State premiers will head to Canberra on Thursday ahead of Friday's Council of Australian Governments meeting which has a focus on indigenous issues.

The premiers and chief ministers will be briefed by indigenous leaders who have been meeting in Canberra since Wednesday, as the federal government reviews the Closing the Gap program.

They will then have dinner with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to informally discuss issues of the day.

Indigenous leaders have been given 30 minutes to brief the full COAG on Friday on key issues of concern with Closing the Gap, which was introduced 10 years ago but is struggling to meets its targets.

The COAG agenda also includes a new hospital funding agreement, which will reportedly see the Turnbull government take a tough line on capping health spending.

Under the deal, Canberra will continue to pay 45 per cent of the cost of hospital funding and keep growth in federal spending capped at 6.5 per cent per year.

"Our public hospitals, our emergency departments are absolutely stretched to the maximum," opposition health spokeswoman Catherine King told reporters on Wednesday.

"It's a deal the states should reject."

But Health Minister Greg Hunt said the proposal was a genuine and generous offer locking in funding until 2025.

Premiers will also discuss the protection of children and cyber-bullying, with Queensland leading the charge.

"I am fundamentally concerned about the emotional impact that this is having on our students and the tragic consequences," Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said on Wednesday.

The meeting will address school funding arrangements, and the new Home Affairs security portfolio.

NSW will take the lead on "dynamic federalism", while WA wants to push for a greater share of GST returns after a report the state would see a drop in funding.

"They continue to cut, cut, cut our state and don't care," WA Premier Mark McGowan said.