National Close the Gap Day 2025
National Close the Gap Day is held annually on the third Thursday in March. This year it will be commemorated on Thursday, 20 March.
Date Posted:
16-Mar-2025
"We Sisters of Mercy Parramatta Congregation will open our hearts to the cries of the poor using our energies, gifts and resources to address violence and discrimination especially for women and children, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples..." (Chapter Statement)
The 2020 National Agreement on Closing the Gap (National Agreement) is a strategy that aims to improve the life outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples still live, on average, 10-11 years less than non-Indigenous Australians.
The National Agreement outlines 17 socioeconomic targets and four priority reforms.
The four priority reform targets aim to change the way governments at national, state, and community levels work to improve the life outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The 17 socioeconomic outcome areas are: education, employment, health and wellbeing, justice, safety, housing, land and waters, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. The targets help to monitor progress in improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Each year a Report details progress made in closing the gap.
The 2025 Report will be launched on 20 March at the Aborigines Advancement League, Thornbury, Victoria.
Time: 10:30-12 noon
Venues:
In Person: Register your attendance on Eventbrite
Online here:Watch the launch here