The National Agreement on Closing the Gap (the National Agreement) is to enable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and governments to work together to overcome the inequality experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and achieve life outcomes equal to all Australians. Outcome 14 is that ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people enjoy high levels of social and emotional wellbeing’ and Target 14 is for ‘Significant and sustained reduction in suicide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people towards zero.