*be a community organisation or local government
*deliver services and support employment outcomes for CDP Participants who are located in at least one of the targeted locations
*have an Australian Business Number (ABN) (exemptions may apply in special cases)
*where applicable, be registered for the purposes of GST
*have an account with an Australian financial institution
*be compliant with the relevant Commonwealth and state/territory legislation, including but not limited to workplace health and safety and workplace equality legislation
*have rectified any issues of previous non-compliance with existing Commonwealth agreements to the satisfaction of the Commonwealth, or be in the process of rectifying any issues of non-compliance with existing Commonwealth agreements to the satisfaction of the Commonwealth
*be financially viable, to the NIAA’s satisfaction. The application form has questions about financial viability. The NIAA may undertake its own enquiries in relation to the applicant’s financial viability.
*Register your interest with the local NIAA Regional Office to receive information on how to complete your application. This can be done via phone, email or face to face.
AND be one of the following entity types:
*an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006
*a company incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001
*an incorporated association (incorporated under state/territory legislation, commonly have 'Association' or 'Incorporated' or 'Inc' in their legal name)
*an incorporated cooperative
*a joint (consortia) application with a lead organisation that satisfies an entity type in this list
*an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust
*an Australian local government body (applications will be preferenced where an Australian local government body works in collaboration with a community organisation)
*a partnership.