The Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) is the largest Indigenous housing program undertaken by the Australian and Northern Territory Governments.
This joint $672 million housing program will deliver 750 new houses, 230 rebuilds of existing houses and 2,500 refurbishments across 73 remote Indigenous communities and a number of community living areas (town camps) in the Northern Territory by 2013.
Three construction company consortia known as alliances have been engaged to deliver the program. The alliances are working closely with communities and government to deliver better housing for Indigenous Australians in the NT. A target of 20 per cent has been set for Indigenous employment across the program.
Update as at 1 February 2010
Program Targets - 31 December 2010
- New houses complete: 150
- Rebuilds/refurbishments complete: 1000
- Indigenous Employment: minimum 20 per cent of the SIHIP on site workforce
Progress as at 1 February 2010
| Current construction status |
Underway |
Completed |
| New houses |
54 |
2 |
| Rebuilds and refurbishments |
80 |
70 |
- Current Indigenous Employment status: 35 percent of the SIHIP on site workforce
Active packages
| Package |
Major works community(ies)* |
Refurbishment communities** |
| Tiwi Islands |
Nguiu |
Milikapiti
Pirlangimpi |
| Groote Eylandt |
Angurugu
Umbakumba
Milyakburra |
|
| Tennant Creek |
Town Camps |
|
| Galiwinku |
Galiwinku |
|
| Maningrida |
Maningrida |
Minjilang
Warruwi |
Packages being scoped with early works underway
| Package
| Major works community(ies)* |
Refurbishment communities** |
| Alice Springs |
Town Camps |
|
| Wadeye |
Wadeye |
Nganmarrinyanga
Peppimenarti |
| Gunbalanya |
Gunbalanya |
Acacia Larrakia
Belyuen |
| Southern Region Refurbushments |
|
Ali Curung
Alpurrurulam
Ampilatwatja
Canteen Creek
Imangara
Tara
Wutunugurra
Engawala
Laramba
Nturiya
Nyirripi
Pmara Jutunta
Willowra
Wilora
Yuelamu
Amoonguna
Areyonga
Atitjere
Finke
Haasts Bluff
Imanpa
Kaltukatjara
Kintore
Mount Liebig
Mutitjulu
Papunya
Santa Teresa
Titjikala
Wallace Rock Hole |
* high need communities and a number of town camps in which major works will be undertaken including construction of new houses, rebuilds and refurbishment of existing houses and infrastructure upgrades
** communities in which existing houses will be refurbished
SIHIP Review
A review of the Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) was released by the Australian and Northern Territory Governments on 31 August 2009.
Media Release - Improving Indigenous housing in the NT
Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program – Review of Program Performance