Indigenous health

Australians are living longer, but many are also spending more of those extra years in poor health and disability.

It’s the first time in the specialist health network’s 27-year history that a female or Aboriginal person will hold the director role.

A new program has launched that will see up to 500 First Nations people qualified as Aboriginal Health Workers and Practitioners by 2027.

As the 2021 Close the Gap report is released, June Oscar said self-determination is key to improving health outcomes for Indigenous people.