Sentences with phrase «on the close the gap campaign»

I work closely with Donna on the Close the Gap Campaign and in her role as Deputy Chair of the National Health Leadership Forum.

Even though the original 2008 targets had been built on the Close the Gap campaign led by Indigenous agency and organisations, he said they had been essentially determined in «a closed shop», «a conversation between governments».

Our response was to form, from the Indigenous health peaks on the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee, a historic alliance of Indigenous health peaks and key stakeholders including

Not exact matches

Tiffany has been with the SSE for three years, and worked on the launch of its campaign to «close the gap on ESG reporting» within which the SSE asked all stock exchanges to commit to providing written guidance to listed companies on reporting ESG information.

And the German is hopeful when the new campaign starts, his side will be able to close the gap on this season's runaway...

The big question is whether the powers at Sabener Strasse will be happy to accept that demotion to the second row in light of their English and Spanish rivals» superior spending power or if they will embark on a ambitious transfer - market campaign in the summer in an effort to close the gap.

Sport England are trying to close the gender gap with the This Girl Can campaign and wholeheartedly support British Cycling's continuing work on their women's strategy.»

The PSC's press release (not sent out by the Schneiderman campaign) quotes from the Times» endorsement senator and also highlighted his effort to combat the «corrupting influence of big corporations» and support of tax increases on the wealthy to help close the state's chronic budget gap.

De Blasio cites the city's 21 % poverty rate as proof of this, and he campaigned on closing the gap by pushing real estate developers to build or preserve 200,000 affordable homes and creating a universal pre-K program for the poor, funded by raising taxes on those who make a $ 500,000 or more.

The report proposes a series of policy recommendations to close the wage gap, including launching statewide public education campaigns on the breadth of career opportunities, salary negotiation and financial literacy, expanding access to child care and family leave, increasing career mentoring for young women and improving data and transparency on job titles, pay and benefits.

Many workplace campaigns have come to an end and efforts are now focused on closing the final gap.

Sanders» presidential campaign released statements Monday on those two key positions for New York's environmentalists as the Vermont senator tries to close a double - digit gap in the polls with Hillary Clinton.

Labour's victory thus seems less based on the election campaign itself, and more on the fact they opened up a significant lead during the early to middle part of the parliament, a gap that was simply too large for the Conservatives to close.

NEA's Priority Schools Campaign is working with Roberts and other priority schools to provide tips and techniques on how the community can work together in struggling schools, increase graduation rates, and close gaps in academic achievement for all students.

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6pm - 8 pm AEST: Directions for the future Kirstie Parker will be tweeting on the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, the national campaign Close the Gap, directions for the future including greater and better resourced community control and — in the context of current proposals to weaken protections under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 — the impact of racism on Indigenous health.

With the Close the Gap campaign marking its 10th anniversary today, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivered his first Closing the Gap progress report, much touted as his first major speech as PM on Indigenous issues.

The Close the Gap Campaign «s Close the Gap Progress and priorities report 2016, released ahead of the PM's speech, has put the government on notice to apply the same accountability to itself on Closing the Gap as it applies to others, particularly Indigenous organisations and services.

The Close the Gap (CTG) Campaign calls for the proposed changes to be scrapped on health grounds, noting that racism is linked to anxiety, depression, poor mental health, psychological distress, suicide risk, diabetes, smoking, alcohol and substance misuse and emotional and behavioural difficulties.

In the lead up to this week's 2015 - 16 Budget, the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee has urged a moratorium on the Western Australian Government's plans to close remote Indigenous communities, saying such a move is at odds wtih the commitment to Closing theClose the Gap Campaign Steering Committee has urged a moratorium on the Western Australian Government's plans to close remote Indigenous communities, saying such a move is at odds wtih the commitment to Closing theclose remote Indigenous communities, saying such a move is at odds wtih the commitment to Closing the Gap.

AIDA reinforces the recommendation made in the 2012 and 2013 National Report Cards on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention that mental health be included as a distinct target in the Closing the Gap campaign.

The Close the Gap Campaign has released its position paper on the Federal Budget 2015 - 16, calling on Government to restore cuts of up to $ 534.4 million over five years from the rationalisation of Indigenous Affairs programs, grants and activities administered by the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Health portfolios.

«Mixed results on closing the gap confirms alarm over budget cuts» was the CTG Campaign's verdict on the latest — and possibly last — independent update on the Close the Gap agengap confirms alarm over budget cuts» was the CTG Campaign's verdict on the latest — and possibly last — independent update on the Close the Gap agenGap agenda.

Kirstie is co-chair of the Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee and of the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples (which expects to lose its funding in the May 13 Federal Budget — a likelihood reinforced in the Commission of Audit report released also on #IHMayDay).

The Close the Gap Campaign's response to the COAG Reform Council's latest report on Indigenous health sums up the terrible misdirection of the Federal Government's 2014 Budget, which is infl... Read more

The Close the Gap Campaign's response to the COAG Reform Council's latest report on Indigenous health sums up the terrible misdirection of the Federal Government's 2014 Budget, which is inflicting pain in all the wrong places and puts at risk recent gains and its own priorities.

«Last year, six years into the campaign, nine hundred and seventy two community events involving 140,000 Australians were held on National Close the Gap Day in 2013.

«The Close the Gap Campaign was touched directly by this harsh reality early on in the cCampaign was touched directly by this harsh reality early on in the campaigncampaign.

For a refresher on the difference between the Close the Gap campaign and governments» Closing the Gap efforts read this previous post by Dr Tim Senior).

Other great initiatives have seen the establishment of the National Indigenous Health Equality Council, the appointment of the first ever Minister for Indigenous health, and the Prime Minister's annual report to Parliament on closing the gap, to which the campaign produces a shadow report each year.

beyondblue is a co-signatory on the Statement of Intent to Close the Gap on Indigenous Health Inequality and a member of the national Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee.

The Campaign Steering Committee calls on the Australian Government to consider the impact of any such cuts on the national effort to close the gap.

Such cuts are of major concern to the Campaign Steering Committee as these jurisdictions are partners to the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes.

The Campaign Steering Committee notes that almost all of the data used to create the new estimate relates to the period prior to the commencement of the National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes in July 2009.

As reported in the Campaign Steering Committee's 2013 Shadow Report, [104] Queensland [105] and New South Wales [106] have made deep cuts to their general population health expenditure with detrimental impacts on the national effort to close the gap in the past year.

In February 2016, the Close the Gap Campaign (the Campaign) welcomed the Prime Minister's words at his first Closing the Gap report to Parliament where he said «we have to stay the course on key policy priorities» and that it is time for governments to «do things with Aboriginal people, not do things to» Aboriginal people.

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In August 2013, the Campaign Steering Committee released a position paper, Building on the Close the Gap Platform, Commitments for an Incoming Government, which called for policy continuity from the new Australian Government, irrespective of which party was elected to power.

• Invest in respectful relationships with Australia's First Peoples; • Support constitutional recognition and discussions on treaties and agreement making; • Recommit to and expand the Closing the Gap targets; • Invest in public anti-racism campaigns; and • Develop a formal truth and justice process for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Tom Calma, initiated a number of projects including the Close the Gap Campaign; the Indigenous Human Rights Network of Australia; and the development of community education materials on the Declaration.

In response, the Close the Gap Campaign calls on the Australian Government to introduce and pass legislation to formalise a process for national monitoring and reporting on efforts to close the gap in accordance with benchmarks and targets for the duration of the national efClose the Gap Campaign calls on the Australian Government to introduce and pass legislation to formalise a process for national monitoring and reporting on efforts to close the gap in accordance with benchmarks and targets for the duration of the national effoGap Campaign calls on the Australian Government to introduce and pass legislation to formalise a process for national monitoring and reporting on efforts to close the gap in accordance with benchmarks and targets for the duration of the national efclose the gap in accordance with benchmarks and targets for the duration of the national effogap in accordance with benchmarks and targets for the duration of the national effort.

Another panel session, on Thursday, will review the progress of the Close the Gap campaign.

One way that you can support the Close the Gap campaign is to participate in the National Close the Gap Day on Thursday 2 April this year.

In April 2007, 40 of Australia's leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous health peak bodies and human rights organisations joined forces to launch a campaign to «Close the Gap» on health inequality.

The Close the Gap Campaign has called on the Government to ensure this is the generation that ends Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health inequality.

The Close the Gap campaign calls on the Federal Government to prioritise Indigenous health in its May 2017 budget.

The Close the Gap Campaign is urging the Federal Government to focus on greater access to primary health care services to detect, treat and manage chronic health conditions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

In concluding, I recall the words with which I launched the Close the Gap Campaign at the Sydney Olympic Stadium on 4 April 2007: