Partnership agreements

The Northern Territory (NT) Government has a longstanding partnership agreement with Charles Darwin University (CDU) which includes Menzies School of Health Research.

Read the partnership agreement between the NT Government and CDU PDF (43.6 MB).

To read more about the CDU partnership agreement, go to the Charles Darwin University website.

Core outcomes

The core outcomes of the agreement are to:

develop the NT workforce
progress research and development to meet the economic, social and environmental agenda of the NT
support relationships and joint initiatives between government and industry with Charles Darwin University
drive economic development throughout the NT and
ensure the protection and sustainability of the NTs environment.

Framework

The agreements provide a framework to achieve outcomes by:

sharing and jointly investing in human resources and physical infrastructure
identifying opportunities for student placement/internship/mentoring/research
combining resources and expertise to leverage external funding
jointly funding expertise and capability in identified areas of need
jointly promoting NT expertise, innovation and service delivery nationally and internationally and
encouraging third parties to develop projects/invest in key projects.

Partnership information

Procurement

A simplified procurement process has been established under the partnership agreements.

NT Government staff can find more information on the procurement process on NTG Central.

Staff sharing

A key strategy of this partnership agreement is to promote the shared use of human resources to achieve mutually agreed priorities.

Secondment arrangements have been developed to expedite and streamline the processes involved with shared staffing arrangements and to ensure a consistent approach to the administration of these arrangements.

Contact

Partnership Agreement
Socialpolicy.CMC@nt.gov.au
Phone: 08 8999 5355

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