INDIGENOUS health care in Mackay has received a $9 million boost. <\/p>\n
The Liberal National Government announced funding into primary and preventable health care as part of its ongoing commitment to closing the gap. <\/p>\n
Federal Member for Dawson George Christensen said the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service Mackay Ltd (ATSICHS Mackay) would have its funding extended for another three years to ensure it could deliver important health care and treatment in local communities. <\/p>\n
\"Although there has been improvement, we all know there is much work to be done with indigenous health outcomes,\" Mr Christensen said. <\/p>\n
\"This funding reaffirms the Abbott Government's commitment to closing the gap and to meeting the Government's priorities of assisting indigenous Australians in the areas of work, education and health. <\/p>\n
\"Overall this Government is investing $3.1billion over the next four financial years on indigenous health, an increase of over $500million when compared with the previous four years.\" <\/p>\n
Mr Christensen said ATSI Community Health Service Mackay Ltd was one of 112 Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations across Australia that would share in $1.4billion. <\/p>\n
\"The Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations play a vital role in our efforts to close the gap in health outcomes through working with communities to improve access for indigenous families to primary or preventative health care,\" Mr Christensen said. <\/p>\n
The funding will be delivered over three years - from 2015-16 to 2017-18 - to ACCHOs to continue delivering essential primary health care to Indigenous communities. <\/p>\n
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