Progress on Closing the Gap

CLOSING THE GAP PROGRESS REPORT

* Close the gap in life expectancy by 2031: On track with overall mortality rate down 15 per cent (from 1998 to 2015)

* Halve the gap in child mortality by 2018: Down 33 per cent (between 1998 and 2015)

* Have 95 per cent of all indigenous four-year-olds enrolled in early childhood education by 2025: On track

* Close the gap in school attendance by the end of 2018: Little progress

* Halve the gap in reading and numeracy for indigenous students by 2018: On track in the ACT and Tas

* Halve the gap in Year 12 attainment by 2020: On track

* Halve the gap in employment by 2018: On track in NSW