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Closing the Gap

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Local Solutions

Working together

This photo captures team members from the Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation. They are Tod Stokes,Stephanie McGarrigan, Brad Hart, Prue Adamson and Teri Di Salvo. Front row from left, Jenni Greenhill,Craig Rigney, and Dianne Martin. The Corporation works with their communities to reduce family violence in South Australia.
Kornar Winmil Yunti Aboriginal Corporation working with communities to reduce domestic violence

Chapter One: Celebrating Indigenous Cultures

This photo shows Eddie Mabo’s restored grave site on Mer Island in the Torres Strait. The photo includes the Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion, Greg McIntyre SC Legal Counsel of the Mabo Case, TSIRC Councillor Bob Kaigey (Mer Division), Mer Elder Alo Tapim, TSRA Board Member (Iama) Getano Lui Jnr and TSRA Chairperson Pedro Stephen
Celebrations for 25th anniversary of landmark Mabo High Court decision
This photo shows Dhimirru Ranger, Rakrakpuy Marika, on a white beach riding a quad bike and towing a trailer.
Dhimurru Aboriginal corporation's rangers working 'both ways'
Mungo Man returns to Country. Photo courtesy of the National Museum of Australia.
Mungo Man returned to country
In this photo Les Shultz, Ngadju Conservation Aboriginal Corporation Chairman, and Peter Price, a Program Manager, are in the foreground of a bush scene.
Ngadju conservation - for the importance, resilience and richness of culture
In this photo Gurindji Elders unveil a sign that marks the Wave Hill Walk-Off Walking Track at the Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation.
Showcasing historic wave hill walk-off site a boost for tourism

Chapter Two: Infancy and Early Childhood

The photo shows Deadly Dan the Smoke Free Man delivering the anti-smoking message “You smoke, you choke” and children listening to Dan. Deadly Dan also has a book titled Deadly Dan at the League.
Deadly Dan the smoke free superhero
The photo is of Headstart Kindergarten and Preschool in Townsville Danielle Bin Doraho enjoying lunch with children enrolled at the Townsville learning centre.
Headstart Kindy and Preschool helping generations of children

Chapter Three: Education

In this photo AFL Cape York House students are pictured in traditional dress during 2017 NAIDOC Week celebrations
AFL Cape York House supporting young Indigenous men and women
This photo captures Indigenous school students enjoying a fun ride to school at Punmu in the Pilbara in Western Australia. They are in 44 gallon drums being towed along a red dirt road.
Barrelling towards a solid education
The photo shows Macey Shipp, Yamirra Talbot and Marty Jeffery in front of the Dubbo College Senior Campus. All three students graduated year 12.
Dubbo college students setting HSC records
In this photo High School student Emily Backhouse is pictured after winning her second Nanga Mai Award for Outstanding Leadership. The NSW Department of Education’s Robyn Bale is also in the photo.
Emily's a leader of the future

Chapter Four: Employment

Freddy Peipei successfully transitioned from participating in CDP to being employed as an Assistant Supervisor at Indigenous CDP provider, Tjuwanpa Outstation Resource Centre Aboriginal Corporation.
Leading by example in Ntaria
Jaucintha Iles, a nurse at the local clinic, is committed to improving the lives of those in people living in Rockhampton, Queensland.
Personal experience helping steer healthy lives
This photo is of Todd Crawford. Todd is being supported by CareerTrackers to make a career for himself in the finance industry.
Todd Crawford is engineering his own career

Chapter Five: Economic Development

This photo shows Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion and the Executive Director of the Office of Township Leasing, Greg Roche looking on as Trustee of the Tiwi Aboriginal Lands Trust, Kim Puruntatameri, signs a township lease covering Pirlangimpi.
Community benefits from Gunyangara community entity township lease
This photo is of Raymond Pratt, Owner and Director of Dice Australia. Raymond’s company is leading the way by delivering high quality products construction and renewable energy services to remote communities.
Dice Australia delivering technological solutions to sustainable and enterprising communities
In this photo Daniel Jones is shown in a river bed. Daniel is the Bradshaw and Timber Creek Contracting and Resource Company Managing Director and says he is proud to provide a positive example to young Aboriginal people in his community.
Indigenous Timber Creek business a leading local employer and service provider
In this photo the Kowanyama River House owner and founder, Thomas Hudson, is shown in front of his business. He is expanding his Indigenous tourism business on the Cape York Peninsula of Far North Queensland and expects that this will create additional local employment.
Kowanyama river house growing to new heights with IAS funding

Chapter Six: Healthy Lives

In this photo students from the Ngalangangpum School are shown tending to the school garden with EON Foundation staff at Warmun in the East Kimberley. The EON Foundation has worked with remote Aboriginal communities for more than 10 years to make healthy choices easy choices.
EON thriving communities leading to healthier lives
This photo is of Isaiah Dawe. Isaiah has overcome the challenges of living in 17 different foster homes and is giving back through the establishment of ID Know Yourself.
Isaiah Dawe and ID Know Yourself
This photo captures the healthy food choices available to children at the Kundat Djaru community (Ringer Soak) Outback Store in Western Australia.
Outback stores: good for community health, good for the economy

Chapter Seven: Safe and Strong Communities

Senior residents in Lajamanu are actively working to encourage greater respect for Indigenous and non-Indigenous law and justice within the remote Northern Territory community. In this photo Lajamanu Kurdiji Group members are shown, from left, Peter Jigili, Lamun Tasman, Joe Marshall and, right back, Anthony Johnson.
Lajamanu group taking leadership role in community safety
Prisoner Throughcare officers Sterling Wedel, left, and Trevor Prior are pictured in front a Poinciana tree. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service’s Throughcare program delivers intensive high-quality case management services focused targeted prisoners considered to be of a high risk of re-offending. Support is provided both before and after the prisoners are released from jail.
Throughcare helping to reduce Indigenous incarceration

Videos

Introduction

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Closing the Gap 2018
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The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister
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Executive Summary

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Senator the Hon. Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs
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Chapter One: Celebrating Indigenous Cultures

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25th anniversary of the Mabo High Court Decision
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'Baker Boy' - Cloud9 (feat Kian)
Indigenous Hip Hop Projects
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50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum
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Chapter Two: Infancy and Early Childhood

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Making FASD History as a CEO of a Health Service: June's Story
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World Vision – Our early childhood work in Punmu
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Chapter Three: Education

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Barrelling towards a solid education
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Life inside AFL Cape York House
Samuel Davis
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Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham Minister for Education and Training
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Chapter Four: Employment

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MNCLHD Aboriginal Careers Day
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Senator the Hon. Michaelia Cash, Minister for Jobs and Innovation
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Sharee Yamashita - Apprentice of the year 2017 - National NAIDOC Award
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What Aboriginal people want ..WORK?
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Chapter Five: Economic Development

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Centre for Appropriate Technology Limited
ICT Manager
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Indigenous Professional Services
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Chapter Six: Healthy Lives

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Amanda Reid - Sportsperson of the year 2017 - National NAIDOC Award
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Senator the Hon. Ken Wyatt, Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health
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Why is R U OK? Day important for remote communities?
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Chapter Seven: Safe and Strong Communities

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A strong sense of identity - Elijah Douglas
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