Assignment Problem: The Government is providing an additional $1.5 billion for initiatives that are specifically targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the 2022-23 Budget (Australian Government, 2022a). This acknowledges the need to overcome the significant inequalities experienced by Australia's first peoples.
Referring to the 2022-23 Budget, the Government is proposing to invest $8.6 million in the Closing the Gap Policy Partnership on Social and Emotional Wellbeing. How might this impact the socio-economic status and health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples?