The Albanese Government is pleased to present its first Closing the Gap implementation plan. The 2023 plan outlines the Australian government’s forward looking strategic priorities for Closing the Gap over the next 12 to 18 months.

This plan responds directly to the 2022 Closing the Gap annual report and shows all Australians where efforts will be focused; what tangible, practical actions are being taken; where reform is required; and what further partnerships are required to support progress.

With this implementation plan, the Commonwealth will move beyond the foundational work undertaken over the first two years and deliver on specific and tangible actions for accelerating efforts to improve the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by embedding the Priority Reforms and addressing the socio-economic outcomes.