Grant Award View - GA53110-V1
Supported Transitional Health Accommodation for ATSI clients.
This project will construct a new, purpose built accommodation facility in Townsville for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people travelling from outlying remote communities for medical treatment. The facility will provide patients and their families with a culturally appropriate place to stay, transport to appointments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff who will support them to engage with the health system and obtain appropriate treatment. The facility will fill a significant gap in the Townsville community which frequently sees people from outlying communities falling through the health system, missing important appointments and ending up homeless, couch surfing or rough sleeping resulting in poor health outcomes.