National Close the Gap Day 

March 21, 2013

Although we live in one of the richest countries in the world, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people die 10-17 years younger than other Australians. Babies born to Aboriginal mothers die at more than twice the rate of other Australian babies. These stats are worse than in many developing countries. But the Close the Gap campaign is changing this picture. In 2012, more than 130,000 Australians joined National Close the Gap Day to take action to improve Indigenous health.

Watch the videos, sign the pledge and share with a friend.

Close the Gap events

Join Australia’s largest ever Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health campaign by registering your own National Close the Gap Day event in March 2013. Register now.

Take action

• Sign the Close the Gap Pledge


• Like Close the Gap on Facebook


• Register your own Close the Gap Day Event for 2013

Read More

• How Oxfam is helping to Close the Gap


• Close the Gap Shadow Report 2012


• Close the Gap Partnership Committee Paper