National Closing the Gap Day is held 16 March 2023. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still live, on average, 10-11 years less than non-Indigenous Australians.
Closing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander life expectancy gap is everyone’s business: It is a national issue in which every individual, organisation and group in Australia can play a role.
To achieve health equality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians within 25 years AFMW calls on the Australian Government to:
- Commit to providing adequate and long-term financial resources to achieve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality;
- Invest in real partnerships, including increased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation and control around health service delivery; and
- Address critical social issues of housing, education and self-determination that contribute to the health crisis affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
See the Live Stream | Visit Close The Gap website
Set to watch the @closethegapOZ livestream #CloseTheGapDay – (watch here https://t.co/JMxVB91rkp)
Heres the link to the 2023 Close the Gap report: Strong Culture, Strong Youth: Our Legacy Our Future”https://t.co/FJM7ex33wg
— Croakey News (@CroakeyNews) March 15, 2023
Dr Marjorie Cross, OAM
AFMW Council member
AFMW representative for ACT and Region MWS
