Closing The Gap Targets
1.
Everyone enjoys long and healthy lives
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy long and healthy lives.
Target
Close the Gap in life expectancy within a generation, by 2031.
2.
Children are born healthy and strong
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are born healthy and strong.
Target
By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies with a healthy birthweight to 91 per cent.
3.
Children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years.
Target
By 2025, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled in Year Before Fulltime Schooling (YBFS) early childhood education to 95 per cent.
4.
Children thrive in their early years
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children thrive in their early years.
Target
By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children assessed as developmentally on track in all five domains of the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) to 55 per cent.
5.
Students achieve their full learning potential
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students achieve their full learning potential.
Target
By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (age 20-24) attaining year 12 or equivalent qualification to 96 per cent
6.
Students reach their full potential through further education pathways
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students reach their full potential through further education pathways..
Target
By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years who have completed a tertiary qualification (Certificate III and above) to 70 per cent.
7.
Youth are engaged in employment or education
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth are engaged in employment or education.
Target
By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (15-24 years) who are in employment, education or training to 67 per cent.
8.
Strong economic participation and development of people and their communities
Outcome
Strong economic participation and development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.
Target
By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-64 who are employed to 62 per cent.
9.
People can secure appropriate, affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and need
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people secure appropriate, affordable housing that is aligned with their priorities and need.
Target
9a: By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in appropriately sized (not overcrowded) housing to 88 per cent.
9b: By 2031, all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander households:
- within discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities receive essential services that meet or exceed the relevant jurisdictional standard
- in or near to a town receive essential services that meet or exceed the same standard as applies generally within the town (including if the household might be classified for other purposes as a part of a discrete settlement such as a “town camp” or “town based reserve”.)
10.
Adults are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system.
Target
By 2031, reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults held in incarceration by at least 15 per cent.
11.
Young people are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people are not overrepresented in the criminal justice system.
Target
By 2031, reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (10-17 years) in detention by 30 per cent.
12.
Children are not overrepresented in the child protection system
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are not overrepresented in the child protection system.
Target
By 2031, reduce the rate of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care by 45 per cent.
13.
Families and households are safe
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and households are safe.
Target
By 2031, the rate of all forms of family violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children is reduced at least by 50%, as progress towards zero.
14.
Young people are not People enjoy high levels of social and emotional wellbeing
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy high levels of social and emotional wellbeing.
Target
Significant and sustained reduction in suicide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people towards zero.
15.
People maintain a distinctive cultural, spiritual, physical and economic relationship with their land and waters
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people maintain a distinctive cultural, spiritual, physical and economic relationship with their land and waters.
Target
15a: By 2030, a 15 per cent increase in Australia’s landmass subject to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s legal rights or interests.
15b: By 2030, a 15 per cent increase in areas covered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s legal rights or interests in the sea.
16.
Cultures and languages are strong, supported and flourishing
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and languages are strong, supported and flourishing.
Target
By 2031, there is a sustained increase in number and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages being spoken.
People have access to information and services enabling participation in informed decision-making regarding their own lives
Outcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to information and services enabling participation in informed decision-making regarding their own lives.
Target
Target 17: By 2026, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equal levels of digital inclusion
Source: https://www.closingthegap.gov.au/national-agreement/targets