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WEBHealth workforce . Between 2011 and 2021, the rate of First Nations people aged 15 and over employed in health-related occupations increased from 255 to 309 …

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance …

WEBThis website brings together information from numerous sources to provide a comprehensive, up-to-date view of the state of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

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2.18 Physical activity

WEBaged 15–17 were more likely to have met the physical activity guidelines than young Indigenous males (6.9% compared with 3.8%), in 2018–19. In 2012–13, around half of …

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Leading causes of disease burden and mortality

WEBSource: Measure 1.24, Table D1.24.2 and Table D1.24.6 – AIHW National Mortality Database. In 2015–2019, the leading 5 causes of potentially avoidable deaths among …

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2. Demographic and social context

WEBDemographic and social context. According to national population estimates based on the 2021 Census, about 984,000 Australians identified as being Aboriginal and/or Torres …

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3.12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health

WEBKey messages. The 2021 Census of Population and Housing shows that 3.1% (16,659) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 and over were employed in health …

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2.19 Dietary behaviour

WEBThe 2018–19 Health Survey showed an association between dietary behaviour and other health and socioeconomic characteristics. For Indigenous Australians aged 15 and …

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3.14 Access to services compared with need

WEBPrivate health insurance. In 2018–19, in non-remote areas, 21% of Indigenous Australians aged 15 and over were covered by private health insurance (similar to 20% in …

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Barriers to accessing health services

WEBFor those in remote areas who did not go to the dentist when they needed to, cost was also an important factor (29%). Other key barriers included: disliking service/professional, …

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1.05 Cardiovascular disease

WEBIn the period July 2017 to June 2019, there were 2,756 hospitalisations of Indigenous Australians with stroke as the principal diagnosis, 8.9% of all hospitalisations with a …

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Access to primary health care

WEBOver the period 2006–07 to 2021–22, the number of First Nations-specific primary health care organisations increased from 147 to 211 (Figure 6.1). In 2021–22, an estimated …

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3.03 Health promotion

WEBAIHW health expenditure database. Australian Government funding for core public health services was $180 per Indigenous Australian, this was 2.3 times the amount of funding …

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Initiatives targeting health risks

WEBEye health. The Australian Government is providing around $43 million over the period 2019–20 to 2022–23 to improve the eye health of Indigenous Australians. Around $10.5 …

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5. Tier 2 – Determinants of health

WEBAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework - Summary report. 5. Tier 2 – Determinants of health. Health is influenced by social determinants and …

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2.16 Risky alcohol consumption

WEBThe rate of exceeding the lifetime alcohol risk guidelines was higher for Indigenous males than Indigenous females (28% and 10%) and higher in non-remote areas than remote …

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3.08 Cultural competency

WEBThe rate of employment of Indigenous Australians in the health workforce increased from 96 per 10,000 in 1996 to 173 per 10,000 in 2016. Among Indigenous Australians who …

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