Table 1 Chronology of relevant policies, reports, and events (1998–2013)
Year | Australian BoD studies | IBoD study | Related policies & reports | Relevant events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | First Australian & Victorian BoD study undertaken | |||
1999 | First Australian & Victorian BoD study published | |||
2000 | Final report of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation to the Prime Minister and the Commonwealth Parliament delivered (December) | |||
2001 | National Health Performance Framework released (September) | Federal election (November) | ||
2002 | COAG agreed to commission the SCRCSSP to produce a regular report to COAG against key indicators of Indigenous disadvantage, to measure impact of policy changes on Indigenous community (April) | |||
2003 | Second Australian BoD study undertaken | Inaugural biennial report The health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous Peoples 2003 published (ABS & AIHW) | ||
Overcoming Indigenous disadvantage: key indicators 2003 report published (SCRCSSP) | ||||
2004 | First Northern Territory BoD study published | Commissioning of IBoD study | Federal election (October) | |
Governmental changes regarding a ‘whole-of-government’ approach to Indigenous affairs at Federal level implemented (July) | ||||
The 2002 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey released (ABS, June) | ||||
2005 | Second Victorian BoD study published | Health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, 2005 published (ABS & AIHW, August) | ||
Social Justice Report 2005 published | ||||
2006 | ||||
2007 | Second Australian BoD study published | IBoD study report published | Little Children are Sacred report published (June) | Federal election (November) |
Second Northern Territory BoD study undertaken | Oxfam Close the gap: solutions to the Indigenous health crisis facing Australia report released (April) | Northern Territory Intervention (June 07–October 08) | ||
Australian DOHA: National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2003–2013: Australian Government Implementation Plan 2007–2013 | ||||
2008 | National Indigenous Reform Agreement (November) | National Apology (February) | ||
Indigenous Chronic Disease Package (November) | Close the Gap: Indigenous Health Equality Summit – Statement of Intent (March) | |||
Closing the Gap framework (December) | National Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes (December) | |||
2009 | Second Northern Territory BoD study published | Peer-reviewed paper published (April) | National Health Performance Framework revised | New life expectancy estimates released (ABS, May) |
2010 | Closing the Gap: The Indigenous Chronic Disease Package in 2009–10 (first annual report) | |||
2011 | 2010 Indigenous Expenditure Report (first edition) (February) | |||
Closing the Gap: The Indigenous Chronic Disease Package in 2010–11 (second annual report) (October) | ||||
2012 | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework | |||
2012 Indigenous Expenditure Report (second edition) (September) | ||||
2013 | The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Recognition Bill 2012 passed (February) | Federal election (September); Liberal Coalition government elected under Prime Minister Tony Abbott | ||
Closing the Gap: Prime Minister’s Report 2013 released | ||||
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: First Results, Australia, 2012–13 released (November) |