Community-led Indigenous initiatives will receive funding as part of a $401 million additional investment by the New South Wales government to close the gap.
The Premier says government-led programs have failedThe announcement, ahead of the June 21 budget, is a recognition that First Nations people have been "failed" by the state and the nation, according to Premier Dominic Perrottet.
Money will also go to agencies that strengthen language and culture such as the Aboriginal Languages Trust. Anne Dennis said it had taken a lot of tireless but rewarding work to reach the point where their representatives were at the forefront.
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