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\"\"<\/a>February 7, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Community-controlled organisations – such as the Cherbourg-based CRAICCHS – hold the key to meeting Closing The Gap targets, according to the Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council (QAIHC).<\/span><\/p>\n

QAIHC has supported the Australian Productivity Commission\u2019s recommendations, released on Wednesday, which call for urgent reforms to meet Closing The Gap targets, saying insufficient progress has been made by governments.<\/p>\n

The Review of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap<\/a><\/strong> report found progress to implement reforms was \u201cweak\u201d, and that \u201cdisparate actions and ad hoc changes\u201d had not led to noticeable improvements for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.<\/p>\n

QAIHC Acting CEO Paula Arnol said the findings demonstrated governments were not sharing responsibility or using the skills and knowledge of community-controlled organisations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a \u2018gap\u2019; it\u2019s a chasm. We need urgent action now,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur communities and services live with real inequity. Life expectancy targets aren\u2019t on trajectory, and suicide rates amongst our people are climbing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Priority Reforms under the National Agreement were meant to ensure governments listened to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; we know what is best for our communities.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Productivity Commission report proves governments need to strengthen the structures that empower Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and share decision-making authority.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe report recommends some key actions, including amending the agreement to better emphasise power sharing, and having governments recognise the expertise of Aboriginal community-controlled organisations in what works for their communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need stronger involvement from community-controlled organisations if we\u2019re really going to close the gap.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur members live and work in our communities and regions, their strength is in building solutions for mob. <\/p>\n

“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships and collaborations are essential to achieve real change.”<\/p>\n

QAIHC is an umbrella body which represents more than 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-controlled health organisations in Queensland, including CRAICCHS<\/a><\/strong> (Cherbourg Aboriginal & Islander Community Controlled Health Services).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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