Programs - Aboriginal Health

Closing the Gap – Indigenous Health Incentive

 

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Funding is provided for this program by the Department of Health and Ageing and has allowed the employment of an Aboriginal Health Coordinator and Aboriginal Outreach Worker to Improve Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care. 

Aim of Program

The aim of the Closing the Gap – Improving Indigenous Access to Mainstream Primary Care Program is to contribute to closing the gap in life expectancy by improving access to culturally sensitive primary care services for Indigenous Australians.   

The objectives of the Program are to:  

• Increase access to mainstream primary care services by Indigenous Australians;
• Improve the capacity of general practice to deliver culturally sensitive primary care services;
• Increase the uptake in Indigenous specific Medical Benefits Schedule items including Indigenous health checks and follow up items;
• Support mainstream primary care services to encourage Indigenous Australians to self identify;
• Increase awareness and understanding of Closing the Gap measures relevant to primary care; and
• Foster collaboration and support between the mainstream primary care and the Indigenous health sectors.

For further information on this initiative please contact the Dubbo Plains Division or directly contact: 

 Melissa Mills, Aboriginal Health Coordinator - Telephone: 0458 301890 Or  

Jelneetah Fogg, Aboriginal Outreach Worker - Telephone: 0447 722 965