Closing the Gap Major Capital Works Program
For this grant opportunity, up to $180 million is available over two years (2026–27 to 2027–28).
The funding aims to strengthen the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) sector through improved infrastructure, including new and upgraded health clinics and associated housing for health professionals.
Two funding rounds totalling $210 million have already been delivered under the Closing the Gap Major Capital Works (MCW) Program (Round 1 through GO5504 and Round 2 through GO6522). The current round represents Round 3 of the Closing the Gap MCW Program.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders are invited to have their say about ways to strengthen cultural safety and address racism in Australian hospital systems – from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
Register to attend One Fire, Many Flames: Lighting the Way Forward for Our Families, a national symposium bringing together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, service providers, researchers, and policymakers in Adelaide, hosted on the 2-3 September 2026.
When Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are undercounted, our communities can miss out on the funding, services and resources we need. Learn more about the upcoming Census.
