Family Health and Wellbeing Framework

Overview

The purpose of the grant opportunity is to support the implementation of the Children’s Ground Limited (Children’s Ground) Family Health and Wellbeing Framework (the Framework) in two communities in the Northern Territory: Outstation Central Arnhem in the Top End and Alice Springs. The Framework is one component of Children’s Ground’s broader approach to improving intergenerational outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in its target communities. It contributes to the achievement of Outcome 1: Health Policy, Access and Support, Program 1.3 Indigenous Australian’s Health Programme. The grant aligns with the objectives of Program 1.3 – Indigenous Australian’s Health Programme under ‘improving access to primary health care’ and ‘targeted health activities support’, including: • activities aimed at strengthening linkages and collaboration with services external to health that support families with young children, including systems to support integration and linkages in a place-based and people-based service model, linkages with early childhood community hubs and systems responses to support staff working across sectors, such as training for staff managers and clear referral pathways and information between services; and, • health protection, preventative health and health promotion or education activities. To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left-hand side.