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Data availability and latest assessments of progress, at March 2025^

From this dashboard, you can access available data on the targets and indicators agreed as part of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.

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Skip to ‘What’s new’ and detailed information on the March 2025 dashboard update

Priority Reforms

Outcomes related to reforming the way that government works to 'accelerate improvements in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people' (clause 25). Development of measurement of targets and indicators under the Priority Reforms is occurring across phases – see the appendix (attachment 5) of the Closing the Gap Annual Data Compilation Report July 2024 .

Click on a Priority Reform area below for more information on the target and access to related supporting indicators.

Socio-economic outcome areasOutcomes important to the rights, wellbeing and quality of life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Click on a socio-economic outcome area below for more information on the target and access to related supporting indicators.

^ Results relating to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Assessments measure progress towards each target since the baseline year, based on the latest available data.

What's new

For the latest dashboard update, a new year of data is available for eight targets (across seven socio‑economic outcome areas) and 11 socio‑economic supporting indicators. In addition, historical population rates have been revised for four socio‑economic targets (and baseline values) and seven supporting indicators, following the release of updated population data by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Analysis of the historical and ongoing context to the data is reported for the first time for one additional socio‑economic outcome area.

See the Revisions to population estimates page for more information on how the updated population estimates affect targets and supporting indicators reported on this dashboard.

Open the toggle below for a table which outlines the targets and indicators with new information.

Only areas with new material in this update are included in the table below.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released new population estimates (for years 2011 to 2021) and projections (post 2021). See the Revisions to population estimates page and the How to interpret the data page for more information. This dashboard update includes revisions for the targets/indicators as indicated by the following tags in the What’s new column:

  • Revised population rates have been applied to the historical series (including data for baseline year), and
  • Revised target end points have been updated (revised to reflect revisions to the baseline year data).
Targets with new material for March 2025 dashboard update.
Area Target What’s new
Socio-economic outcome 2 Target 2 Healthy birthweight New year of data
Socio-economic outcome 10 Target 10 Imprisonment New year of data
Revised population rates Revised target
Socio-economic outcome 11 Target 11 Youth detention New year of data
Revised population rates Revised target
Socio-economic outcome 12 Target 12 Children in out-of-home care New year of data
Revised population rates Revised target
Socio-economic outcome 14 Target 14 Significant and sustained reduction in suicide New year of data and specification
Revised population rates Revised target
Socio-economic outcome 15 Target 15 Land mass and Sea country subject to legal rights or interests New year of data
Socio-economic outcome 16 Target 16 Number and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages being spoken New historical and ongoing context
Socio-economic outcome 17 Target 17 Digital inclusion New year of data and updated specification
Supporting indicators with new material for March 2025 dashboard update.
Area Target/Indicator What’s new
Socio-economic outcome 1 Indicator 1b Leading causes of death New year of data
Revised population rates
Indicator 1e Access/use of health services New year of data
Revised population rates
Socio-economic outcome 2 Indicator 2a Mothers who smoke during pregnancy New year of data
Indicator 2d Use of antenatal care New year of data
Socio-economic outcome 6 Indicator 6a Higher education commencement, attrition, and completion rates New year of data
Indicator 6c VET commencement, attrition and completion rates New year of data
Socio-economic outcome 10 Indicator 10a People charged by police Revised population rates
Socio-economic outcome 11 Indicator 11c Alleged young offenders involved in police proceedings Revised population rates
Socio-economic outcome 12 Indicator 12b Proportion of children in out-of-home care New year of data
Indicator 12e Application of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle New year of data
Indicator 12m Rates of substantiation by type of abuse Revised population rates
Socio-economic outcome 13 Indicator 13d Women reporting family violence is common in their communities New year of data and updated specification
Indicator 13h Hospitalisations for family violence New year of data
Revised population rates
Indicator 13p Assistance from Specialist Homelessness Services for reasons of family violence Revised population rates
Socio-economic outcome 16 Indicator 16e Accessing Commonwealth funded language centres New year of data

Who to contact

If you are a journalist or have a media enquiry, please contact our Media team – 02 6240 3330 / media@pc.gov.au

For all non-media enquiries or requests for background information, please contact Sarah Leary, Assistant Commissioner on 03 9653 2247 / ctg.data@pc.gov.au

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