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National Closing the Gap Day

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National Closing the Gap Day

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

Dr Marjorie Cross

 

Dr Marjorie Cross, OAM
AFMW Council member
AFMW representative for ACT and Region MWS

 

 

 

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