The Albanese Labor Government has announced a new $16.9 million initiative that aims to improve cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.
Indigenous Australians are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer and have poorer survival outcomes compared to non-Indigenous Australians. They are approximately 40 percent more likely to die from cancer than non-Indigenous Australians.
The Partnerships for culturally safe cancer care grant program aims to improve access to treatment and culturally safe cancer care.
This national grant program, under the stewardship of Cancer Australia, will allocate up to $16.9 million over three years to support up to 20 partnerships between cancer services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations.
Partnerships, with funding of up to $1 million each, will focus on innovative, community-driven local activities designed to improve the delivery of cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Applications for the Partnerships for culturally safe cancer care grant program will open on 23 July 2024 and close on 23 October 2024.
