Indigenous Australians' Health Programme - Service Maintenance Program 2021-22

Overview

The Service Maintenance Program (SMP) supports the improvement of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the provision of funding to support culturally appropriate, fit-for-purpose health infrastructure for clinics, and accommodation for clinical staff, that delivers comprehensive primary health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. The SMP provides funding to eligible organisations to address repairs, maintenance, and minor upgrade issues. The objective of the grant opportunity is to improve the safety and accessibility of primary health care clinics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity are to: • improve access to primary health services through safe and accessible, fit-for-purpose health infrastructure • support recruitment and retention of health professionals through access to safe and secure staff housing. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.