Closing the Gap Assembly
Program + Live Stream

1-3 April 2025
QT Hotel, Ngunnawal Country (Canberra)

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How to view the live stream

Here are three ways to view the live stream of the Closing the Gap Assembly.

  • 1. Livestream on this page

    The Assembly will be live streamed below. This feed should work from any desktop device, tablet or mobile phone.

  • 2. Teams Town Hall

    If you have access issues with the livestream feed below, please try accessing the feed using our Teams Town Hall link below.

    Open teams live stream

  • 3. Still having trouble?

    Still having trouble? Please try accessing the live stream using the link below.

    Open live stream

Assembly program

The Coalition of Peaks is proud to host the Closing the Gap Assembly - a national gathering of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled representatives, key stakeholders, and subject matter experts.

The Assembly is about more than discussion – it’s about deep listening, collaboration, and charting the way forward for real change. Find out what’s happening on each day of the Assembly below.

  • 9:00-10:00am — Keynote address from the Joint Council Co-Chairs 

    11:00am–12:30pm — Aboriginal-Led Review of the Closing the Gap Agreement

    1:30–2:00pm — Shared decision-making 

    3:30–4:00pm — Partnership

    4:30–5:00pm — Day 1 wrap up

  • 9:00-9:30am — Improving mainstream institutions

    10:00–10:30am — Ray Lovett: Systemic racism and community access to data for decision-making

    11:15–11:45am — Have Australian Governments changed the way they work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People?

    1:30pm–2:15pm — Government accountability

    3:30–4:00pm — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander data

  • 9:00–9:45am — Building the community sector

    11:00–11:45am — Socio-economic targets

    1:30–2:00pm — Awareness of and engagement with the Closing the Gap Agreement

    3:30–4:30pm — Assembly outcomes

Attending the Assembly in-person?
Download the in-person program here.

Assembly Summary Documents

Want to know what’s happening? We’ll be uploading summaries of the Assembly throughout each day.

  • 1 April 2025

  • 2 April 2025

  • 3 April 2025

Frequently asked questions

Find answers to all your questions about the Assembly. If you question isn’t answered here, please reach out to us and we’ll get back to you as soon as posssible.

  • QT Hotel Canberra
    1 London Cct
    Canberra ACT 2601

    Phone: (02) 6247 6244

  • All materials will be provided. We encourage you to bring a notebook, comfortable clothing, and anything you need to feel at home.

  • Yes - the QT Hotel is fully accessible. If you have specific accessibility needs, please let us know ahead of time.

  • Yes, the session will be live streamed. You can view it below.

  • Yes, select highlights and reflections will be captured and shared across the Coalition of Peaks’ channels.