Concern over Indigenous health agreement

An Indigenous health organisation says the National Partnerships Agreement to close the gap on Indigenous health is at risk of being discontinued.

Concern over Indigenous health agreement

An Indigenous health organisation says the National Partnerships Agreement to close the gap on Indigenous health is at risk of being discontinued.

 

The agreement - which sets health targets to be achieved by 2030 - expired in June, and has yet to be re-signed by all states.

 

The chair of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation, Justin Mohamed, says he is concerned that without a new agreement, life expectancy in Indigenous communities will decline.

 

Mr Mohamed told Thisanka Siripala involvement of states and territories is crucial.