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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - 2006 Report

This is the first Report against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework

This is the first report against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework and it reports against 64 of the 70 measures.

It finds that there have been improvements in some aspects of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, while some areas are unchanged and some are worsening.

Areas of improvement include: mortality and infant mortality, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, deaths caused by circulatory disease, hospitalisation for pneumonia, expansion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care, immunisation, education and unemployment.

Areas of concern include: deaths caused by chronic diseases, hospitalisation for injury and poisoning, end stage kidney disease, low birth weight, chronic ear disease, oral health, sexually transmissible infections, smoking including smoking during pregnancy, nutrition, obesity, relative per capita health expenditure and access to health services.

The Report is a vehicle to stimulate debate and policy innovation in the area of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health.

A small number of measures are not included in this first report as they require further development. It is intended to include these measures in future reports which will occur every two years.

The report is available as a complete document or split into smaller sections. Click on the appropriate link below:

PDF printable Full report: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - 2006 (PDF 1860 KB)

PDF printable prelims and chapter 1-2: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - 2006 Report (PDF 582 KB)

PDF printable chapter 3-4: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - 2006 Report (PDF 582 KB)

PDF printable chapter 5: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - 2006 Report (PDF 824 KB)

PDF printable chapter 6: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - 2006 Report (PDF 489 KB)

If you would like more information about this publication, please contact OATSIH Enquiries, or call 02 6289 5291