The Northern Territory Gender Equality Action Plan 2022-2025 identifies five focus areas to reduce gender-based disadvantages and create greater opportunities for all Territorians, where everyone is treated with dignity, respect and fairness and where everyone has a voice.

There are a number of actions in the Action Plan that seek to improve the lives of Northern Territory men such as:

• Supporting events and activities that provide opportunities for greater social connection and positive mental health outcomes for women and girls, men and boys and gender-diverse Territorians.
• Partnering with organisations and communities to develop resources and health information that considers gender and encourages health seeking behaviours – including mental health.
• Promoting positive male role models, positive fathering and grandfathering to celebrate the positive impact of men on their families and communities.

In July 2021, NT Government committed to developing a Men’s Places Policy for the Northern Territory.

The Territory Government recognises the important role that men’s places can play in improving the health and emotional wellbeing of men and forming community connections and support networks. The Men’s Places Policy has been developed through consultations with Men’s Sheds and Men’s Places, Men’s healing programs and similar entities to understand how the Northern Territory Government is able to support the delivery of programs that aim to improve the lives of men in the Northern Territory.

To support Men’s Places the Northern Territory Government will provide $100,000 per annum to support Men’s Places Grants of up to $10,000 per applicant, to support a range of activities such as information sessions, skills development, health and wellbeing programs, education and peer to peer support programs, parenting programs, and equipment.

Who can apply

Funding is available to individuals and organisations.

To be eligible for funding an individual must

• have met acquittal requirements for all previous funding (this grant) and complied with all other accountability requirements
• have met acquittal requirements for previous grants from this department and complied with all other accountability requirements
• have met acquittal requirements for all previous Northern Territory Government grants and complied with all other accountability requirements
• have adequately demonstrated that the grant will not duplicate funding already provided under this or other Northern Territory Government funding sources
• have completed all required information in the application form and submitted required documentation in support of your application
• reside in the NT for the duration of funded activity

To be eligible for funding an organisation must

• be physically located and actively operating in the NT. If your organisation is physically located and actively operating outside of the NT you must partner with an NT organisation
• have met acquittal requirements for all previous funding (this grant) and complied with all other accountability requirements
• have met acquittal requirements for previous grants from this department and complied with all other accountability requirements
• have met acquittal requirements for all previous Northern Territory Government grants and complied with all other accountability requirements
• have adequately demonstrated that the grant will not duplicate funding already provided under this or other Northern Territory Government funding sources
• have completed all required information in the application form and submitted required documentation in support of your application
• have an Australian Business Number (ABN) or, if you do not have an ABN, have a completed Statement by a Supplier form (available from the Australia Taxation Office (ATO) website)
• have public liability insurance of at least $10 million
• be registered for Goods and Services Tax if your organisation earns $75,000 or more per year

Contact Details

Name: Office of Gender Equity and Diversity

Role: Department

Phone: 0889998322

Email: tfhc.oged@nt.gov.au