Archived Grant Opportunity View - GO5996

The Service Maintenance Program (SMP) activity supports the improvement of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in line with the Australian Government’s commitment to strengthening the First Nations health sector.

The SMP provides funding to eligible organisations (identified at Section 4.1) to address repairs, maintenance, and minor upgrade issues.

The objective of the grant opportunity is to improve the safety of, and access to primary health care clinics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The intended outcomes of the grant opportunity include improvement in:

• access to culturally appropriate First Nations health care services through the availability of safe and accessible, fit-for-purpose, health infrastructure;
• capacity of the First Nations health sector to provide greater care to assist long-term health improvements in First Nations populations;
• recruitment and retention of health professionals through the provision of safe and secure clinical staff housing;
• system level support to the First Nations health care sector to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of services, consistent with Priority Reform Two under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap - Build the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector.

The grant is to be undertaken in accordance with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Guidelines (CGRGs).

To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "Grant Opportunity Documents" button on the left hand side.

To be eligible, Organisations must:

• be an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service;
• currently deliver primary health care; and
• be listed at Appendix A of the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.

$10,000,000.00

Submit the completed application form and all necessary attachments by the closing date and time via the red Submit Application button on the left-hand side.

You should keep a copy of your application and any supporting documents. Registered users will receive an automated email notification acknowledging the receipt of the submission. If you do not receive an automated email notification within 48 hours of submission, please email Grant.ATM@health.gov.au.

For technical assistance when submitting your application through GrantConnect please contact the GrantConnect Helpdesk:

• Phone: 1300 484 145
• Email: GrantConnect@finance.gov.au 

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