Discretionary Grants
Grants to Australian Organisations Program
The Attorney-General's Department administers a ‘Grants to Australian Organisations Program’. The program is designed to assist Australian organisations with projects or activities related to the pursuit of an equitable and accessible system of federal civil justice. The following grants have been made in 2008-09.
| Organisation | Purpose | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| Children’s Rights International | To assist with the International Conference on Child Labour and Child Exploitation to be held on 3-5 August 2008 | $15,000 |
The following grants were made in 2007-08.
| Organisation | Purpose | Grant |
|---|---|---|
|
International Social Service |
To expand the established support service for persons affected by international child abduction |
$145,000 |
|
National Judicial College of Australia |
Commonwealth’s contribution calculated in accordance with a formula agreed to by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General |
$245,387 |
|
Australian Institute of Judicial Administration |
Commonwealth’s contribution calculated in accordance with a formula agreed to by the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General |
$235,613 |
|
University of Queensland |
To improve the professional capacities of anthropologists working on native title matters, assist in retaining professionals in this area of work, and attract new graduates to the area |
$105,877 |
|
Australasian Legal Information Institute |
To assist with the provision of international legal information through its Asian Legal Information Institute and Commonwealth Legal Information Institute services |
$50,000 |
|
National Judicial College of Australia |
Commonwealth’s contribution to the College to enable it to maintain and extend the range of programs it delivers |
$65,000 |
|
Australian Red Cross |
To continue Red Cross’ International Humanitarian Law (IHL) dissemination program across Australia |
$200,000 |
|
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies |
To assist it with its 9th Annual Native Title Conference |
$15,000 |
|
Asian Law Centre |
To enable it to continue its teaching and research activities in the promotion of Asian laws, languages and studies |
$5,000 |
|
Australian Women Lawyers |
To assist it with its 2nd Conference |
$10,000 |
|
Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission |
To help establish a specialist arbitration and mediation service in Australia for the maritime and transport sectors |
$20,000 |
|
North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency Ltd |
To (i) implement a culturally appropriate mediation service for Indigenous people in the top-end of the Northern Territory, (ii) develop and support dispute resolution skills within communities and (iii) work with family dispute resolution practitioners to ensure accessible and culturally appropriate services are provided |
$66,000 |
Payments to International Bodies
The Attorney-General's Department administers ‘Payments for Memberships of International Bodies’. This administered item is designed to pay for non-discretionary membership contributions and other voluntary contributions to international bodies. The following discretionary grants were made in 2007-08.
| Organisation | Purpose | Grant |
|---|---|---|
| International Social Service | To contribute to the running of the International Resource Centre | $30,000 |
| Hague Conference on Private International Law | To support its Intercountry Adoption Technical Assistance Program | $200,000 |