Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health remains a high priority for our government and a central component of the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap. To drive progress towards our Closing the Gap commitments, we are working in partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health experts to refresh the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan. The Indigenous Australians health program is investing approximately $4 million over four years to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The government recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians may be particularly vulnerable to the impacts and restrictions put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we've provided support to develop culturally appropriate mental health and wellbeing resources to support First Australians during the COVID-19 pandemic.