An Aboriginal Health Authority 2011

NACCHO, our affiliates and other stakeholders have examined the idea of an Aboriginal Health Authority for a number of years. We believe an Aboriginal Health Authority is the missing piece in our efforts to reform the way we advance our people’s health, and in the National Health and Hospital Reform process.

Its focus as an independent, Aboriginal controlled Authority would be on planning, advocacy and monitoring.

It would differ from the National Health and Hospital Reform Commission’s fund-holding model.

Its main functions would be to:

• Lead development of a new National Aboriginal Health Policy and a Strategic Plan
• Advocate these policies and funding priorities to the Federal and State Governments through COAG and the Health Ministerial Council.
• Set annual Key Performance Indicators upon which every Aboriginal Health program and service is measured to assess  performance and their contribution towards the Close The Gap targets
• Monitor the delivery of services and outcomes for Aboriginal peoples and report on this annually to COAG.

For further detail see:

NACCHO's Aboriginal Health Authority Position Paper May 2011

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