National Close the Gap Day
Thursday 18 March is the anniversary of the signing of the Close the Gap Statement of Intent on Indigenous health equality.
In 2008, the Federal Government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health leaders signed a statement of intent in the Great Hall of Parliament House to work together to achieve equality of health and life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians by the year 2030. You can read more about the day on the ANTaR -a non political non government organisation- site here.
It is fitting the CCSP Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Committee will be meeting on this day.