Today is National Close the Gap Day.⁠
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This day aims to close the life expectancy gap between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and non-Indigenous Australians.⁠
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples have some of the poorest health outcomes of any group of people in the world. ⁠
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On average, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples die 10 years younger than other Australians. In addition, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples experience other chronic conditions such as diabetes sometimes as high as two times the rate of non-indigenous people.⁠
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The Close the Gap campaign aims to achieve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health equality by 2030. ⁠
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There are some simple things we can all do to help:⁠

• Sign the Close the Gap Pledge⁠
• Make a donation⁠
• Educate yourself ⁠
• Listen and share stories from First Nations People on social media⁠
• Write to your local MP
  

We have already started by signing the pledge as a Club!⁠

Visit antar.org.au for more information.

Our Senior Women’s team celebrate International Women’s Day by striking the #BreakTheBias pose to encourage everyone to commit to forging a more inclusive world!⁠
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We believe in a club that values diversity and fosters inclusion, and as a community we aspire to improve equality and move toward gender unity.⁠
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So, please join us in this goal, not just today on International Women’s Day, but every day.

Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate and recognise the social, global, economic, and political achievements of women globally.⁠
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It is also a call to action to accelerate gender parity.⁠
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This year’s theme is #BreakTheBias⁠
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Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, action is needed to level the playing field.⁠
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Everyone in our community has a role to play in forging a more gender-balanced world, and together we can all work to #BreakTheBias⁠
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Let’s use the opportunity of International Women’s Day to truly forge the gender agenda further and to make positive gains for women and girls worldwide.⁠

Today is the start of Women’s History month, a time to celebrate women’s contributions to history, culture and society.

At SMFNC, the continued running and success of our club would not be possible without the many women behind it. From the mums who make Thursday night dinner, the sisters who volunteer in the canteen, to the girlfriends who have helped out as trainers, and of course our women on the footy field and netball court.

In Australia, women are still under-represented in organised sport—as participants, coaches, officials, administrators, and board members.

We hope that we can be part of the continued and increased involvement of women in sport through our women’s football team and women’s netball teams.

To mark this celebration, we decided to reflect on the history of women in sports, and celebrate some of the world’s most remarkable, history-making moments for women!