Sentences with phrase «non-indigenous life expectation»

Over 1996 - 2001, there was an estimated difference of approximately 17 years between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous life expectation.34

Not exact matches

The gap in life expectation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the non-Indigenous population is estimated to be 17 years.

Also, until health and life expectation equality is achieved, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will have greater health care needs than the non-Indigenous population.

That the governments of Australia commit to achieving equality of health status and life expectation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people within 25 years.

A commitment to achieve equality of health status and life expectation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people within 25 years therefore requires commitments to address inequality of opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The campaign recommends that governments commit to achieving equality of health status and life expectation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people within 25 years.

Third, there has been very little progress in reducing this inequality gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous Australians over the past decade, for example in relation to long term measures such as life expectation.

Substantial inequalities exist between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians, particularly in relation to chronic and communicable diseases, infant health, mental health and life expectation.

Since 2006, and with the leadership of the Social Justice Commissioner, Australia's peak Indigenous and non-Indigenous health bodies, NGOs and human rights organisations have been working as a coalition to achieve health and life expectation equality for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

I am recommending that the governments of Australia commit to achieving equality of health status and life expectation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous people within 25 years.

«I am recommending that the governments of Australia commit to achieving equality of health status and life expectation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous people within 25 years.»

The gap is the big one between the health status and life expectation of Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

Approximately 30 years ago, life expectation for Indigenous peoples in Canada, New Zealand and the United States of America was, like Indigenous peoples in Australia today, significantly lower than that of the respective non-Indigenous populations of those countries.