National Close The Gap Day - 2 April 2009

National Close the Gap Day is on Thursday 2 April this year. The day gives people the opportunity to show their support for closing the 17-year life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Australians.

The campaign has made real progress this past year:
The Prime Minister and several state premiers have signed the Statement of Intent committing them to work with Indigenous Australians to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ health and well being.

The Council of Australian Governments also recently announced an additional $1.6 billion over four years towards closing the gap.

This is a substantial step forward and a result of ordinary Australians making their voices heard through the campaign. But we still have work to do. Governments must urgently work with Indigenous health organisations to develop short, medium and long-term plans to Close the Gap. These plans need to be transparent and have clear targets so we can measure our progress.

Your ongoing support to Close the Gap is vital.

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