Links to Commonwealth Budget 2003-04: information of relevance to Indigenous health

Federal Treasurer Peter Costello delivered his eighth Commonwealth Budget on Tuesday evening, 13 May 2003. The following links provide information on the Budget and its implications for Indigenous health.

Full Budget details
Full Commonwealth Budget details are available at the official Budget website.

Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget 2003 – 2004
2003-04 Portfolio Budget Statements for the Health and Ageing Portfolio are available on the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing website. Part C discusses the performance of individual outcomes within the Department, and includes Outcome 7: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (PDF – 81KB).

Further details regarding the Health and Ageing Portfolio Budget are available in Health and Ageing Budget at a glance and on the following web pages:

Information on Medicare in Health fact sheet No.1 – A fairer Medicare: better access, more affordable includes statements from Minister Kay Patterson.

Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs
2003-04 Portfolio Budget Statements (PDF – 1.4 MB) for the Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Portfolio are available on the Department’s website.

Part C of the document includes sections on the following:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission;
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services;
• Aboriginal Hostels Limited;
• Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies;
• Indigenous Business Australia;
• Indigenous Land Corporation; and
• Torres Strait Regional Authority.

Indigenous Affairs statements (released 14 May)

Budget focuses on improving the future for young Indigenous Australians
View media release (PDF-52KB)

Summary of key initiatives
View media release (PDF-58KB)

Record of expenditure on Indigenous affairs
View record (PDF-60KB)

Statements by other Ministers include:

More help for Indigenous Australians – Minister for Family and Community Services
View statement (PDF-13KB)

Employment policy fact sheet – Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
View fact sheet (PDF-25 KB)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC)

Statement from ATSIC Commissioner (released 14 May)

Another Budget: another failure for practical reconciliation
View media release

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO)

Statement from Chairman of NACCHO (released 13 May)

Aboriginal health still in crisis
View media release