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National Close the Gap Day success
More than 630 national Close the Gap Day events took place around the country on 22 April 2008.
This is an amazing achievement and – along with the 115,000 Australians who have signed the Close the Gap pledge – demonstrates the Australian community's enormous support for the campaign.
- Victorian Aboriginal health service: making a difference in Aboriginal health 12 Jun 08
- A Close the Gap open day at the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) on Wednesday 25 June will promote healthy living and give the wider community a chance to learn about Aboriginal health issues.... Read more...
- Good start in Budget, but more needed to Close the Gap 14 May 08
- The Close the Gap coalition today welcomed Budget measures aimed at closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. ... Read more...
- Tens of thousands of Australians show support for Closing the Indigenous Life Expectancy Gap on National Close the Gap Day 23 Apr 08
- National Close the Gap Day (April 22) met with overwhelming public support, with 637 community events held everywhere from Mornington Island, QLD to Geraldton, WA to raise awareness about the need to close the 17-year gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and other Australians. ... Read more...
- Indigenous Health Organisations call for Budget commitment to close life expectancy gap on National Close the Gap Day 22 Apr 08
- Indigenous health organisations are calling on the Federal Government to back up its commitment to closing the gap in Indigenous life expectancy with commensurate funding in the upcoming Federal Budget. ... Read more...
- Oxfam welcomes decision by Prime Minister Rudd to sign nine point plan to end Aboriginal health crisis 20 Mar 08
- Oxfam Australia welcomed today's decision by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to sign a nine point declaration of intent to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders on the final day of a three day Indigenous Health Equality Summit in Canberra. The statement of intent was drafted by Close The Gap, Australia's largest ever campaign to close the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.... Read more...
- AFL players from Adelaide Crows sign the Close the Gap pledge to help improve Aboriginal life expectancy 23 Feb 08
- The Adelaide Crows kicked off the AFL season by urging the Australian government to commit to closing the life expectancy gap between Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders and other Australians within a generation.... Read more...