Closing the Gap – Have your say!
Posted: March 26th, 2025
Have your say on the implementation of Closing the Gap, through the Independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led Review.
This independent review provides an opportunity for First Nations people to share their experiences of the implementation process of the Closing the Gap agreement.
Through a national survey, a national submission process, intensive forums, stakeholder interviews, and an in-person assembly, First Nations people are invited to share their lived experience, success stories, and ideas for building momentum for Closing the Gap.
The Independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led Review of Closing the Gap takes place after the Productivity Commission Review, which recently revealed government failure in addressing the issues faced by Aboriginal communities. After this year’s Productivity Commission Review, YMAC called on the State Government to urgently address the requests from Traditional Owners in the Pilbara and Yamatji regions, which are outlined both the 2024 Yule River Call to Action and Solutions Roadmap, and the 2024 Yamatji On-Country Call to Action.
Both of these documents are directly tied to the Closing the Gap Outcomes.
The Independent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led Review of Closing the Gap is being conducted by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research. The national survey and submission process is now open, with both closing on 16 April 2025.
To complete the survey and find out how else you can get involved, visit the Coalition of Peaks website.
