Senate debates

Thursday, 20 March 2014

Motions

Closing the Gap

12:01 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Peris, move:

That the Senate—

(a) acknowledges that:

(i) 20 March is National Close the Gap Day, and

(ii) the gap in life expectancy and health outcomes between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people remains unacceptable;

(b) notes that in their 2014 report the Close the Gap Steering Committee called for:

(i) the implementation and monitoring of a comprehensive National Action Plan on health,

(ii) meaningful partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and health services,

(iii) improvements to Indigenous participation, control and delivery of health services,

(iv) a commitment to provide adequate and long-term financial resources, including strengthening of the Indigenous health workforce, and

(v) the need to address critical social issues that impact on Indigenous health, including poor housing, nutrition, employment and education; and

(c) urges the federal, state and territory governments to continue to work together to achieve these important outcomes.

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