Skip to main content

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website may contain images and voices of deceased people.

Commonwealth Implementation Joint Working Group

The Joint Working Group develops and monitors the Commonwealth CTG Closing the Gap Implementation Plan. It also leads progress and innovation on the whole of government implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Function
Policy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partner/s

Coalition of Peaks

Government agency partner
National Indigenous Australians Agency, is the lead Commonwealth representative (co-chair)
Priority reform
Priority Reform One
Outcome
All
Partnership timeframes
The partnerships nominal timeframe is for the duration of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (due to expire in 2030).
The partnership is likely to be extended (in some form) with any extension or renegotiation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Response agreed by both parties
Agreement not yet received from partner.
Strong partnership elements - Clause 32
A
32 A(i)
Met
32 A(ii)
Met
32 A(iii)
Met
B
32 B(i)
Met
32 B(ii)
Met
32 B(iv)
Not applicable
C
32 C(i)
Met
32 C(ii)
Met
32 C(iii)
Met
32 C(iv)
Met
32 C(v)
Met
32 C(vi)
Met
32 C(vii)
Met
Strong partnership elements - Clause 33
33
Met
Achievements over the last 12 months
  • Development and public release of the 2022 Commonwealth Closing the Gap Annual Report- the first annual report since the signing of the National Agreement.
  • Development and public release of the 2023 Closing the Gap Implementation Plan.
  • In shared decision making with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partners, JWG has expanded to include central Commonwealth agencies. This means JWG now has the authority to achieve the structural change required to embed the Priority Reforms across the Commonwealth.
Partnership elements strengthened

32B(iii) remains unmet for 2023.