$1 Billion for Closing the Gap implementation plan

Priority reforms for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services and outcomes  have received $1 Billion in Federal funding.

The implementation plan has been allocated in alignment with the National Agreement for Closing the Gap , developed in partnership with the Coalition of Peaks and includes: $378.6 million for a Territories Stolen Generations Reparation Scheme; $122.6 million for Early Childhood programs; $254.4 million for Closing the Gap in Life Expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People; and much more; with a focus on community-controlled organisations leading service delivery.

Produced By: Sarah Martin

Featured In Story: Catherine Liddle, CEO SNAICC, National Voice for our Children

First aired on The Wire, Thursday, 05 August 2021