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
National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse (AG)		Outcome 12 Outcome 13 Outcome 14	Existing	Attorney-General Minister for Indigenous Australians	Attorney-General's Department
National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse Health Services Capability Building.	All	Outcome 12 Outcome 13 Outcome 14	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
National Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Child Sexual Abuse Supporting Healing for Families (NIAA)	All	Outcome 12 Outcome 13 Outcome 14	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
National Teacher Workforce Action Plan		Outcome 05	New	Minister for Education	Department of Education
National Water Grid Fund - safe and reliable water for remote and regional First Nations communities		Outcome 09	Existing	Minister for the Environment and Water	Department of Climate Change, the Environment, Energy and Water
Nationally coordinated approach to education and training for family, domestic and sexual violence		Outcome 10 Outcome 11	New	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department
Native Title Anthropologists Grants Program		Outcome 15	Existing	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department
Native title compensation work with states and territories		Outcome 15	Existing	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department National Indigenous Australians Agency
Native Title Legislation Amendment Act 2021 (NTLAA)		Outcome 15	Existing	Attorney-General Minister for Indigenous Australians	Attorney-General's Department National Indigenous Australians Agency
Native Title Representative Bodies and Service Providers	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 08 Outcome 15	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
NATSIFAC Program Targeted Infrastructure funding	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Navy partnership with CLONTARF	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 05 Outcome 07	Existing	Minister for Defence	Department of Defence
NBN Co Initiatives - capability		Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Communications	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
NBN Co Initiatives - connection		Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Communications	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
NBN Co's Regional Co-investment Fund		Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Communications	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
NBN upgrades		Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Communications	Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
NDIA First Nations Strategy	Priority Reform Three	Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability	Existing	Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme	National Disability Insurance Agency
NDIS Market Interventions	Priority Reform One	Outcome 08 Cross Cutting Outcome Area Disability	New	Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme	Department of Health and Aged Care
New early learning teaching model - Early Learning Teaching Pilot (ELTP)		Outcome 03 Outcome 04	Existing	Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Youth	Department of Education
New Homes Bonus	Priority Reform One	Outcome 09	New	Minister for Housing	Treasury
New Jobs Program Trial (approach to replace CDP)		Outcome 07 Outcome 08	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
New Remote Housing Agreement with the Northern Territory		Outcome 09	New	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of Social Services National Indigenous Australians Agency
New Voluntary Parents Program		Outcome 07 Outcome 08	New	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
NHMRC Community Water Planner	Priority Reform One	Outcome 01 Outcome 09	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
NIAA Away from Base Program	All	Outcome 06 Outcome 07	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Northern Territory Government - National Partnership on Northern Territory Remote Aboriginal Investment - Remote Australia Strategy Implementation Plan - Aboriginal Interpreter Service		Outcome 16	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Northern Territory Government Aboriginal Interpreter Service - Cross Border Interpreting Services		Outcome 16	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Northern Territory Government Aboriginal Interpreter Service - Legal Interpreting Services		Outcome 16	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Northern Territory Housing and Essential Infrastructure	Priority Reform One	Outcome 09	Existing	Minister for Housing	Department of Social Services National Indigenous Australians Agency
Northern Territory Pathways to Community Control program	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
On Country Education for Remote First Nations Students (Distance Education)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 05 Outcome 07	New	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of Education National Indigenous Australians Agency
On Country Education for Remote First Nations Students (Junior Rangers)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 05 Outcome 07	New	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of Education National Indigenous Australians Agency
On-Country Digitisation Initiative	Priority Reform Four	Outcome 16 Outcome 17	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts National Indigenous Australians Agency
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Punishment (OPCAT)		Outcome 10 Outcome 11	Existing	Attorney-General	Attorney-General's Department
Outback Power		Outcome 09	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
ParentsNext		Outcome 07 Outcome 08	Existing	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Partner with NIETA	Priority Reform One	Outcome 07 Outcome 08	Existing	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations	Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Department of Social Services National Indigenous Australians Agency
Partnership Action Health Sector Strengthening Plan	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care National Indigenous Australians Agency
Partnership Stocktake - critical value assessment of Partnerships	Priority Reform One		New	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Plan for Cheaper Childcare - Child Care Subsidy (CCS)		Outcome 03 Outcome 04	Existing	Minister for Education	Department of Education
Policy Partnership evaluation methodology	Priority Reform One		Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Powering Australia Industry Growth Centre - First Nations Business Advisor	Priority Reform One	Outcome 08		Minister for Industry and Science	Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Preschool Reform Agreement Commitment		Outcome 03 Outcome 04	Existing	Minister for Early Childhood Education Minister for Youth	Department of Education
Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) Capacity Building Program	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 08 Outcome 15	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBC) Steering Group	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 15 Cross Cutting Outcome Area Remote Australia	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency
Preventing harms for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people from Alcohol and Other Substance Misuse	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01 Outcome 14	Existing	Minister for Indigenous Australians	Department of Health and Aged Care National Indigenous Australians Agency
Prevention and early intervention of rheumatic heart disease	All	Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Prioritising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in preventing communicable diseases		Outcome 01	Existing	Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Prioritising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations in preventing communicable diseases (COVID-19)	Priority Reform Two	Outcome 01		Minister for Health and Aged Care	Department of Health and Aged Care
Priority Reform Three Research Projects	Priority Reform Three	All	New	Minister for Indigenous Australians	National Indigenous Australians Agency

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