Capital Works – Infrastructure, Support and Assessment and Service Maintenance Outcomes The objective of this is to increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s access to safe and effective essential health services through the provision of culturally appropriate, fit for purpose health infrastructure, including clinics, staff accommodation and facilities for the delivery of renal services. The service maintenance Activity aims to support the improvement of health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through better access to health services. Objectives The objectives of the capital works theme is to improve access to safe and effective essential health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The service maintenance Activity aims to improve the safety and accessibility of primary health care clinics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by addressing emergency repairs, urgent maintenance and upgrade issues that affect the safety and accessibility of Aboriginal community controlled primary health care clinics. The capital works and service maintenance Activities will aim to achieve its objectives by: assessing the need for proposed capital works, including the identification of gaps in service provision and strategies to address them; increasing access to infrastructure that supports dialysis treatment and support activities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in remote communities, particularly in Central Australia; increasing the capacity of organisations to attract and retain a clinical workforce by providing accommodation for health professionals; providing project management support to organisations funded for capital projects and ensuring appropriate use of Commonwealth funds; and addressing the need for emergency repairs, urgent maintenance and upgrade issues that affect the safety and accessibility of Aboriginal community controlled primary health care clinics and residential facilities. Activities eligible for grant funding The following activities and items are eligible to receive funding under the capital works Activity: purchasing, building, leasing or refurbishing of clinics and health residential facilities, including the purchase of vacant land, repairs and maintenance and costs such as furniture and fittings and professional fees associated with undertaking the above works; the payment of statutory charges and associated with the connection of essential services, such as power, water and sewerage;
Annexure A2 – Targeted Activities: Australian Nurse Family Partnership Program (ANFPP) Activity summary The Australian Nurse Family Partnership Program (ANFPP) (the Activity) aims to improve pregnancy outcomes in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. The ANFPP is a home visiting programme provided by the same Nurse Home Visitor for the duration of a client’s involvement or until the child reaches two years of age. Women are eligible to enrol to access the services provided under the ANFPP if they are: a mother; pregnant with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander baby; intending to live within the geographical boundaries of the implementing site for the majority of the two years of the child’s life; and more than 16 weeks and less than 28 weeks pregnant. Activity outcomes The Activity is an approach to achieve the following outcomes: increased birth weight; reduced maternal smoking; reduced childhood injuries and reports of child abuse and neglect; greater intervals between births; increased use of health and community services; increased maternal employment and/or re-engagement in education; improved school readiness of children; and potentially reduce mortality among mothers and preventable-cause mortality in their first born children living in highly disadvantaged settings. Further details on the ANFPP are available on the . Activity objectives The objective of the Australian Family Partnership Program is to improve maternal and child health and wellbeing outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families by: assisting women to engage in good preventive health practices; supporting parents to improve child health and development; and assisting parents to develop a vision for their own futures, including continuing education and finding work. As the ANFPP is delivered under a licence agreement with the University of Colorado, all organisations must implement the Activity in accordance with the ANFPP Expectations and Requirements to be provided once a Deed of Confidentiality is signed by the applicant. led