Close the Gap’ is a program initiative committed to closing the health and life expectancy between Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians by 2030.

Close the Gap’ is a program in" rel="nofollow">initiative committed to closin" rel="nofollow">ing the health and life expectancy between Australian Aborigin" rel="nofollow">inal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians by 2030. Whilst measureable improvements take time, there have been some demonstrated improvements in" rel="nofollow">in reducin" rel="nofollow">ing smokin" rel="nofollow">ing rates, improvements in" rel="nofollow">in maternal and child health outcomes and behaviours that lead to chronic diseases. -Critically analyse and discuss the impact and any relevancy on today’s health of the Australian Aborigin" rel="nofollow">inal and Torres Strait Islander population; -Describe and discuss what approaches (old and new) have, or are currently bein" rel="nofollow">ing adopted to address or promote the issue from a health promotion perspective; what has worked and what hasn’t and why? - Identify any benefits or challenges related to the issue to the wider Australian population; -Usin" rel="nofollow">ing strengths based approach, discuss and describe the role of the nurse in" rel="nofollow">in meetin" rel="nofollow">ing the current and future meeds of the Australian Aborigin" rel="nofollow">inal and Torres Strait population; -From a health promotion perspective, discuss and describe the role of nurse in" rel="nofollow">in meetin" rel="nofollow">ing the current and future needs of the Aborigin" rel="nofollow">inal and Torres Strait Islander population;