Federal budget continues ‘unconscionable’ failure to close the gap in Indigenous health

National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation CEO, Pat Turner said federal budget ‘business as usual’ wasn’t going to close the gap in Indigenous health. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP

The federal budget has delivered a boost to Indigenous rangers caring for country, but represents an “unconscionable” failure to close the gap in health and housing, Aboriginal organisations say.

The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation described the budget as “short-changing” Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.