Take action on Close the Gap Day

Close the Gap Day is on Thursday, 16 March and community members are encouraged to take action.

You can take action by:

• hosting an activity in your workplace, home, community or school
• signing the Close the Gap pledge
• listening to and sharing the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on social media
• letting your local MP know you want to close the gap

National Close the Gap Day highlights the campaign aiming to close the health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians within a generation.

The gap refers to the vast health and life-expectation inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

This inequality includes:

• shorter life expectancy
• higher rates of infant mortality
• poorer health
• lower levels of education and employment

Find out how to get involved

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health is a key priority for SWSPHN. We are working with our community to close the gap by supporting our community to live healthier and longer lives through prevention and better management of chronic diseases.

Find out more about our work