Action description:
Funding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Professional Organisations (ATSIHPOs) to support health systems to be more appropriate and accessible for First Nations peoples, including those living in rural and remote areas. This work involves growing the number of First Nations people within the workforce, increasing the cultural capability of the broader health workforce and supporting better care of First Nations peoples.
Priority reform:
Priority Reform Two
Priority Reform Three
Outcome:
Outcome 01
Status:
Existing
Is this Indigenous specific?:
Yes
Indicators:
Rates of accessing/utilisation of health services (General Practitioner (GP) visits/ health assessments (Medicare Benefit 715), chronic disease care items (Team Care arrangement and GP Management Plan))
Responsible Ministers:
Minister for Health and Aged Care
Resourcing:
$54.3 million
Delivery timeframe:
Completion due by June 2026
Agency:
Department of Health and Aged Care