Closed: 31 January 2018
** A second round of consultations on this topic will occur in February 2018. Further opportunities will be available for members to contribute to the response.
RACGP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health is seeking your input to help develop the next phase of the Closing the Gap agenda.
In December 2007, the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) pledged to close key gaps in outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. Specific targets were developed to reduce inequalities in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy, mortality, education and employment. A seventh target to close the gap in school attendance was added in 2014.
As we approach the tenth anniversary of Closing the Gap only one of the seven national targets is on track and four will expire in 2018. In response, all governments have agreed to work on a refreshed agenda and renewed targets.
This is an opportunity to have your say on the future of Closing the Gap. We welcome your views on:
- How can governments, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and businesses work more effectively together? What is needed to change the relationship between government and community?
- How could the Closing the Gap targets better measure what is working and what is not?
- What indicators should governments focus on to best support the needs and aspirations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples?
- Should governments focus on indicators such as prosperity, wellbeing or other areas?
- Should Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture be incorporated in the Closing the Gap framework? How?
- What do you think are the key targets or commitments that should be measured in a refreshed Closing the Gap agenda?
The Australian Government has released a discussion paper or visit Cosing the Gap to find out more about the Closing the Gap refresh process.