Tag: Closing the Gap

Weak progress on CtG targets exposes government systems failures

Weak progress on CtG targets exposes government systems failures

Posted by | Mar 19, 2025 | , ,

With the 2025 federal election approaching, QAIHC is calling on political parties to make a strong, tangible commitment to advancing progress on Closing the Gap targets. Sector Leader takes a closer look at what’s at stake. Just over four-and-a-half years ago, the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the National Agreement) was re-established as a commitment to improve the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

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The Commonwealth Budget at a glance

The Commonwealth Budget at a glance

Posted by | Jul 29, 2024 | , ,

The Commonwealth government handed down its 2024-2025 Budget on 14 May. How did First Nations health fare in this year’s budget announcements? Sector Leader investigates. Communicable disease control in Indigenous communities, mental health support and suicide prevention were the Albanese Government’s core commitments to First Nations health and wellbeing in the 2024-2025 Federal Budget.

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