Better Renal Services for First Nations Peoples – Round 3

Overview

The Better Renal Services for First Nations Peoples - Round 3 closed non-competitive grant opportunity will provide up to a total of $18.583 million over 2 years (2024-25 to 2025-26) in infrastructure funding for the establishment of dialysis units in up to seven locations. The funding can be utilised for costs of construction, alterations or renovations, completion and fit out of relevant buildings.    The organisations eligible to apply for the following locations are: • Western Dessert Nganampa Walytja Palyantjaku Tjutaku Aboriginal Corporation: 1) Alekarenge (Ali Curung), NT 2) Yuendumu, NT • Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation - Galiwin’ku, NT • Puntukumu Aboriginal Medical Service – Jigalong, WA • Mala’la Health Service Aboriginal Corporation – Maningrida, NT • North West Hospital and Health Service - Normanton, Qld • Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (Aboriginal Corporation) - Warburton, WA    The grant opportunity is designed to facilitate a comprehensive approach, divided into two stages, to align with the principles outlined in the National Agreement on Closing the Gap: • Stage 1 - scoping and design (crucial in informing the subsequent stage) • Stage 2 - construction of the dialysis unit.     This will support First Nations Australians with end stage kidney disease who must undergo dialysis treatment, often in locations far from their families and communities. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.