Ms Kathleen Mills

Ms Anne Piggott

Ms Vick-Lee Knowles


Museums and Art Galleries Board

The Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) Board was established under the Museums and Art Galleries Act. The role of the MAGNT Board is a trustee role in relation to the maintenance and development of collections, and is responsible for developing community involvement with MAGNT, and informing and making recommendations to the Minister regarding the capacity of MAGNT to meet its strategic goals. The MAGNT Board is also responsible for the management of the Meteorites Act in the Northern Territory.


Chairman: Mr Allan Myers AO QC

Members: Ms Hetti Perkins

Mr Irvin Vidor AM

Mr Ian Kew

Dr Peter Whitehead

Mr Alastair Shields

Northern Territory History Grants Committee

The Northern Territory History Grants Committee awards research grants into Territory history.


Chairman: Prof David Carment

Members: Dr Brian Reid

Mr Michael Wells

Ms Phyllis Williams

Strehlow Research Centre Board

The Strehlow Research Centre Board was established under Section 9 of the Strehlow Research Centre Act. Its purpose is:

• to care for the collections of Central Australian cultural materials under its custody;

• assist researchers and the Aboriginal community to have culturally appropriate access to these collections;

• present displays and other interpretive material to the public;

• store culturally significant objects on behalf of Central Australian Indigenous people; and

• implement repatriation decisions.


Chairman: Mr Glen Auricht

Members: Mr Geoff Bagshaw

Mr Ken Lechleitner

Professor David Mearns

Mr Garry Stoll

Professor Michael Christie


Information Management

The Northern Territory Information Act 2002 came into operation on 1 July 2003. It combines freedom of information (FOI), privacy and records management legislation.

Access to Information

In compliance with Section 11 of the Information Act the Agency makes its information available in several ways.

Information is updated regularly and published on the Agency website. It describes the structure and functions of the Agency, how these functions affect the public. The website features a comprehensive list of information that is freely available and how to access other information that is not published on the website.

Part 3 of the Information Act formally sets out the process for access to government information and access to, and correction of, personal information held by the Agency. Details about how to apply for access to information, with links to relevant legislation and related agencies can be found on the Agency website. Further assistance can be provided by contacting:

FOI Contact Officer Corporate Services Department of Arts and Museums PO Box 496 Palmerston, NT 0831 Telephone: 08 8999 5052 Email: [email protected]

Requests for Access to Information in 2012–13

In 2012–13, the Agency responded to one new formal information request relating to personal information and this is still ongoing as at 30 June 2013.

Information Act Requests 2012-13

Applications carried over from previous year

Applications to access personal information 1

Applications to access government information

Applications to access personal and government information

Applications to correct personal information

Applications transferred

Requests withdrawn

Internal reviews

Responses completed within 30 day period

Responses completed exceeding 30 day period

Applications on hand as at 30 June 1


Records Management

During 2012-13, the Agency continued to improve record management practices, procedures and policies to ensure compliance with Part 9 of the Information Act. Part 9 of the Information Act and the Records Management Standards require that the Agency develop and implement plans and processes to ensure full and accurate records are created, captured, discoverable, secure and where appropriate disposed.

During 2012-13, the Records Training Program was continued to provide whole of Agency guidance, support and training on information management best practices and use of the whole-of-government recordkeeping system, TRIM, with a particular focus on electronic records capture.

Ombudsman Enquiries

There was only one enquiry to the Northern Territory Ombudsman related to the Agency in 2012–13. This enquiry is still being resolved by the Agency.

Community Engagement

The Department of Arts and Museums undertook a range of community engagement activities during 2012-13 which included the following:

• Facilitated 14 exhibitions at facilities of the MAGNT to continue to engage with Territorians and international and interstate visitors.

• Established a new website for the Department to enable communication and community engagement with the broader community and arts sector.

• Continued to utilise social media platforms and smart phone applications to enhance online engagement with the local, national and international community for the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.

• Launched and delivered the 2013 Araluen Arts Centre Program to enrich the experience of the Centre for both international and national visitors, as well as the local community in Alice Springs. The program included an art house cinema program, musical productions, school holiday workshops and theatrical and dance productions.

• Attracted more than 300 entries to the 2013 Northern Territory Literary Awards. The annual awards aim to cultivate an ongoing prosperous creative writing industry in the Northern Territory with award categories including short stories, poetry, travel writing, essays and performance script writing.

“Launched and delivered the 2013 Araluen Arts Centre Program to enrich the experience of the Centre for both international and national visitors...”


Grant Programs

The Department of Arts and Museums is responsible for administering a number of grants to Territorians including recurring grant programs and one-off special purpose grants. All grants, regardless of their type are distributed under a grant agreement which includes the purpose and the reporting process for confirming that the objective of the grant has been achieved.

A full list of the grants administered by the Department can be found below.

Allocated Grants

Allocated grants are one-off grants administered by the Department.

Name of Grant Grant Recipient Grant Purpose Value/Timeframe if applicable

Arts Law Centre of Australia 2013 Joint Funding Agreement

Arts Law Centre of Australia Contribution to Arts Law Australia under a ‘national’ approach.

$12 500

Services in the NT 2011-12 to 2013-14

Creative Partnerships Australia

To deliver and agreed set of services to the arts, business and donors in the NT.

$21 500

Multi-year Funding Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre

To establish operations including staffing structure, core programs and partnerships.

$250 000

Asian Side of the Doc Exposure Productions Pty Ltd

To support the costs of Andrew Hyde from Exposure Productions Pty Ltd to join Screen Australia’s delegation to Asian Side of the Doc, a documentary forum and marketplace, which was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Tuesday 19, to Friday 22, March 2013.

$1 668

Last Cab Hydra Hamlet Pty Ltd To support the production of the feature film Last Cab in the Northern Territory.

$50 000


Applied Grants

The following list contains all grants the Department currently administers.

Name of Grant Who can Apply? Grant Purpose Funding Limit Closing Date

ARTS Grants Quick Response Scheme

Individuals, Groups, Organisations

The Quick Response Scheme is designed to increase access for applicants to unforeseen arts opportunities in a flexible and responsive manner as they arise.

Up to $1 500 per grant.

Applicants can receive a max of $2 000 in funding per

financial year

All year round

Community Grants Supports arts activities with a strong focus on community involvement in all stages of the project and aims to increase access and participation in the arts.

Up to $5 000 All year round

Community Festivals

Festival organising body including local government.

Supports established and emerging regional and remote community festivals to develop and present artistic programs and cultural maintenance initiatives in community arts celebrations.

Up to $20 000 for up to 3

years

Application must be submitted 12

weeks prior to the festival

Arts Development Individuals, Groups, Organisations

Supports projects across all art forms for the research, development or creation of new work or community cultural development projects.

Up to $15 000 April and November 2012

Presentation and Promotion

Individuals, Groups, Organisations

Supports projects which present, exhibit, distribute or promote Northern Territory arts practice.


Skills Development Individuals, Groups, Organisations

Supports arts initiatives that aim to foster skills, knowledge and experience of the participants and build community capacity.


Emerging Artists Individuals or Groups

Supports emerging artists to access funding for arts development, presentation and promotion or skills based projects.


Strategic Initiatives Organisations Strategic arrangements are by invitation and are a reflection of Government priorities.

Open All year round

Public Art Individuals, Groups, Organisations

Support to allow continued support for Chan Contemporary Arts Space.

Up to $25 000 All year round

Artists in Schools Single School,

Group Schools

The Artists in Schools Program (AiS) is a partnership between the Department of Arts and Museums and the Department of Education & Children’s Services.

Up to $7 000

Up to $10 000

April 2013

Artists in Residence

Individuals, Groups, Organisations Schools

The Artists in Residence Program (AIR) is a partnership between the Department of Arts and Museums, the Department of Education & Children’s Services and the Australia Council for the Arts.

Up to $25 000 October 2013

Northern Territory Arts Programs and Services

Not-for-profit arts organisations

To support the delivery of arts programs and services by not for profit arts organisations across the Territory through 12 month, multi-year and triennial agreements.

Open October 2013

NT History Grants

Northern Territory History Grant

To encourage and support original research about Northern Territory history

Northern Territory based individuals and community groups.

To encourage and support original research about Northern Territory History.

Up to $7 000 31 July 2012


Name of Grant Who can Apply? Grant Purpose Funding Limit Closing Date

Screen Territory Grants

Attachments and Mentorships

Individuals, companies

The program supports Territory screen practitioners who are at mid or advanced career level to gain further hands-on experience and learning under the guidance of more experienced practitioners.

$5 000 No closing date

Industry Development Funding

Organisations The program provides opportunities for skills training, professional development and building partnerships within the local screen industry. The program also helps Northern Territory screen organisations develop and grow through strategic planning.

$20 000 Friday, 26 October 2012

Production Funding


The program supports the growth and sustainability of the Northern Territory screen industry by supporting the production of home grown creative, original and marketable projects that can demonstrate significant benefits to the Northern Territory. These projects should have the potential to showcase the Territory and Territory stories to audiences in Australia and around the world.

$40 000 Round One: Friday, 26 October 2012

Round Two: Friday, 15 March 2013

Project Development Funding


The program develops the Northern Territory screen industry by supporting the development of home grown creative, original and marketable projects that have the potential to showcase the Territory and Territory stories to audiences in Australia and around the world.

$20 000 Round One: Friday, 26 October 2012

Round Two: Friday, 15 March 2013

Screen Culture Funding

Organisations The program supports organisations, events and initiatives that provide audiences with the opportunity to engage with Northern Territory produced or locally relevant screen content.

The program aims to promote screen culture in the Northern Territory by building community awareness of the local, national and international screen industry.

$10 000 Friday, 26 October 2012

Travel Funding Individuals, companies

Travel Funding supports Northern Territory screen practitioners to travel to markets, conferences, festivals, screenings, seminars and workshops, in order to progress practitioners professional development.

$2 000 for Australian

markets, conferences,

festivals, screenings,

seminars and workshops.

$5 000 for overseas

festivals and markets.

No closing date

Museum and Art Galleries Grants

Regional Museums Grant Support Program

Legally-constituted or incorporated NT-based museums, historical societies, libraries, archives, Indigenous or migrant community groups

Assists local museums and keeping places to develop programs, design and construct displays, manage their collections, acquire relevant skills and enhance the presentation and preservation of local heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of residents and visitors to the Territory.

$50 000 30 July 2013


A full list of the grants distributed for the 2012-13 reporting period are detailed below:

DoAM Distributed Grants 2012-13

MAGNT

Provided Grant funding through the Regional Museums Grant Support Program to 5 organisations across the Northern Territory totalling $222 000. The list of 2012-13 Grants distributed is as follows:

Recipient Grant $

Returned & Services League of Australia (SA Branch) Inc 13 100

Historical Society of Katherine NT 92 000

Central Australian Aviation Museum Inc 40 000

National Pioneer Women’s Hall of Fame Inc 68 000

Batchelor Museum Development Association Inc (BMDA) 8 900

TOTAL $ 222 000

NT Library

Distributed $3.8M worth of grants, which is $.01M higher than 2011-12 actual figures. Total payments vary each year in accordance with the Consumer Price Index and other adjustments. The list of grants distributed in 2012–13 is as follows:

Tiwi Islands Shire Council $60 802

Coomalie Community Government Council $48 858

East Arnhem Shire Council $20 6294

West Arnhem Shire Council $93 376

Victoria River – Daly Shire Council $145 492

Roper Gulf Shire Council $157 434

Barkly Shire Council $173 721

Central Desert Shire Council $84 689

MacDonnell Shire Council $36 916

Ayers Rock Resort Management $31500

Alyangula Area School $31 500

City of Darwin Libraries $1 421 934

Alice Springs Town Council $572 992

City of Palmerston Council $549 264

Katherine Town Council $243 228

TOTAL $3 858 000 ($3.8M)


Arts and Screen Sector

Distributed $8.2M of grants program funding which was comprised of Arts NT $7.89M and Screen Territory $0.37M. Screen Territory Grants increased by $.05M due to a reallocation of funding from Arts NT in 2012-13.

Arts and Screen Sector Grants Programs Grants $

Arts NT

Arts Organisations $3 850 160

Godinymayin Yijard Rivers Arts and Culture Centre $250 000

Festivals $1 730 840

Project Rounds $385 000

Community Grants $50 000

Quick Response Scheme $51 000

Strategic Initiatives $718 250

Learning $65 000

Public Art $180 000

Total Arts Grants Program funding $7 280 250

External funding

Indigenous Visual Arts Support Program $294 152

Regional Arts Fund $223 246

Regional Arts Australia $24 625

Learning – Australia Council $70 000

Total $612 023

Total ArtsNT funding $7 892 273 ($7.89M)

Screen Territory Program

Industry Development $37 500

Screen Culture Funding $62 500

The Bob Plasto Screen Award $10 000

Travel Funding $23 700

Strategic Initiatives $51 668

Attachments and Mentorships $10 000

Production Funding $58 000

Project Development Funding $124 632

Total Screen Territory Program Grants $378 000 ($0.37M)

Total Arts and Screen Sector Grants $8 270 273 ($8.3M)

NOTE: Arts NT and Screen Territory recipient funding breakdown is attached in separate spreadsheets.


NT Archives

Issued $51 800 to 16 recipients as part of the Northern Territory History Grants Program to promote and assist with the research of Northern Territory history.

The list of grants distributed in 2012–13 is as follows:

Project Recipient $Grant

The U.S. Navy in Darwin and North Australia waters, 1942-1945

Professor Alan Powell

$2 500

History of Central Australia from earliest human times to the present, with major focus from 1860 onwards

Richard Kimber $5 000

Through Japanese Eyes: the Bombing of Darwin

Darwin Military Museum

$4 200

Jewel in the North: a history of the Arnhem Land town of Maningrida

Helen Sharp-Bond $1 500

Mission Block Stories continued – Alice Springs

Olga Radke $2 000

Contagion’s Kiss Nicola Fearn $1 500

Kahlin Centenary Commemoration display to acknowledge the establishment of the Kahlin Aboriginal Compound 100 years ago

Dr Samantha Wells $6 000

Parachuting in the Northern Territory during World War Two

Christine Collins $2 000

Remember Me Kindly - growing the Northern Territory with the Holtze family

Deborah Bisa $2 500

Exploring collaboration, exchange and intercultural histories in a colonised settler nation

Shannyn Palmer $6 000

Sounds of Babel: Language and Mission on Groote Eylandt, 1943-1973, oral history project

Laura Rademaker $3 500

35 years of the MCNT - the story is just beginning

Multicultural Council of the

Northern Territory (MCNT)

$2 900

Life and times of Anges Abbott Lisa Albert $3 200

Darwin Football Club - 100 Years of History

Darwin Football Club

$3 000

The Medicine Story – a historical look at the development of the use of western medicines with Aboriginal people from remote areas in the Northern Territory

RMW Consulting $3 000

Jimmy Wavehill, my Stories, our History: collecting stories of Jimmy Wavehill

Merarth Tarrant $3 000

TOTAL $51 800


Additional grants

Operation of the Defence of Darwin $200 000

Araluen Centre Grant $2 000

Directorate Grants

Australian Business Arts Foundation $21 500

Arts law Centre of Australia $12 500

TOTAL $236 000

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