Closing the Gap review

Draft report release The Commission sought further information and feedback following the release of a draft report on 26 July 2023. The report set out the Commission’s findings and recommendations on the ongoing implementation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap by highlighting areas of improvement and emphasising where additional effort is required to close the gap. Submissions were due by 6 October 2023.

Review paper 1 The Commission released its intended approach to engagement through the Review process. It set out the objective, principles and practices for engagement. Review paper 2 The Review paper 2 outlined how you can contact us to share your views on our planned approach to assessing progress of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and how it is being implemented. Initial submissions were due by 12 December 2022. Review paper 3 Review paper 3 summarised what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and organisations and government bodies told the Commission in the first phase of engagement meetings from July to December 2022.

What we’ve been asked to look at Parties to the National Agreement on Closing the Gap agreed that the Commission will undertake a comprehensive review of progress every three years. This is the first review to inform the ongoing implementation of the Agreement by highlighting areas of improvement and emphasising where additional effort is required to close the gap.