The Australian government is providing "funding certainty" to frontline organisations in Alice Springs to support the community-led response to the challenges facing the region.
Late on Sunday the government highlighted its provision of $25 million to extend funding for safety and community services to give certainty to organisations and their employees to ensure critical work continues beyond the end of the 2022-23 financial year.
Ten community organisations will receive funding to deliver 20 grant activities, ranging from residential rehabilitation programs to well-being and violence prevention programs.
The funding is part of a package announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last month, which is among a series of immediate measures to support Central Australia.
It comes in addition to the quarter-billion dollar A Better, Safer Future for Central Australia plan which aims to improve community safety, tackle alcohol related harm, and provide more opportunities for young people in the region.
The government pledged on Sunday that communities will be closely involved in the design and delivery of projects under the package.
The National Indigenous Australians Agency, together with other Commonwealth and NT government agencies and in consultation with local communities, will continue developing "medium and long-term strategies" for Alice Springs and the broader Central Australia region.
The Agency is working to provide "certainty regarding future funding" to all providers across the region funded under the Indigenous Advancement Strategy.
Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney noted that she has visited Alice Springs three times in the last six months and has "spent time listening to community organisations".
"It's clear this two year extension will give organisations the certainty they need and allow them to continue the important work they're doing," she said.
"Certainty in access to safety and community wellbeing services is critical for First Nations communities, especially children and young people living in and around Alice Springs."
Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour said community organisations are "at the coalface of the challenges facing our region".
"Having spent a lot of time with community organisations – I know how hard they work for our community," she said.
"This $25 million will go a long way to ensuring organisations can continue delivering much needed services."