Action description:
NACCHO will provide policy options to government around integrated care models which would benefit Indigenous Australians, through streamlines funding and regulation requirements around aged care, primary health care, disability, veterans care and mental health.
Priority reform:
Priority Reform Two
Outcome:
Outcome 01
Cross Cutting Outcome Area Ageing Populations
Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
Yes
Indicators:
Proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people reporting fewer barriers in accessing services (PR2), Rates of accessing/utilisation of health services (Outcome01)
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Health and Aged Care
Resourcing:
$1.21 million funding over 9 months to NACCHO (2022-23) for the Care and Support Ready program that aims to assist Aboriginal community-controlled services to enter the aged care and disability support market and reap the benefits of an integrated care service system.
Delivery timeframe:
Policy options to be provided to Government in early 2023. Further details on implementation to be determined.
Agency:
Department of Health and Aged Care