To be eligible for this EOI is it a requirement that the applicant:
- Be or partner with a local Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation/s or Aboriginal provider/s, and
- Be a registered Not for Profit with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), and
- Be a registered provider of residential aged care
The National Agreement on Closing the Gap states that:
"Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community control is an act of self-determination. Under this Agreement, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisation delivers services, including land and resource management, that builds the strength and empowerment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and people and is:
a. incorporated under relevant legislation and not-for-profit
b. controlled and operated by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
c. connected to the community, or communities, in which they deliver the services
d. governed by a majority Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander governing body."