Northern Territory Emergency Reponse
Health
In February, the Government provided an additional $99.7 million over two years for the Improve child and family health and expand health service delivery measure to expand primary health care services for Indigenous people in remote areas of the Northern Territory. It is funding additional doctors, nurses and other health professionals in order to expand the capacity of health care services in the Northern Territory in the long term.
With more than 8700 child health checks completed, the focus is now on treating the health problems identified by the checks and continuing drug and alcohol services and special services for children and communities affected by child abuse and trauma. The Budget provides a further $13.6 million dollars in 2008-09 for this purpose.