Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the UN Committee On The Elimination Of Racial Discrimination, 30 October 2017 iv. to close the gap in school attendance by the end of 2018 v. to halve the gap in reading and numeracy for Indigenous students by 2018 vi. to have the gap in Year 12 attainment by 2020, and vii. to halve the gap in employment by 2018. 131 113. The Commission notes that only the target to halve the gap in year 12 attainment rates is on track; the other six targets were either not on track or stalled this year.132 114. The Commission commends the Australian Government’s commitment to the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023,133 a human rights-based approach to improving the health of Indigenous peoples developed in partnership with Indigenous peak bodies. Future federal Budgets must adequately resource its application and operation to ensure that rights are progressively realised. 115. The Special Rapporteur on racial discrimination expressed concern about the disparity in employment rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, particularly that Indigenous Australians are three times more likely to be unemployed that non-Indigenous peoples. 134 Recommendation 28: That all Australian governments increase their efforts to achieve the Closing the Gap targets. Compulsory income management schemes (CERD article 5; Declaration article 8; CO 16) 116. The Commission is concerned by the operation of income management schemes, such as the Australian Government’s Healthy Welfare Card trials, and the disproportionate impact of these income management measures on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.135 117. As at September 2016, 75% of trial participants in Ceduna and 82% of trial participants in the East Kimberley were Indigenous.136 The Commission remains concerned that the measures will continue to disproportionately affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Although the measures may not directly target Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, their practical effect will unduly affect them, as government pensions and allowances are a main source of income for approximately 46.9% of this group.137 118. Most recently, the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 has been referred to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry. The Bill seeks to remove s 124PF of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, which currently provides for the trial of the cashless debit card in three discrete locations, to no more than 10,000 participants, expiring on 30 June 2018. The Bill proposes to amend these arrangements, allowing for the continuation of the trial in existing sites and enabling the expansion of the cashless debit card to further locations. 24