Coalition Of Peaks
The Commonwealth must lead efforts to stop the incarceration of 10-year-old children, according to the Coalition of Peaks, who say federal funding should be tied to meaningful justice reform.
Indigenous leaders from across the country have gathered on Larrakia Country to meet with Indigenous Affairs Ministers from the Commonwealth, states, and territories, urging urgent action on key prior...
Senator Kerrynne Liddle's recent comments in The Australian present a concerning reframing of the realities facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Malarndirri McCarthy's continuation as Minister for Indigenous Australians has been welcomed by the Coalition of Peaks, as they call for a more government-wide contribution to Closing the Gap.
Tamworth has become Australia's first town to see a local council and Aboriginal community-controlled organisation sign a formal agreement to work together on Closing the Gap.
The announcement of funding for programs and services to remote communities have been welcomed by Indigenous advocates who say it is what they have long been calling for to help close the gap.
In 2005, I stood with Tom Calma, Black peak organisations and many others to call on governments to treat health as a human right for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
At a significant meeting in Western Australia, leaders from across the nation gathered to reaffirm their dedication to addressing the inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
Regressive steps and broken promises are hindering Australia closing the gap, the Coalition of Peaks has said. Speaking ahead of the anniversary of the referendum that voted against creating an Indige...
Only five of the 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track, the latest data from the Productivity Commission shows, with incarceration and out-of-home care rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande...
The federal government is set to announce $100 million worth of support for 33 Indigenous health infrastructure projects across the country. The announcement, occurring at a Joint Council on Closing t...
The Coalition of Peaks - a representative body of over seventy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled peak organisations - has welcomed some measures in the federal budget and call...
The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children in the child protection system is increasing, the latest data shows. Updated figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Wellbeing...