Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet

• Drive the Territory's participation in national forums.
• Coordinate the Territory's performance in national reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate the NT's involvement in international treaties and free trade agreements (FTAs).
• Provide strategic advice and develop policies aligned with the national agreement on Closing the Gap.
• Influence how the government engages and partners with Aboriginal people and communities.
• Empower Aboriginal people to have a stronger voice through shared decision-making.
• Drive whole-of-government engagement with the NGO sector to strengthen sector capacity and sustainability.

• Work with government agencies, local councils, industry, Aboriginal organisations and Traditional Owners on a range of strategic priorities: 
  • Priority Delivery
  • Economic Development
  • Support government
  • Emergency Recovery

• Provide protocol advice and manage events:
  • annual coordination of ministerial hosted events
  • official visits for foreign diplomatic and consular corps
  • flags and emblems
  • state funerals and memorials
  • retention of title the Honourable

Provide services, advice and information relating to:

• Cabinet
• Executive Council
• Northern Territory (NT) Remuneration Tribunal
• NT government boards and committees.

• Advise on finance systems, procurements, grants, credit cards and fringe benefit tax implications for official government travel.
• Review and ensure quality of financial information in Cabinet submissions.
• Advise on accounting, budget expenditure, ledger and financial management issues.

• Provide proactive and reactive media services to support client needs.
• Coordinate whole-of-government advertising and media monitoring services.
• Manage and lead during emergency events, ensuring a coordinated whole-of-government response across all hazards and through all phases of response and recovery.
• Maintain the NT government’s social media presence.
• Oversee website development.

• Provide legislation drafting services to the NTG and to non-government members of the Legislative Assembly.
• Give advice on legislative proposals and matters relating to the legislative process.

• Manage repairs, maintenance and minor new works.
• Implement the agency’s workforce strategy and plan.
• Promote and coordinate mental health, wellbeing, and inclusion and diversity initiatives.
• Support governance, reporting and monitoring of workforce activities.
• Identify and manage strategic and operational risks.
• Develop and support strategic planning and business management reporting frameworks.
• Coordinate audit and review programs.

• Partner with government and non-government organisations to improve emergency management arrangements and build disaster resilience in the Territory.
• Implement nationally agreed emergency management initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Australian Government and interjurisdictional partners to enhance national recovery capabilities and build resilience to disasters and emergencies.
• Coordinate the NT's recovery capabilities and community resilience from emergencies and disasters.