New South Wales Aboriginal Health Partnership Agreement 2015-2025 |
| Date: | 28 October 2015 | |
| Date To: | 2025 | |
| Sub Category: | Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Peak Body Agreement |
| Place: | |
| State/Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Subject Matter: | Health and Community Services |
| URL: | http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/aboriginal/Documents/Aboriginal-Health-Partnership-Agreement.pdf | |
| Summary Information: | |
| The NSW Aboriginal Health Partnership Agreement 2015-2025 ('the Agreement') recognises the ongoing partnership between the NSW Government health portfolio and the peak body for community-controlled health services in New South Wales in the joint endeavour to improve health and well being outcomes for Aboriginal people in NSW.
Signatories:
- NSW Ministry of Health
- Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales |
| Detailed Information: | |
| The Agreement reaffirms the 20-year-strong partnership, and recognises that community-controlled health services promote the right to self-determination and delivers culturally appropriate primary health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The partnership responsibilities include ensuring that Aboriginal health remains a priority for Closing the Gap; and is an integral part of NSW Health services.
Partnership meetings are to be scheduled as agreed and will be co-chaired by both parties, and have agendas jointly determined. | |
