Health at heart of Close the Gap Day

“These are the stories we wanted to tell”: report gives a roadmap to equity and justice

The latest Close the Gap report highlights work across Australia that is delivering real change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities, the launch event was told yesterday. Marie McInerney reports below; also see this summary of posts […]

Health at heart of Close the Gap Day

First Nations healthcare providers and Indigenous organisations from across the Darling Downs gathered at the Kingaroy Hospital on Wakka Wakka […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

National Close the Gap Day - Government Criticized for Stagnation and Declining Progress on Meaningful Reform

On the third Thursday in March every year, Australia marks the National Close the Gap Day when communities across Australia come together to highlight the issue of  health equality and life expectancy for First Nations people as a fundamental right. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people still live, on average, 10-11 years less than non-Indigenous Austraians. Closing the life expectancy gap is a national issue in which every individual and…