Dashboard

From this dashboard, you can access available data on the targets and indicators agreed as part of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

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Skip to ‘What’s new’ and detailed information on the July 2024 dashboard update

Priority Reforms

Outcomes related to reforming the way that government works to 'accelerate improvements in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people' (clause 25). Development of measurement of targets and indicators under the Priority Reforms is occurring across phases – see the appendix (attachment 5) of the Closing the Gap Annual Data Compilation Report July 2024 .

Click on a Priority Reform area below for more information on the target and access to related supporting indicators.

Socio-economic outcome areasOutcomes important to the rights, wellbeing and quality of life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Click on a socio-economic outcome area below for more information on the target and access to related supporting indicators.

^ Results relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Assessments measure progress towards each target since the baseline year, based on the latest available data.

What's new

For the latest dashboard update, a new year of data is available for three socio‑economic targets and four supporting indicators. In addition, data is reported for the first time for a further 10 socio‑economic supporting indicators. Analysis of the historical and ongoing context to the data is reported for the first time for eight socio‑economic outcome areas.

Open the toggle below for a table which outlines the targets and indicators with new information.

Only areas with new material in this update are included in the tables below.

Context indicates inclusion of historical and ongoing context. Targets without context are currently under development.

Targets with new material for July 2024 dashboard update.
Area Target What’s new
Socio-economic outcome 1 Target 1 Life expectancy Context
Socio-economic outcome 2 Target 2 Healthy birthweight Context
Socio-economic outcome 3 Target 3 Preschool program enrolment New year of data
Context
Socio-economic outcome 10 Target 10 Imprisonment rate Context
Socio-economic outcome 11 Target 11 Youth detention rate New year of data for disaggregations
Context
Socio-economic outcome 12 Target 12 Rate of children in out-of-home care New year of data for disaggregations
Context
Socio-economic outcome 14 Target 14 Significant and sustained reduction in suicide Context
Socio-economic outcome 15 Targets 15A and 15B Land mass and Sea country subject to legal rights or interests Context
Supporting indicators with new material for July 2024 dashboard update.
Area Target/Indicator What’s new
Socio-economic outcome 1 Indicator 1d Health risk factors Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 2 Indicator 2a Mothers who smoke during pregnancy Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 3 Indicator 3b Early years services New year of data 
Socio-economic outcome 5 Indicator 5c NAPLAN levels Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 9 Indicator 9g Social housing Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 10 Indicator 10a People charged by police New year of data 
Indicator 10g Prisoner health Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 11 Indicator 11c Alleged young offenders involved in police proceedings New year of data 
Indicator 11h Young people first coming into youth justice system Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 12 Indicator 12e Application of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle Specification and data 
Indicator 12m Rates of substantiation by type of abuse New year of data 
Socio-economic outcome 13 Indicator 13h Hospitalisations for family violence Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 14 Indicator 14g Experience of racism Specification and data 
Socio-economic outcome 17 Indicator 17a Digital inclusion Specification and data 

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