'Re-direct Indigenous health funding to community services'

Analysts say most of the $4.6 billion spent on Indigenous health goes to public hospitals, as the peak Indigenous health group in Queensland says money would be better spent on community controlled services.

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Published 2 April 2013 5:40pm

Updated 3 September 2013 6:14pm

By Nancia Guivarra

Source: NITV News

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The amount of money spent on Indigenous health has increased, but analysts say most of the $4.6 billion dollars in funding goes to public hospitals.

The Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council says better results would be achieved if more of that money was directed to community controlled services.

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