Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

Indigenous health is a significant priority for the Abbott government, and we are fully committed to achieving health equality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. While there have been some improvements, significant disparities and health outcomes are evident in key indicators such as life expectancy, age standardised death rates and chronic disease rates. The government regards the continued investment in clinical health services as a priority and is also determined to address social determinants of health such as school education, employment and housing. The government is committed to working collaboratively with the states and territories, as well as the community health sector, to build on the successes and work harder in the areas in need of improvement.

Question agreed to.