The long road to healthcare justice
Introduction by Croakey: Governments that have signed the new Closing the Gap agreement have committed to identifying and addressing institutional racism and promoting cultural safety. Howev... Read more
#RaiseTheAge is critical for Closing the Gap targets: senior paediatrician
Introduction by Croakey: This week, Australian governments have sent very mixed messages on their commitment to improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. On one ha... Read more
Closing the Gap National Agreement offers “huge step forward … if fully implemented”
Marie McInerney writes: The landmark Closing the Gap National Agreement was released on Thursday, offering a “turning point” in the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... Read more
Beyond meaningless targets: calling for real action on prisons, policing and injustice
Introduction by Croakey: Widespread anger and outrage greeted the news yesterday that 2093 was being considered as a target date for achieving parity in incarceration rates for Aboriginal an... Read more
Gaps can be closed, but only with the right tools
Introduction by Croakey: As flagged at Croakey last week, the justifiable dismay at the failure of progress revealed in the recent Closing the Gap report, was tempered by cautious optimism t... Read more
Hopes on new Closing the Gap agreement, systemic reform and funding, after “intolerable gaps” in 2020 report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups and leaders on Wednesday expressed hope and optimism that the new Closing the Gap agreement – being developed, for the first time, in partn... Read more