Argumentative Essay: Closing The Gap In Australia

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“Closing the Gap” “Closing the Gap” is the journey being taken between the Australian government and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to work together to empower these minority groups to live healthy and prosperous lives. The Closing the Gap plan was established in 2008 to address Indigenous disadvantage. Now, ten years later, the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have improved but more achievements need to be made. Prime Minister Turnbull presented the 10th annual report of the “Closing the Gap” program on the 12th of February 2018. Over this past year. Mr Turnbull announced that three of the seven “Closing the Gap” targets are on track this year, these are: The target to halve the gap in child mortality is back on track, the target to have 95 per cent of all Indigenous four-year-olds enrolled in early childhood education by 2025 is also on track this year and the target to halve the gap in Year 12 attainment by 2020, is also on track. …show more content…

Even though life expectancy has been increasing, it hasn’t increased as much as needed to close the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous. The target to halve the gap in reading and numeracy by 2018 is not on track this year but the gap is narrowing. The target to close the gap in school attendance by 2018 is not on track this year considering that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander attendance is at 83% and non-indigenous is at 93%. The last goal not met is the employment target due to great challenges which continue to remain in the community such as health, incarceration rates and family

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