The Wire

Today’s National ‘Close the Gap’ Day is part of a long term campaign calling for federal state and territory governments to commit to closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. The 17 year gap in Life expectancy is the largest in the world and health profesionals and social advocates a like are hoping the sustained public campaign will help breach the divide. The Wire attended the Close the Gap Day in Sydney’s Belmore Park and spoke to Sandra Bailey CEO of the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Centre.