About us

Territory Families, Housing and Communities was established by the Northern Territory Government on 7 September, 2020.

Territory Families, Housing and Communities is a multi-functional human services and community-focused agency that works to provide responsive, safe and quality services and programs that empower communities and improve social outcomes for Territorians.

Our agency includes the following divisions:

Arts
Child Protection
Culture
Disability Services
Domestic and Sexual Violence Reduction
Family and Financial Support
Family Support
Gender Equity and Diversity
Emergency Management
Heritage
Homelessness
Indigenous Essential Services
Interpreting Services
Libraries and Archives
Multicultural Affairs
Out of Home Care
Seniors and Carers
Sport and Active Recreation
Urban Housing
Remote Housing
Youth Justice
Youth Affairs
Women’s Safe Houses

Our Ministers

The Hon Kate Worden, MLA

Minister for Territory Families and Urban Housing
Minister for Sport
Minister for Disabilities
Minister for Multicultural Affairs

The Hon Lauren Moss, MLA

Minister for Youth
Minister for Seniors
Minister for Women

The Hon Chansey Paech, MLA

Minister for Remote Housing and Town Camps
Minister for Indigenous Essential Services
Minister for Arts and Culture and Heritage

Our Assistant Ministers

Lawrence Costa – Member for Arafura

Men’s Policy - Responsible Minister: Minister Moss
Aboriginal Affairs & Rangers - Responsible Minister: Minister Uibo
Remote Housing & Homelands - Responsible Minister: Minister Paech

Joel Bowden – Member for Johnston

Major Projects - Responsible Minister: Chief Minister
Tourism & Major Events - Responsible Minister: Minister Fyles
Arts & Culture - Responsible Minister: Minister Paech

List of Members - 14th Assembly

Our management

Ken Davies - Chief Executive Officer

Strategic Plan

Territory Families released our first Strategic Plan in September 2017 and committed to an annual process to refresh the key actions to guide our future decision-making and activity. The Territory Families Strategic Plan Refresh Key Actions 2019-20 sets the stage for continued progress in the final year of the Territory Families Strategic Plan 2017-2020.

Territory Families Chief Executive Ken Davies said that the release of the Strategic Plan Refresh Key Actions will assist progress towards reform in the coming financial year.

“The Strategic Plan Refresh Key Actions 2019-20 set specific and measurable actions for the final year of our Strategic Plan,” he said.

“The Key Actions identifies the actions we will take in 2019-20 as we work to build a new family service system.”

Mr Davies said that the Key Actions show Territory Families is resolute in working with sector and community partners as we continue our reform journey.

There have been 38 key actions set for 2019-20 across all six goals of our Strategic Plan. Action against these goals will be reviewed in 2020 as we work to develop a revived Strategic Plan for Territory Families.

Territory Families Strategic Plan 2017-2020 - 6 Month Review - 1 July to 31 December 2019 PDF (3.7 MB)