Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation was established with funds from ATSIC in line with the National Aboriginal Health Strategy.
Recurrent funding and further capital was provided by ATSIC until 1996, with other project funding mainly provided by Territory Health Services.
The transfer of responsibility for Aboriginal Health from ATSIC to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services in 1996 resulted in the majority of Miwatj Health’s funding being provided through the Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services (OATSIHS). This funding accounts for over two thirds of Miwatj’s current funding.
Some specific projects are funded through other bodies or specific grants administered by OATSIHS. These include Mental Health (THS), the AIDS/HIV project at Gapuwiyak (OATSIHS), Management Support (OATSIHS) and the Marngarr Clinic (Marngarr Council with funding from OATSIHS and THS).
Further income that assists with the employment of General Practitioners is derived from the General Practice Rural Incentives Program (GPRIP) and by accessing Medicare where possible.