Around 78 percent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in live in cities and towns. strategy for improving access to education, ‘LEAP: Learning Earning Active Places—a employment, health and housing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders in urban and of the regional areas’ has been developed as part to close the gap in life outcomes and opportunities between Government’s commitment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Queenslanders. The strategy includes: The delivery of 20 projects designed to the in early child development, ‘close gap’ health, education and housing and increase employment and economic participation a communications campaign to recognise and promote the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in urban and regional areas place-based the actions across urban and regional areas to respond to ‘closing gap’ community identified needs and government priorities, including the delivery of targeted sport and recreation activities The strategy was developed after a consultation process with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The strategy complements existing initiatives being delivered in more remote areas of . Cabinet approved the release of LEAP: Learning Earning Active Places—a strategy for improving access to education, employment, health and housing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders in urban and regional areas. Attachment .
Around 78 percent of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population in live in cities and towns. ‘LEAP: Learning Earning Active Places—a strategy for improving access to education, employment, health and housing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders in urban and regional areas’ has been developed as part of the Government’s commitment to close the gap in life outcomes and opportunities between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Queenslanders. The strategy includes: The delivery of 20 projects designed to ‘close the gap’ in early child development, health, education and housing and increase employment and economic participation a communications campaign to recognise and promote the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in urban and regional areas place-based ‘closing the gap’ actions across urban and regional areas to respond to community identified needs and government priorities, including the delivery of targeted sport and recreation activities The strategy was developed after a consultation process with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The strategy complements existing initiatives being delivered in more remote areas of . Cabinet approved the release of LEAP: Learning Earning Active Places—a strategy for improving access to education, employment, health and housing opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders in urban and regional areas. Attachment .