James McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

The government will continue to work with the state governments on this matter, as we do for all health related matters with the states. Australia supports improved health outcomes in the Pacific, including on health security and non-communicable diseases. The Australian government has committed $7.5 million to the Pacific Islands Program in 2016-17 to help deploy visiting medical teams to 10 Pacific countries in 12 specialised areas. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons works closely with the Pacific Islands Orthopaedic Association.

Question agreed to.