Sentences with phrase «gap on life expectancy»

Closing the gap on life expectancy within a generation and halving the disparity in unemployment are not within reach and numeracy and literacy show mixed improvements, according to the Prime Minister's 2016 update.

Not exact matches

A Ted Talk by British researcher Richard Wilkinson, for example, focuses on the harm to society that results from economic inequality — notably the gaps within (not between) societies, which includes life expectancy, literacy, infant mortality, crime, teenage births, obesity and mental illness.

Dr Bobbie Jacobson, vice-chair of the Association of Public Health Observatories (APHO) and director of the London Health Observatory said: «The tool is the first of its kind to provide hard - edged, local evidence to planners and commissioners, on the causes of their life expectancy gap and how it can be reduced.

«When the gap in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in our country is now greater than at any time since Queen Victoria was on the throne the question isn't whether the NHS should change, it's how the NHS should change,» Mr Cameron said.

These areas, defined in the report as «play gaps», are most prevalent in communities where childhood obesity is on the rise and adult life expectancy is low.

Women continue to outlive men by more than four years but the gender gap is closing — on average life expectancy for women increased by two months per year over the last decade, for men it was three months.

This commits the Government to work in partnership with Indigenous people, and their representative organisations, to «close the gap» on health inequality and life expectancy by 2030.

If the Federal Government is wanting to continue demonstrating its commitment towards closing the life expectancy gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country, then firstly we must ensure that any new budget announcements to support this work are highlighted in parliament and not just placed on the Treasury website for those interested in budget detail to find out for themselves.

«While Indigenous mortality rates have declined since 1998, the life expectancy gap is still around 10 years — an unacceptably wide gap, and this target is not on track to be met by 2031.»

Moving to a strengths - based focus is very challenging, because you don't want to lose focus on the important challenges — there is a gap in life expectancy and we need to have that as part of the targets.

Clearly, this is an inadequate on both a practical and symbolic level to address the multiple factors that contribute to the significant health gap between the health and life expectancy of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Perhaps the most famous and shocking gap in Australia's health outcomes is between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, where the ten - year life expectancy difference has remained, despite a polity that purports to have placed a high priority on the issue.

Kevin Rudd presented his report card on closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage and life expectancy to Parliament today (correction, it was actually on Thurs 11th), but he got a much tougher assessment from a «shadow report» released by Close the Gap, a coalition of more than 40 of Australia's leading health, human rights and Aboriginal organisatiogap in Indigenous disadvantage and life expectancy to Parliament today (correction, it was actually on Thurs 11th), but he got a much tougher assessment from a «shadow report» released by Close the Gap, a coalition of more than 40 of Australia's leading health, human rights and Aboriginal organisatioGap, a coalition of more than 40 of Australia's leading health, human rights and Aboriginal organisations.

It is the only jurisdiction currently on track to close the life expectancy gap by 2031.

Suicide rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to throw a confronting spot light on the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Kevin Rudd presented his report card on closing the gap in Indigenous disadvantage and life expectancy to Parliament today (correction, it was actually on Thurs 11th), but he got a much toug... Read more

Almost a decade after Closing the Gap targets were agreed by COAG, she said Australia was on track to meet just one of the seven (halving the gap in Year 12 attainment rates), with progress stagnating on life expectancy, infant mortality, education and employmeGap targets were agreed by COAG, she said Australia was on track to meet just one of the seven (halving the gap in Year 12 attainment rates), with progress stagnating on life expectancy, infant mortality, education and employmegap in Year 12 attainment rates), with progress stagnating on life expectancy, infant mortality, education and employment.

The Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee released its Shadow Report - On Australian governments» progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians (Shadow Report) in February 20Gap Campaign Steering Committee released its Shadow Report - On Australian governments» progress towards closing the gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians (Shadow Report) in February 20gap in life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians (Shadow Report) in February 2011.

In view of the most recent estimates of life expectancy showing a persistent gap across urban, rural and remote areas, [118] it is essential to focus on health services in all areas of Australia.

Furthermore, it promotes the closing of the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on life expectancy, educational achievement and employment opportunities.

NACCHO has proposed to Government a way forward to Close the Gap in life expectancy and is looking forward to working with the Australian Government on the further development of its proposals.

The COAG Reform Council closes its final report on the Closing the Gap Strategy questioning whether the indicators that the health and life expectancy gap is closing need to be reconsiderGap Strategy questioning whether the indicators that the health and life expectancy gap is closing need to be reconsidergap is closing need to be reconsidered.

On the final day, at the Great Hall, Parliament House, the Prime Minister, Hon Kevin Rudd MP, the Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon MP, the Opposition Leader, Brendan Nelson, as well as the leaders of the Indigenous health peak bodies2and the mainstream health peak bodies3signed a historic Close the Gap Statement of Intent in which they agreed to work together to achieve equality in health status and life expectancy between Indigenous and non - Indigenous Australians by the year 2030.

In a historic event on Thursday 20 March, the Australian Government entered into a new partnership with the indigenous health sector to close the gap on Indigenous life expectancy.

In March 2008 the Australian Government and the Opposition signed an historic, bipartisan Statement of Intent committed to close the gap on Indigenous health inequality and life expectancy by 2030 and to provide the necessary primary health care and health infrastructure to meet that goal by 2018.

On the final day, at the Great Hall, Parliament House, the Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP, the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon. Nicola Roxon MP, the Opposition Leader, the Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson MP, as well as leaders of Indigenous health peak bodies2 and the mainstream health peak bodies3 signed a historic Close the Gap Statement of Intent in which they agreed to work in partnership to achieve equality in health status and life expectancy between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by the year 2030.

On 12 February in the nation's parliament, political leaders joined with members of the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee to reiterate their shared ambition to close the unacceptable health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians by 20Gap Campaign Steering Committee to reiterate their shared ambition to close the unacceptable health and life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians by 20gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other Australians by 2030.