2000 years to close indigenous age gap
17/4/08
It could take 2,000 years to bridge the life expectancy gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, researchers predict. Significant changes need to be made to government policy to close the gap more quickly, they say. Professor Jon Altman, Dr Boyd Hunter and Nicholas Biddle, from the Australian National University, have used census data to chart likely timeframes for closing gaps in various areas. They found that from 1971 to 2006 there was improvement in most social indicators, including employment, school qualification and school attendance. Based on present trends and policy, they estimated the gaps in those areas would be closed within 35 years.
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Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Reconciliation