AH&MRC Welcomes the 2022-23 Federal Budget

This week, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2022-23 Federal Budget.

The AH&MRC particularly welcomes the $314 million allocated towards Aboriginal Health, which fulfils the ALP’s election commitments. Notably, only $30 million will be spent in this financial year.  The package includes:

• $164.3 million over 4 years to invest in modern health clinics in areas of large and growing Aboriginal communities;
• $14.2 million over 3 years to tackle Rheumatic Heart Disease in high-risk Aboriginal communities;
• $22.5 million over 3 years for a dedicated Birthing on Country Centre of Excellence at Waminda (an AH&MRC Member); and
• $54.3 million over 4 years to deliver up to 500 First Nations traineeships, the lion share of which the AH&MRC would like to see diverted to New South Wales, which accounts for 34 per cent of the national Aboriginal population.