Closing the Gap review

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.

Review paper 1

The Commission has released its intended approach to engagement through the Review process. It sets 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.

Draft report release

The Commission seeks further information and feedback following the release of a draft report on 26 July 2023.

The report sets 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 are due by Friday 6 October 2023.

Final report to Joint Council and release

The final study report is to be handed to the Joint Council on Closing the Gap in December 2023 and publicly released shortly after.