Commonwealth Closing the Gap Actions Table

The list of actions in the Commonwealth Closing the Gap Actions Table provides a list of all new and existing measures being undertaken by the Commonwealth to support Closing the Gap efforts. The measures listed in this Actions Table support and complement those in the Commonwealth Closing the Gap 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Implementation Plan.

The Actions Table outlines individual measures across all Commonwealth Departments and Agencies and how they relate to specific Closing the Gap Priority Reforms, socio-economic outcomes, and target indicators, including additional information relating to resourcing, delivery timeframe and responsible Ministers.

Actions are as at 13 February 2024.

Outcome

Responsible Ministers

Agency

Title	Priority reform	Outcome	Status	Responsible Ministers	Agency
Dialysis services and renal support for Far West NSW	Priority Reform One	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
(Universities Demand Driven Funding) Demand driven higher education funding for First Nations students		Outcome 06 Outcome 07	Existing	Minister for Education	Department of Education National Indigenous Australians Agency
10 new Indigenous Protected Areas		Outcome 08 Outcome 15	Existing	Minister for the Environment and Water	Department of Climate Change, the Environment, Energy and Water National Indigenous Australians Agency
10 Year Generational Strategy for Children and Families in the Northern Territory	All	All	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians Minister for Social Services	Department of Education Department of Social Services National Indigenous Australians Agency
12-month skills Agreement with states and territories	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 06 Outcome 07	Existing	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
20,000 additional commonwealth supported places 2023-2024		Outcome 06	Existing	Minister for Education	Department of Education
2024-2029 National Skills Agreement (NSA)	All	Outcome 06 Outcome 07	New	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Education Department of Employment and Workplace Relations National Indigenous Australians Agency
5-year National Skills Agreement with States and Territories		Outcome 06	New	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
500 New Frontline and Community Sector Workers	Priority Reform One	Outcome 13	Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
A study concerned with diversity of First Nations Bushfoods	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 08	New	Minister for Industry and Science	Department of Industry, Science and Resources
A study to understand the mental health needs of First Nations peoples	Priority Reform Four	Outcome 14	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023-2025	All	Outcome 13		Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services National Indigenous Australians Agency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023-2025: Reform Area 2	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 12 Outcome 13	New	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023-2025: Reform Area 2 - Community-led prevention services, programs and campaigns for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 12 Outcome 13	New	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023-2025: Reform Area 2 - Family, domestic and sexual violence programs in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 12 Outcome 13	New	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2023-2025: Reform Area 2- Increasing capacity of crisis accommodation services	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 12 Outcome 13	New	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Council on family, domestic and sexual violence (Advisory Council)		Outcome 13	Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Capability Framework	Priority Reform Three		Existing	Minister for the Public Service	Australian Public Service Commission National Indigenous Australians Agency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Family Safety Services	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 12 Outcome 13	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages Policy Partnership	Priority Reform One	Outcome 16	Existing	Minister for the Arts	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts National Indigenous Australians Agency
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Loading element of school recurrent funding		Outcome 05	Existing	Minister for Education	Department of Education
Aboriginal Interpreters Western Australia (AIWA) Aboriginal Corporation - Kimberley Aboriginal Language Interpreting		Outcome 16	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Activity test changes for First Nations children		Outcome 03 Outcome 04	Existing	Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Education	Department of Social Services
Additional Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service sector funding for improved infrastructure (Existing)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01 Outcome 02	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health	Department of Health and Aged Care
Additional Aboriginal Community-Controlled Health Service sector funding for improved infrastructure (New)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01 Outcome 02	New	Minister for Health and Aged Care Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health	Department of Health and Aged Care
Additional Child Care Subsidy (ACCS)		Outcome 03 Outcome 04	Existing	Minister for Education	Department of Education Department of Social Services
Additional funding for Children's Contact Services		Outcome 13	Existing	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department
Additions to the Australian Public Service Survey of Trust	Priority Reform Three		Existing	Minister for the Public Service	Australian Public Service Commission
Advice, advocacy and support services for working women		Outcome 08	New	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Affirmative Measures Indigenous - Recruitment Hub	Priority Reform Three		Existing	Minister for the Public Service	Australian Public Service Commission
AFL boosting physical activity in First Nations communities in Northern Territory	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01 Outcome 07	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care Minister for Sport	Department of Health and Aged Care National Indigenous Australians Agency
Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care National Indigenous Australians Agency
Agree additional sectors for Sector Strengthening Plans	Priority Reform Two		New	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Allied Health Case Conferencing MBS items	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Allied Health in Remote Schools Project	Priority Reform Two	Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of Social Services National Indigenous Australians Agency
APS Jawun Secondment Program (Alumni)	Priority Reform Three		Existing	Minister for the Public Service	Australian Public Service Commission
APS Jawun Secondment Program (Secondment)	Priority Reform Two		Existing	Minister for the Public Service	Australian Public Service Commission
APS-wide Framework for Indigenous Data and Governance	Priority Reform Four		New	Minister for Indigenous Australians Minister for Finance	Department of Finance National Indigenous Australians Agency
ATO compliance with Commonwealth Indigenous Procurement Policy		Outcome 08	Existing	Minister for Financial Services Assistant Treasurer	Treasury
ATO Reach Out Small Business Support Program		Outcome 08	Existing	Minister for Small Business	Treasury
Australia has worked to mainstream language on gender equality and Indigenous women's rights issues by regularly proposing amendments to protect and enhance language in resolutions on Indigenous women's rights		Cross Cutting Outcome Area Gender and Sexuality	Existing	Minister for Women	Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet National Indigenous Australians Agency
Australia's Disability Strategy 2021-2031		Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability	Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Australian Apprenticeship Support Loans		Outcome 06 Outcome 07	New	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Australian Apprenticeship Support Services		Outcome 06 Outcome 07	New	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Australian Apprenticeships programs		Outcome 06 Outcome 07	Existing	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Australian Army Proud Warrior Program	Priority Reform One	Outcome 11 Outcome 12	Existing	Minister for Defence	Department of Defence
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Childcare Inquiry		Outcome 03	New	Treasurer	Treasury
Away from Base Program		Outcome 06	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Barkly Regional Deal		Outcome 09	Existing	Assistant Minister for Regional Development	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Bespoke Model Indigenous Engagement Principles	Priority Reform Three		Existing	Minister for Government Services	Services Australia

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