On Closing the Gap Day, 16 March 2023, Gippsland PHN acknowledges the past and present trauma and injustices that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have and continue to endure over the course of colonisation.
Our vision for reconciliation is to address Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s rights to equity of access to culturally safe and inclusive primary health care in Gippsland.
In achieving this vision to strive for equitable health and wellbeing, we will be guided by the diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices. By walking together, we will develop a significant understanding of the protocols needed to service Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
National Closing the Gap Day acknowledges the ongoing strength and resilience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in sustaining the world’s oldest living cultures.
It is underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. It also recognises that structural change in the way governments work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is needed to close the gap.
Find out more ABOUT Closing the Gap Day at https://closethegap.org.au/close-the-gap-day/
Read our Priority Issues Papers on Closing the Gap in Gippsland and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples health and wellbeing in Gippsland at https://gphn.org.au/resources/
