Vol.3 No.2 April 2003 - June 2003: ISSN 1445-7253
An electronic journal from the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Current topics
This section of the Bulletin contains information about major public events, new programs and relevant staff appointments. If you would like to contribute to this section, contact us.
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:
| Health Budget | Ageing Budget |
| Health
media releases Health fact sheets |
Ageing
media releases Ageing fact sheets |
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
