Budget 2011-12: information of relevance to Indigenous health

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered his fourth Australian Government Budget on Tuesday evening, 10 May 2011. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health.

Budget 2011-12:

More detailed information on various components of Indigenous expenditure is available in the respective Portfolio Budget Statements 2011-12, including the:

Health and Ageing Portfolio

Portfolio Budget Statements 2011-12

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Outcome 8 – Indigenous health (downloadable separately)

View document (PDF – 240KB)

Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio

Portfolio Budget Statements 2011-12

View document (PDF –  3.2MB)

View website: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Full Budget details:

Full Australian Government Budget details are available at the official Australian Government Budget website.

View website

Overview of Australian Indigenous Health Status

The Overview of Australian Indigenous health status provides information about: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations; the context of Indigenous health; various measures of population health status; selected health conditions; and health risk factors. The overview was last updated in 2010.

View overview: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Media releases:

• Extending the Cape York welfare reform trial
  View media release: Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community services and Indigenous Affairs (11 May 2011) 
•  Improving Indigenous lives through education and employment 
  View media release: Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community services and Indigenous Affairs (11 May 2011) 
• Investing to close the gap
  View media release: Jenny Macklin, Minister for Families, Housing, Community services and Indigenous Affairs (11 May 2011) 
  (Joint media release with: Nicola Roxon MP, Minister for Health and Ageing, Peter Garrett MP, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Mark Arbib, Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Indigenous Health)
• Indigenous health gains in Budget welcome, but Government must ensure Indigenous people benefit from new mental health money
  View media release: Australian Human Rights Commission (12 May 2011)