Public administration and safety – which includes public administration, defence, public order, safety and regulatory services – is the region’s fourth largest employment sector offering East Arnhem 713 jobs in 2018/19, with an output of $97.8 million.
East Arnhem is well represented by various government departments and services, with regionalised service delivery converging in Nhulunbuy and extending services out into the region. The region is serviced by all three tiers of government, plus the Nhulunbuy township governance of Nhulunbuy Corporation, supporting East Arnhem in the following areas:
- Aged and disability services
- Animal Management Program
- Aviation and compliance
- Building compliance and development
- Capital works and maintenance
- Cemetery management
- Children and family services
- Citizenship ceremonies
- Commercial services (including mechanical workshops)
- Community housing
- Community Patrol
- Community Safety Companion Animal Welfare and Control
- Economic and community development
- Emergency services, safety and policing
- Employment support and welfare
- Environmental and waste services
- Infrastructure maintenance and development
- Libraries
- Local court/justice
- Local Emergency Management
- Local roads maintenance
- Maintenance of council-controlled parks, reserves and open spaces
- Norforce
- Post office
- Primary and allied health
- Primary and secondary education
- Tourist/visitor information
- Traffic management and local roads
- Youth, sport and recreation
For the year 2018.19, there were an estimated 713 jobs in this sector, including:
| Public administration | 622 jobs |
| Defence | 6 jobs |
| Public order, safety and regulatory services | 85 jobs |