This report summarises evidence on progress toward and the key factors associated with 14 of 17 Closing the Gap targets. The trends are analysed by various geographic, demographic and socioeconomic factors. The report identifies key strategies for improvement in health-related, early years, socioeconomic and justice target outcomes to help drive change.

This report assesses the Commonwealth’s delivery against actions outlined in the 2024 implementation plan including spotlights on outstanding programs, services and initiatives. The 2025 implementation plan outlines the Commonwealth’s strategic priorities for the next 12 months to contribute to achieving the goals of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

This report highlights the urgent need to address the shortfall in funding for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander boarding students. It calls for a sustainable funding model that offers Indigenous boarding schools the certainty they need to plan for the future, and will allow schools to attract and retain passionate staff, maintain essential infrastructure, and...

A summary of key discussions and outcomes of the Reconciliation and Education forum, which considered the future of Indigenous education. The forum identified commonalities, challenges and opportunities for educators and set out the first steps of an action plan intended to drive reconciliation in and through the sector.

Focussing on labour market outcomes and some non-labour market outcomes, this paper is an economic analysis of pathways through education leading to strong outcomes for Māori students, and how these differ by gender - and for students with different interests and aptitudes in high school.