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'''The Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP)''' was an initiative by the [[Australian Government]] for the employment of [[Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Community Development Employment Projects (CDEP)|url=http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/services/cdep.htm|publisher=Centrelink.gov.au|accessdate=20 May 2012}}</ref>

On 23 July 2007, the [[Howard Government]] announced the abolition of the CDEP scheme in the [[Northern Territory]].

The scheme had an estimated 7,500 participants. The Government planned to progressively abolish projects in urban areas of Australia by July 2009, and in remote areas by July 2011.