The overarching objective of the evaluation was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of:

• the Department's management of PHCF program as funded to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services (ATSIHSs);
• program service delivery by ATSIHSs in improving access to effective primary health care services for Indigenous Australians; and
• the Department's processes for assessing how PHCF influences health outcomes for Indigenous Australians.