Closing the gap: outcomes and targets
1 Outcome:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy long and healthy lives.
Target:
Close the gap in life expectancy within a generation, by 2031.
2 Outcome:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are born healthy and strong.
Target:
By 2031, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander babies with a healthy birthweight to 91 per cent.
3 Outcome:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are engaged in high quality, culturally appropriate early childhood education in their early years.
Target:
By 2025, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled in Year Before Full-time Schooling (YBFS) early childhood education to 95 per cent.
4 Outcome:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children thrive in their early years.
Target:
By 2025, increase the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children enrolled in Year Before Full-time Schooling (YBFS) early childhood education to 95 per cent.
5 Outcome:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students achieve their full learning potential.
Target:
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.
6 Outcome:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students reach their full potential through further education pathways.
Target:
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.