Primary Health Care in Minjilang

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide the opportunity for existing Commonwealth funding for PHC services in Minjilang to be received directly by Red Lily Health Board (Red Lily). Commonwealth funding for PHC services in Minjilang is currently provided to the Northern Territory Government (NTG), who provide it to Red Lily under subcontract arrangements. However, following Red Lily transitioning the Minjilang health clinic from state ownership to Aboriginal community control in July 2021, it is important that the opportunity is provided for Red Lily to receive this funding directly. As the PHC provider in Minjilang, Red Lily would be required to provide services that align with the requirements of the PHC program under the IAHP, including continuing to provide services currently provided to the local community. The aim of the PHC program under the IAHP is to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This grant opportunity is seeking Red Lily to demonstrate its capacity to provide a sustainable model of health care that will deliver high quality, culturally safe, multi-disciplinary, and integrated comprehensive PHC for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Minjilang and its surrounds.  The objective of this grant opportunity is to provide access to high quality, culturally appropriate health care and services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Minjilang and the surrounding area over the next year. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.