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CLOSE THE GAP
In Australia there are over
510,000 Indigenous
people making up 2.5% of the
total Australian population
Some live on the beautiful Torres Strait Islands, others live in remote communities,
country towns or urban cities
Together we share a common humanity
We are all created equally
But our opportunities in life and our levels of disadvantage vary greatly
One of us is expected to live 17 years longer than
the other
One of us is 3 times more likely to have diabetes
One of us is 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with kidney disease
Today
One of us is Indigenous and one
is not
A huge gap exists between the life expectancy and health of those who are Indigenous and those who are not.
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Life expectancy rate for Indigenous Australians are alarmingly
similar to those in a number of developing countries
Average Life Country
Expectancy
Cambodia 58 Bangladesh and Pakistan 61 Indigenous Australia 62 Bolivia and Bhutan 63 India 64 Indonesia 67 Vietnam, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu 69
Cambodia Bangladesh Indigenous Aust.
But such a gap has no place in our society
It cannot be tolerated
We cannot look away
We have to care
We have to ask why
The reasons are complex.Social, economic and physical factors all play a role.
Dispossession Dislocation Discrimination
Poor and overcrowded housing Poor diet and nutrition
Unemployment Limited access to health care services(3 times the rate for non-Indigenous people )
Low income (Indigenous Australians earn just 62% of the income of non-Indigenous people).
Why is there a gap?
These all lead to the Gap
Lack of education (In 2006, 21 % of 15 year old Indigenous people were not participating in school education)
For many Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal peoples
the odds are stacked
against them
Empowerment
Services and resources
Opportunities
Education and training
Recognition and respect
Working in partnership
Equality
How can we Close the Gap?
We have the resources and knowledge to close the gap
In the remote Kimberley region of
Western Australia, Caritas Australia
is working with the Diabetes Management Program on the
prevention,
management,
treatment
and care of diabetes
The local people are taking control of their own health. Diabetes in these communities is decreasing!
Parental Involvement
School fitness and health programs
Provision of healthy breakfasts
Cooking classes using local and traditional foods
Diabetes education
Training of community leaders to run
the program
Nutrition education
Shops are clearly identifying healthy food with coloured stickers
Success is being achieved through
Together we are making a difference
promoting a change in lifestyle behaviours and health to Close the Gap
Together, we are moving forward
He has promised that Indigenous people will get health services equal to those of the rest of the population within 10 years.
ButWe can do more …. we need help.
Prime Minister Mr. Kevin Rudd has promised to close the 17-year life expectancy gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians by 2030.
Now we need to ensure that the government keeps its promise.
What is the Close the Gap Campaign?
The Close the Gap campaign is calling on Australian governments to take action to achieve health equality for
Indigenous Australians within 25 years by:
A long-term investment in Indigenous health;
investment in financial and human resources
Increasing Indigenous control and participation in the delivery of health services to ensure that people are active partners in their own health
Addressing critical social issues such as housing, education and self-determination which contribute to the Indigenous health crisis
What can you do to Close the Gap?
Sign the Close the Gap pledge www.oxfam.org.au/closethegap
Join the Facebook Close the Gap group
and post relevant news on the Wall
facebook.com/closethegapcampaign
Take the 30 for 2030 challenge – Get 30 friends, family, neighbours to sign a Close the Gap pledge.
Challenge you classmates to get involved too!!
CLOSE THE GAP
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