IAHP Major Capital Works Program 2018-19 to 2020-2021

Overview

About the Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme (IAHP) The objective of the IAHP is to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with access to effective high quality health care services in urban, regional, rural and remote locations across Australia.  This includes through Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services, wherever possible and appropriate, as well as mainstream services delivering comprehensive, culturally appropriate primary health care. The expected outcomes of the IAHP include improvements in: • The health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; • Access to high quality, comprehensive and culturally appropriate primary health care; and • System level support to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care sector to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of services. Implementation of the IAHP aligns with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander Health Plan 2013-2023: Implementation Plan which focusses on systematic service improvement and addressing geographic disparities through more effective and innovative regional arrangements.  The Implementation Plan can be found on the department’s Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013-2023 website.   About the Major Capital Works Program Grant Opportunity This Grant Opportunity is for Expression of Interest applications as Stage One in a two-stage application process for funding under the IAHP Major Capital Works Program.  The objective of this Grant Opportunity is to improve access for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to safe and effective essential health services through the provision of culturally appropriate, fit for purpose health infrastructure across Australia.  Further information on the type of activities and projects eligible to be funded under this Grant Opportunity are included in the IAHP Major Capital Works Program Stage One EOI Guidelines.