Health economists have estimated that an injection of $250 million per year in Indigenous clinical care, and $50 million in preventative care, is required to provide services at the same level as for any other group with the health conditions of Indigenous Australians.

Malcolm Fraser

Any Australians Care Clinical Conditions Economists Estimated Group Health Indigenous Level Million Other Per Provide Required Same Services Year

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