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Investing in the health of Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory

Aboriginal Australians in the Northern Territory will continue to have better primary health care and improved access to dental and allied health services, with a $719 million funding investment as part of the Australian Government’s Stronger Futures package.

The investment will provide funding over 10 years to improve the health and wellbeing of 65,000 Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory, including through new alcohol and drug treatment services.

Other key elements of the investment include:

Hearing checks and follow up services for more than 2000 children, and a community education program to educate families about their children’s ear and hearing health
Preventive oral health services through outreach services, to improve oral health practices, and reduce dental problems for more than 12,000 children
Continuued funding for the Remote Area Health Corps to help meet workforce shortages in remote areas, with about 450 health professional placements each year.
Continued funding of the Mobile Outreach Plus Service, which conducts about 480 visits each year to provide counselling and education to children, their families and communities experiencing trauma from child abuse and neglect.

Healthier people and communities are critical part of building stronger futures in the Northern Territory.