5. Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework goals

Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework goals

The Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2018-2023 (VAAF) is the Victorian Government’s overarching framework for working with Aboriginal Victorians, organisations and the wider community to drive action and improve outcomes.

$695M of the $747M (93%) of targeted expenditure was attributed to a VAAF goal.

Goals with the highest targeted expenditure are:

Goal 17 - Aboriginal Victorians feel safe and connected ($221M)
Goal 18 - Aboriginal land, water and cultural rights are realised ($101M).

Goals with expenditure less than $2M include:

Goal 10 - Aboriginal income potential is realised ($1.1M)
Goal 20 - Racism is eliminated ($0.2M).

FY22/23 expenditure by VAAF goals ($M)

The chart shows expenditure by VAAF goals for the 2022/2023 financial year. It shows that $695M of the $747M (93%) of targeted expenditure was attributed to a VAAF goal. Goals with the highest targeted expenditure are: – Goal 17 - Aboriginal Victorians feel safe and connected ($221M) – Goal 18 - Aboriginal land, water and cultural rights are realised ($101M). Goals with expenditure less than $2M include: – Goal 10 - Aboriginal income potential is realised ($1.1M) – Goal 20 - Racism is eliminated ($0.2M)

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Updated 5 July 2024

Goal #	Goal Description	Expenditure ($M)
1	Aboriginal children are born healthy and thrive	3
2	Aboriginal children are raised by Aboriginal Families	33
3	Aboriginal families and households thrive	14
4	Aboriginal Children thrive in the early years	13
5	Aboriginal learners excel at school	6
6	Aboriginal learners are engaged at school	19
7	Aboriginal learners achieve their full potential after school	7
8	Aboriginal workers achieve wealth equality	16
9	Strong Aboriginal workforce participation, in all sectors and all levels	23
10	Aboriginal income potential is realised	1
11	Aboriginal Victorians enjoy health and longevity	60
12	Aboriginal Victorians access the services they need	16
13	Health and community services are culturally safe and responsive	57
14	Aboriginal Victorians enjoy social and emotional wellbeing	32
15	Aboriginal over-representation in the justice system is eliminated	26
16	Aboriginal Victorians have access to safe and effective justice services	41
17	Aboriginal Victorians feel safe and connected	221
18	Aboriginal land, water and cultural rights are realised	101
19	Aboriginal culture and language are supported and celebrated	7
20	Racism is eliminated	0.2
NA	Do not align with any goal**	52