CLOSING THE GAP TARGETS AND PROGRESS
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* Close the Gap in life expectancy within a generation, by 2031. Not on track. Females 7.8 (75.6 years). Males 8.6 (71.6 years)
* By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies with a healthy birthweight to 91 per cent. On track. 89.5 per cent.
* By 2025, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled in Year Before Fulltime Schooling early childhood education to 95 per cent. On track. 96.7 per cent
* By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children assessed as developmentally on track in all five domains of the Australian Early Development Census to 55 per cent. Not on track, getting worse. 34.3 per cent.
* By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (age 20-24) attaining year 12 or equivalent qualification to 96 per cent. No new data to assess progress. 63.2 per cent baseline.
* By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-34 years who have completed a tertiary qualification (Certificate III and above) to 70 per cent. No new data to address progress. 42.3 per cent in baseline.
* By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth (15-24 years) who are in employment, education or training to 67 per cent. No new data to assess progress. 57.2 per cent in baseline.
* By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 25-64 who are employed to 62 per cent. No new data to assess progress. 51 per cent in baseline.
* By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in appropriately sized (not overcrowded) housing to 88 per cent. Improvement from baseline 81.4 per cent
* By 2031, reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults held in incarceration by at least 15 per cent. Not on track, getting worse. 2222.7 per 100,000.
* By 2031, reduce the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people (10-17 years) in detention by at least 30 per cent. On track. 23.2 per 10,000.
* By 2031, reduce the rate of over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in out-of-home care by 45 per cent. Not on track, getting worse. 57.6 per 1000.
* By 2031, the rate of all forms of family violence and abuse against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and children is reduced by at least 50 per cent, as progress towards zero. No new data. 8.4 per cent 2018-19.
* Significant and sustained reduction in suicide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people towards zero. Not on track, getting worse. 27.9 per 100,000.
* By 2030, a 15 per cent increase in Australia's landmass subject to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's legal rights or interests. On track. 4 million sq km.
* By 2030, a 15 per cent increase in areas covered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's legal rights or interests in the sea. Not on track. 90,555 sq km.
* By 2031, there is a sustained increase in number and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages being spoken. No new data. 123 languages baseline.
* By 2026, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equal levels of digital inclusion. No new data. 73.5 per cent baseline.
Australian Associated Press
