Tag: Paula Arnol

Government funding for ACCHO services falls short amid rising demand

Queensland’s ACCHO sector is under pressure to support the mounting demand for services, including an increased patient caseload and the spiralling chronic disease burden impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. QAIHC Acting CEO Paula Arnol said funding for the ACCHO sector has never met the sector’s needs, despite national expenditure for health services tailored to the needs of Indigenous Australians increasing 38% from June 2011 to June 2020.

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