Closing the Gap
The Commonwealth government has made historic investments to close the gap on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage.
Closing the Gap is a comprehensive multi-sector approach with a holistic view of health. It acknowledges all social determinants of health including housing, education, early childhood development, economic participation.
Related Pages
Care Coordination and Supplementary Services (CCSS)
(http://www.gpqld.com.au/page/Programs/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Health/Care_Programs/Care_Coordinator/)
About CCSS
Please click here to view.
Forms for GPs
CCSS Program Referral/ Consent Form
Importing Templates in Medical Director Installation Guide
Template - MD3
Template- Best Practice
Recruitment
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Identification & Access
(http://www.gpqld.com.au/page/Programs/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Health/Care_Programs/Access/)
Outreach Workers and Project Officers
(http://www.gpqld.com.au/page/Programs/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Health/Care_Programs/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Outreach_Workers/)
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Outreach Workers work with the Indigenous Health Project Officers to help local Indigenous Australians make better use of available health care services more...
Queensland Closing the Gap Quality Improvement Initiative
(http://www.gpqld.com.au/page/Programs/Aboriginal_and_Torres_Strait_Islander_Health/Care_Programs/Queensland_Closing_the_Gap_Quality_Improvement_Initiative/)
The Queensland Closing the Gap Quality Improvement Initiative is a primary health care quality improvement initiative based on an internationally accepted model.
It is designed to help health professionals and their teams involved in Closing the Gap...
