National Close the Gap Day 2010
Campaigning for Indigenous health equality – Let’s get it right!
Kadessa Grondman, 10 years old from Mornington Island. Photo: Lara McKinley/OxfamAUS
(It was a) great event that allowed staff to broaden their knowledge of Indigenous health issues.
– Claire, event organiser
National Close the Gap Day will be held on 25 March this year. Get involved and join the thousands of people around Australia holding events to raise awareness of the Indigenous health crisis. Register your event today.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are still dying 10 to 17 years younger than other Australians. For that reason, more than 40 national organisations came together in 2006 to form Close the Gap - Australia's largest ever campaign to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Since then, the Close the Gap Campaign has come a long way.
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd made the National Apology to Indigenous Australia in which he pledged to Close the Gap on Indigenous health inequality. Both the Government and Opposition signed the historic Statement of Intent in which they committed to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to Close the Gap by 2030. We’ve also seen new funding to improve Indigenous health.
These outcomes have been possible through the work of a growing number organisations and the support of more than 135,000 Australians.
It has helped me to feel part of a wide movement and that we are ‘doing our bit’ – it all adds up to making a difference to closing the gap.
– Joseph, Close the Gap day attendee
Get involved
Hold your own event and support Close the Gap Day 2010
The campaign to end the Indigenous health crisis is at a critical point. Alert others to this issue and make your voice heard by holding your own Close the Gap day event.
You can hold your event in your home, workplace, school, or as part of a community or faith group. It’s up to you, and with the resources we provide, it’s easy to spread the word and help Close the Gap.