The Close the Gap Campaign is a campaign in it’s third year and is aimed at reducing the 11 year gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and non Indigenous Australians.
The AMA wants the next Australian Government to provide new funding of $100 million over ten years in grants to community groups or NGOs for health-related capacity building in Indigenous communities, because capacity building requires generational change and must be supported for sufficient time to make a real difference. Read More.
CELEBRATION, CONGRATULATIONS AND SOBER RESOLVE TO CLOSE THE GAP
ANTaR Qld Close the Gap in Indigenous Health Award 26th October 2009
Even the thunder clapped as John Close, Director of the Goori House Men’s Recovery Centre accepted the 3rd Annual Close the Gap in Indigenous Health Award from Premier Anna Bligh on 26 October 2009 in the Premiers Hall at Parliament House.