Indigenous health status in Australia.
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Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples experience poorer health and die younger than other Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience much greater mortality and burden from chronic disease than non‑Indigenous Australians.
CLOSE THE GAP
Closing the Gap is a government strategy that aims to reduce disadvantage among Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander people with respect to life expectancy, child mortality, access to early childhood education, educational achievement, and employment outcomes
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experience:
- significantly lower life expectancy
- much higher rates of suicide, with suicide being one of the leading causes of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged between five to 17 years and among those aged between 15 to 34 years.
How can I help close the gap?
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Overall, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from areas of socioeconomic disadvantage, people in rural and remote locations, and people with disability experience more health disadvantages than other Australians. These disadvantages can include higher rates of illness and shorter life expectancy.
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