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
Information and communication systems used by community-controlled sector are accessible		Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability	New	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Integrated Care and Commissioning Project	All	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Aged Care Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Minister for Veterans' Affairs	Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Veteran's Affairs National Disability Insurance Agency National Indigenous Australians Agency
Intensive early childhood education and care model trial	Priority Reform One	Outcome 03 Outcome 04	Existing	Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Education Minister for Youth	Department of Education
Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner	All	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Jobs and Skills Australia Advice (JSA)	Priority Reform Four	Outcome 01 Outcome 06 Outcome 07 Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Jobs and Skills Councils (JSC)	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 06	Existing	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Skills and Training	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Justice Policy Partnership (AGD)	Priority Reform One	Outcome 10 Outcome 11	Existing	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department
Justice Reinvestment (NIAA)		Outcome 10 Outcome 11	New	Attorney-General Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Launch into Work program		Outcome 07 Outcome 08	New	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Leaders in Indigenous Medical Education Network (LIME)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Leaders in Indigenous Nursing and Midwifery Education Network (LINMEN)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Legislative amendments to the Public Service Act	Priority Reform Three		New	Minister for Indigenous Australians Minister for the Public Service	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Leverage the Younger People in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) target of no people under the age of 65 living in residential aged care by 1 January 2025		Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability	Existing	Minister for Aged Care Minister for Health and Aged Care Minister for Social Services Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme	Department of Health and Aged Care Department of Social Services
Linking Crime and Justice Data	Priority Reform Four		Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Listen to Learn		Outcome 04	Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
Living STEM	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 14 Outcome 16	New	Minister for Industry and Science
Local Jobs Program		Outcome 07 Outcome 08	Existing	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Maturing of formal Place-Based Partnerships	Priority Reform One		Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Maturing of Policy Partnerships	Priority Reform One		Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mental health workforce	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 14	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Mission Based Compacts for Universities	Priority Reform One	Outcome 06 Outcome 08	Existing	Minister for Education	Department of Education National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mobile Black Spot Program		Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Communications	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Mobile Infrastructure Report 2022	Priority Reform Four	Outcome 17	Existing	Treasurer	Treasury
Monitoring and Accountability Framework	Priority Reform Three	All	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians Prime Minister	Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan - Mental Health	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 14	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Protection Sub-committee	Priority Reform One	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) - Indigenous Language Interpreter Certification		Outcome 16	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
National Agent and Access Point (NAAP) program in Services Australia	Priority Reform One	Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Government Services Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme	Services Australia
National Anti-Racism Strategy	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 16	Existing	Attorney-General Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs	Attorney-General's Department
National Cancer Data Framework	Priority Reform Four	Outcome 01	New	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
National Children's Education and Care National Workforce Strategy 'Shaping Our Future'	Priority Reform Three	Outcome 03	Existing	Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Youth	Department of Education
National Early Childhood Program for children with disability or developmental concerns (NECP)		Outcome 04 Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability	Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
National Escaping Violence Payment (EVP) Trial		Outcome 13	Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
National Health Academy (Indigenous Allied Health Australia )	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
National Housing and Homelessness Agreement (NHHA)	Priority Reform One	Outcome 09	Existing	Minister for Homelessness Minister for Housing Treasurer	Department of Social Services Treasury
National Housing and Homelessness Plan	Priority Reform One	Outcome 09	Existing	Minister for Homelessness Minister for Housing	Department of Social Services
National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (NHFIC)		Outcome 09	Existing	Minister for Homelessness Minister for Housing	Department of Social Services Treasury
National Housing Supply and Affordability Council		Outcome 09	New	Minister for Homelessness Minister for Housing	Department of Social Services
National Indigenous Coalition	Priority Reform One		Existing	Minister for Government Services	Services Australia
National Information and Awareness Campaign for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women		Outcome 02	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
National Lung Cancer Screening Program			New	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Cancer Australia Department of Health and Aged Care
National Measurement Institute support of First Nations Bushfood businesses	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 08		Minister for Industry and Science	Department of Industry, Science and Resources
National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Funding	Priority Reform One Priority Reform Two Priority Reform Three	Outcome 14	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
National Native Title Council - director training, PBC regional forums and other support and education activities.	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 15	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
National Plan to End Violence Against Women 2022-2032 (NIAA) - Healing for families initiative	All	Outcome 12 Outcome 13		Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of Social Services National Indigenous Australians Agency
National Principles to Address Coercive Control		Outcome 13	Existing	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department
National Redress Scheme- Redress Support Services	Priority Reform Three		Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
National Redress Scheme- Targeted Communication Strategy	Priority Reform Three		Existing	Minister for Social Services	Department of Social Services
National Strategic Framework for Information Sharing between the Family Law and Family Violence and Child Protection Systems (National Framework)		Outcome 13	Existing	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department
National Strategy for Food Security in Remote First Nations Communities		Cross Cutting Outcome Area Remote Australia	New	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency

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