Addressing long-standing equity and cultural safety issues within mainstream health services, particularly in specialist cancer care, is crucial to ensuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can access and complete treatments with improved outcomes. The program emphasises the importance of a culturally safe system, where respect for cultural values and elimination of racism and inequity are paramount. These are key outcomes of both the Australian Cancer Plan and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cancer Plan.
This national grant program will allocate up to $16.9 million over three years to support up to 20 partnerships between cancer services and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations. Partnerships, with funding of up to $1 million each, will focus on innovative, community-driven local activities designed to improve the delivery of cancer care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Applications are now open.
Closing date: 4pm (AEST) on 23 October 2024
How to apply
Applications can be submitted through Cancer Australia’s grant management system – Can-Grant.
Further information
For grant guidelines and further information visit:
- GrantConnect and search Cancer Australia GO7058
- Cancer Australia’s webpage Improving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cancer outcomes
For enquiries email: FirstNationsGrants@canceraustralia.gov.au