National Reconciliation Week

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make up 3% of the Australian population
• 50% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is under 25 years of age.

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• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make up 30% of the prison population
• Since the 1991 Royal Commission, there have been over 500 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander deaths in custody

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Life expectancy

•  The life expectancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is eight years lower than the rest of the population

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• The 15 – 35 years age group are three to four times more likely to commit suicide than that of their non-Indigenous counterparts.

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• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are over 11 times more likely to be removed than non-Indigenous children, representing 41% of the population in out-of-home care, despite making up only 6% of the total population of children in Australia.

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• 1 in 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples feel financially secure
• 75% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have difficulty accessing financial services 
• One in two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are experiencing financial stress.

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