Indigenous Australians' Health Programme Northern Territory Pathways to Community Control

The Indigenous Australians' Health Programme Northern Territory Pathways to Community Control (P2CC) is a grant opportunity aimed at supporting Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCHOs) in the Northern Territory to transition health service delivery to Aboriginal community control.

Key features and objectives:

• Supports planning and implementation of the transition to community control, including:
  • Development of corporate and clinical governance models and systems
  • Creation of a regional health plan
  • Community engagement and stakeholder consultation
  • Establishment of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)
  • Legal entity changes and governance restructuring
  • Capacity building activities
  • Agreement on an evaluation strategy
• Objectives include building organisational capacity to deliver culturally safe, sustainable, high-quality comprehensive primary health care services.
• Ensures minimal or no disruption to service delivery during the transfer period, with all programs, staff, and services transferring on the agreed date.
• Successful completion results in the transfer of Indigenous Australians’ Health Programme primary health care funding from the Northern Territory Government to the ACCHO.

Target beneficiaries:

• Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations in the Northern Territory invited by the Commonwealth Department of Health.
• Organisations approved by the Northern Territory Aboriginal Health Forum (NTAHF) and the Commonwealth Department of Health.
• Organisations with demonstrated capability, infrastructure, experience, and community support to manage health service delivery.

Application process:

• No formal application submission is required by eligible organisations.
• Suitability is assessed by the Department of Health based on existing information, including:
  • Endorsement and support from NTAHF
  • Business and transition plans with timelines and stakeholder engagement frameworks
  • Project governance and risk management plans
  • Proposed operating budgets
• Performance history and compliance with previous grants are also considered.

Total funding available is AUD 5 million, with a total program funding of AUD 13.75 million since 2021. The program is a closed non-competitive grant opportunity focused on enabling community control of health services in the Northern Territory.