Health ministers embed Closing the Gap in mainstream health system
A health ministers meeting communique, issued late last week, announced that a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health schedule would be included in the National Health Reform Agreement.
The AMA supports efforts from all governments to co-create a health system that is free from racism and discrimination.
All governments have committed a joint $450 million to fund priorities aligned to the schedule and developed in partnership with the sector through a new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Reform Fund.
Priorities are likely to include better discharge pathways, anti-racism strategies, cultural safety teams in hospitals, Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Sector navigation models and stronger First Nations data governance. Investment in these priorities can drive real systems improvements.
