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Celine O’Meara taking part in National Close the Gap Day last year at Federation Square in Melbourne. |
Oxfam invites all to close the gap
Thursday, 4 March 2010
12:53:36 PM
NATIONAL
Issue 196, March 4, 2010: With National Close the Gap day coming up on March 25, advocacy organisation Oxfam has made the call to those who want to help.
National Close the Gap day coordinator Gary Highland said that public pressure would help urge the government to act.
“Last year, more than 500 events involving 25,000 people took place around Australia - from large-scale events to small gatherings in people’s homes,” Mr Highland said. “We’re hoping for even bigger numbers this year.”
Mr Highland said that while the Rudd government’s goals had brought some progress, there was still a long way to go.
“More than 135,000 Australians are now active supporters of the campaign to Close the Gap,” Mr Highland said. “They are aware of the human tragedy that lies behind the statistics on Aboriginal health...
“People from all walks of life and from all corners of the country are invited to join them this year - to show their support to close the gap within a generation and urge the government to get it right.”
Oxfam will supply people with everything they need to run an event in their home, workplace or community.
• For more information, please see the related link.
http:// www.oxfam.org.au/closethegap
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