Remote Renal Dialysis and Support Services

Chronic kidney disease disproportionately impacts First Nations people across Australia, often with devastating effect. Access to dialysis in rural and remote areas is limited and often involves travelling hundreds of kilometres. This results in First Nations people in remote areas requiring dialysis relocating from their homes, communities and Country to access services in metropolitan or regional locations, adversely impacting their health and well-being. The Remote Renal Dialysis and Support Services grant opportunity involves provision of culturally safe patient directed ‘on Country’ dialysis and provision of town-based support services to First Nations people while off Country. The program is provided in remote areas of the Northern Territory (NT), Western Australia (WA) and South Australia (SA). There are two components to the grant opportunity: 1. Remote Dialysis - providing culturally safe, patient directed ‘on Country’ dialysis, and 2. In-Town Support - providing town-based support services to First Nations people while off Country. This Forecast Opportunity provides information relating to a possible upcoming grant opportunity, likely to be available during the below Estimated Period of Release. Any details relating to this Forecast Opportunity may change with the published Grant Opportunity.