Grant applications will open mid-year for projects aimed at helping prevent chronic conditions.
Federal health minister Mark Butler has announced a new investment of $110 million over three years into projects that help prevent chronic conditions and improve care.
The Chronic Conditions Prevention and Integrated Care Grants Program investment coincides with the launch of a refreshed National Strategic Framework for Chronic Conditions 2026–35.
“Almost two-thirds of Australians are living with at least one chronic condition, and well over one-third have two or more chronic conditions,” said Mr Butler, announcing the money drop.
“With these numbers steadily rising, a national, coordinated and forward-looking framework is essential, which is what the refreshed strategic framework provides.
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“The new framework, supported by the new grants program, will improve the lives and health outcomes for Australians living with, or at risk of, chronic conditions.”
The national framework has five focus areas:
- promoting health and education;
- preventing illness and detecting it early;
- providing joined-up, multidisciplinary, person-centred care;
- managing multiple chronic conditions better; and
- improving support for priority populations to reduce health inequities.
The CCPIC program will invest $109.9 million over three years from 2026–27, with ongoing funding of $38.3 million per year from 2029–30.
Grant applications for the CCPIC will open in mid-2026, with projects starting from December 2026.
Read the full framework here.
