Category: Closing the Gap

Indigenous Families to Be Given Additional Hours of Free Childcare

September 25, 2022
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Indigenous children will be eligible for an additional 36 hours of subsidised child care a fortnight under new government reforms announced by the Australian government. As part of the federal government Plan for Cheaper Child Care, the program provides Indigenous children 12 additional hours on top the current allocation of 24 hours a fortnight, which…

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State Commits $400 Million to Help ‘Close the Gap’ for Aboriginal Australians

June 13, 2022
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The New South Wales (NSW) government has pledged $401 million (US$278 million) over four years towards “Closing the Gap” and other initiatives that try improve the lives of Aboriginal people in NSW. A part of the state budget due to be delivered on June 21, this investment reflects the need for a more inclusive approach…

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Australia’s Labor Party Commits to Closing the Indigenous Health Gap in Latest Election Campaign

April 25, 2022
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Federal Labor has said it will commit to closing the gap on Indigenous Australians’ health outcomes if elected to government on May 21. Launching the election policy the centre-left opposition party announced if elected they would train 500 additional Indigenous health workers, as well as invest in life-saving dialysis and rheumatic heart disease treatments for Aboriginal…

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Australian Budget Sets out Measures to Further Close Indigenous Economic Gap

March 30, 2022
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Indigenous Australians will see a significant boost from the Morrison government’s 2022-23 Budget after Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced a substantial raft of indigenous portfolio measures to empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people economically. These measures will include creating more jobs and wealth-building programs and elevating Indigenous voices across Australia. In a media release published shortly…

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