5 days ago
Garma celebrates 25 years as the gap widens for Territorians
Politicians and First Nations leaders have gathered in remote Arnhem Land for the country's largest Indigenous Festival Garma, and this year it celebrates 25 years. But there's not a lot to celebrate in the latest Closing the Gap report, particularly in the Northern Territory - the worst performing jurisdiction in the country. Closing the Gap is the key policy agreed to by federal, state and territory governments that aims to improve the health, education, employment and social outcomes for Indigenous Australians. The latest release of data this week, shows that nationally, only four out of the 19 targets are on track to be met by the deadline of 2031.
Reporter: Alex Barwick with John Paterson, Ngalakan man, Chair of APONT, the peak body for Aboriginal organisations in the NT and CEO of AMSANT, the peak body for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health in the NT
