• Contact
  • Privacy Policy
Blacksonrise.com
DONATE
  • Consultation EST
  • Herbal Internal Wash
  • Group Training
  • Videos
  • Spiritual Detox
  • Ecourses
  • Client Area
    • Course Login
    • Video Login
    • LogOut
No Result
View All Result
  • Consultation EST
  • Herbal Internal Wash
  • Group Training
  • Videos
  • Spiritual Detox
  • Ecourses
  • Client Area
    • Course Login
    • Video Login
    • LogOut
No Result
View All Result
Blacksonrise.com
No Result
View All Result

We say: No more preventable deaths

blacksonrise by blacksonrise
March 18, 2020
in Uncategorized
0
200 wombats to be massacred in South Australian breeding grounds
0
SHARES
9
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Close the Gap Campaign has warned that only systemic reform will make up for the harrowing failure of the last 12 years of government policy on closing the gaps in health equity, social and economic disadvantage for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

The 2020 Close the Gap Campaign report, again written by the Lowitja Institute and released today, sets out a blueprint for change, presenting 14 recommendations for Australian governments that must be urgently implemented to avoid further preventable deaths and protect Indigenous health, wellbeing, culture and Country.

“Our report details some great programs and initiatives designed and led by our communities – but we are achieving these solutions inside a system that is not designed for us. This cannot continue.

“The Close the Gap Campaign membership is growing in strength and we cannot – and we will not – stand by and see more preventable deaths and the ongoing neglect of Indigenous people’s health, wellbeing, culture and Country.”

The report welcomes the new shared decision-making agreement between COAG and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations.

“We are heartened by the developments last year with COAG and the Prime Minister agreeing to a formal partnership with the Coalition of Peaks on the Closing the Gap strategy,” said June Oscar and Karl Briscoe.

“Indigenous involvement and participation is vital – when our peoples are included in the design and delivery of services that impact their lives, the outcomes are far better. However, now that partnership is in place, governments must commit to urgent funding for Indigenous health equity and solutions to prevent further entrenching our social and economic disadvantage.”

Advertisements

The media pack for the 2020 Close the Gap campaign report (including the report) is available to download here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/n9qwzljbkhogp4o/AADbVy01G5QKWdIXKCUpVt27a?dl…

The 2020 Close the Gap campaign report will be publicly available from 7AM at:

https://www.humanrights.gov.au/our-work/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-is…

The Close the Gap Campaign is cancelling its public events to mark Close the Gap Day on Thursday 19 March 2020 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to endure higher levels of illness and higher levels of comorbidity. We have three times the rate of preventable admissions to hospital, overcrowded housing and a lack of access to basic health services in many areas.

Our increased incidence of pre-existing health conditions is due in large part to governments’ failures to close the gaps in health equity for Indigenous people in Australia.

Today is National Close the Gap Day (19 March 2020) – instead of holding live events, the Close the Gap campaign is encouraging people to sign the pledge at

https://antar.org.au/closethegappledge and hold online events instead. Follow #CloseTheGap, #closethegapday @closethegapOZ for more details.

/Public Release. View in full here.

Credit: Source link

Previous Post

Video shows New Orleans Police Planting Crack On African American Suspect

Next Post

Nigeria bans entry to arrivals from 13 countries to combat coronavirus - SABC News

Next Post
Nigeria bans entry to arrivals from 13 countries to combat coronavirus – SABC News

Nigeria bans entry to arrivals from 13 countries to combat coronavirus - SABC News

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ADVERTISEMENT

HOT Updates

No Content Available

BlackSonRise.com is an online news portal which aims to provide Caribbean News, African News, Business and much more stuff like that. Feel free to get in touch with us!

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Eyewitness: Christmas Eve… | INews Guyana
  • UK stocks edge higher in muted holiday trading – SABC News
  • History repeats for NYCFC against Costa Rican debutant

Subscribe NOW

Loading
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

© 2019 Blacksonrise.com is an online news, e-learning, and business website that caters to the global black community.

No Result
View All Result
  • Consultation EST
  • Herbal Internal Wash
  • Group Training
  • Videos
  • Spiritual Detox
  • Ecourses
  • Client Area
    • Course Login
    • Video Login
    • LogOut

© 2019 Blacksonrise.com is an online news, e-learning, and business website that caters to the global black community.

USD $
  • USD USD $
  • EUR EUR €
  • GBP GBP £