Part 1 in our series to explain the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This part introduces the Coalition of Peaks, who they are and how they were formed. It also explains what Community Controlled means.
Gunawuna Jungai is proud to be the organisation formed under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to represent Doomadgee, and while we will work hand in hand with the Government, our responsibility will always be back to the Doomadgee Community.
Part 2 in our series to explain the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This part focuses on expanding on who the Coalition of Peaks are and how the 4 Priority Reform targets were agreed to.
Pat Turner, CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), & Co-Chair of the Joint Council on Closing the Gap, explains the formation of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap in the video as an act of self-determination:
“…the whole issue of Closing the Gap and coming together as the Coalition of Peaks is an act for self-determination, and we have never done it before in this way…” – Pat Turner
Part 3 in our series to explain the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This part focuses on who the agreement is for, the commitment from Government back to indigenous people and the new way of Government working with community.
What this means for Doomadgee is that Government is committed to working with Doomadgee differently. This is why Gunawuna Jungai was formed to represent all the Family Groups who live in Doomadgee and become the Voice of Doomadgee.
Part 4 in our series to explain the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This video explains that Indigenous peoples wanted formal agreements with Government and targets to keep governments accountable to closing the gap.
Doomadgee will now choose who represents Doomadgee, not the Government.
Part 5 in our series to explain the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This part introduces the 4 Priority Reforms that were chosen after extensive consultation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. These were;
New targets and measures have also been implemented to improve Government accountability back to the communities.
Part 6 in our series to explain the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This part explains Priority Reform 1: Shared Decision making through formalised agreements.
Doomadgee was chosen as one of the 6 place-based partnerships across all of Australia. It is the only one in Queensland.
Part 7 in our series to explain the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. This part explains Priority Reform 1: Building the Community Controlled sector.
Part 8 in our series to explain the National Agreement on closing the Gap. This part explains Priority Reform 1:
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