Calling it a step in the right direction, the West Australian General Practice Network says $145 million in Indigenous health funding would make things better.

Making the biggest investment into Aboriginal health reform in the state's history, the State Government yesterday announced $128.7 million for the purpose.

There will be about 80 programs that will be funded and these are child and maternal health programs, anti-smoking initiatives, as well as Aboriginal mental health services.

Another investment of $17 million to Aboriginal early childhood development programs has been committed by the Commonwealth.

About 180 health jobs for Aboriginal people will be created by this money.

Debra Salway from the GP Network said, "We know that Aboriginal people access mainstream general practice and we know we need to get better at it. We also know that Aboriginal West Australians need better culturally secure care."

According to the Geraldton Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS), this money would help end the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians.