GO6356: Indigenous Australians Health Programme (IAHP): Emergency and Service Continuity Support for IAHP Funded Organisations

The primary purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide emergency funding in response to urgent or unforeseen issues that may arise for IAHP funded organisations.

This funding is one-off and/or time limited and is not for projects that require ongoing funding.

Appropriate activities may include any activities required to ensure that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the organisation’s region continue to receive the services that best meet their health needs.

The objectives of the grant opportunity are: to ensure continuity of primary health care services provided by IAHP funded organisations in unforeseen circumstances, and to address the need for equipment purchase and repair in emergency situations (including temporary building structures such as a demountable).

The intended outcome of the grant opportunity is to support IAHP funded organisations to deliver effective high quality comprehensive culturally appropriate primary health care services in the event of an emergency situation.

This grant opportunity is by invitation only.

You must have received an invitation to apply from the Department.

Applicants must have received an invitation to apply from the Department and be currently funded under the IAHP.

Organisations invited will have been assessed as experiencing an urgent and unforeseen or emergency circumstance beyond their capacity to address through existing funding; having identified a risk likely to significantly impact service delivery and requiring urgent risk mitigation/safety strategies; having capability to deliver project activities in the project location; having existing infrastructure, administration and/or relationships to support the activities; and having knowledge and capability to deliver the project objectives and outcomes.

The Department may, at its discretion, choose to fund an organisation not currently funded under IAHP if it is best placed to provide emergency support in unforeseen circumstances.