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ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER
HEALTH PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK 2017 REPORT
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About this report
Executive Summary
Key Findings
Life course
Gender
Regional analysis
Social Determinants
Racism and discrimination
Demographic context
Policies and strategies
Background
TIER 1: HEALTH STATUS & OUTCOMES
1.01 Low Birthweight
1.02 Top reasons for hospitalisation
1.03 Injury and poisoning
1.04 Respiratory disease
1.05 Circulatory disease
1.06 Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease
1.07 High blood pressure
1.08 Cancer
1.09 Diabetes
1.10 Kidney disease
1.11 Oral health
1.12 HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and sexually transmissible infections
1.13 Community functioning
1.14 Disability
1.15 Ear health
1.16 Eye health
1.17 Perceived health status
1.18 Social and emotional wellbeing
1.19 Life expectancy at birth
1.20 Infant and child mortality
1.21 Perinatal mortality
1.22 All causes age-standardised death rates
1.23 Leading causes of mortality
1.24 Avoidable and preventable deaths
TIER 2: DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
2.01 Housing
2.02 Access to functional housing with utilities
2.03 Environmental tobacco smoke
2.04 Literacy and numeracy
2.05 Education outcomes for young people
2.06 Educational participation and attainment of adults
2.07 Employment
2.08 Income
2.09 Index of disadvantage
2.10 Community safety
2.11 Contact with the criminal justice system
2.12 Child protection
2.13 Transport
2.14 Indigenous people with access to their traditional lands
2.15 Tobacco use
2.16 Risky alcohol consumption
2.17 Drug and other substance use including inhalants
2.18 Physical activity
2.19 Dietary behaviours
2.20 Breastfeeding practices
2.21 Health behaviours during pregnancy
2.22 Overweight and obesity
TIER 3: HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
3.01 Antenatal care
3.02 Immunisation
3.03 Health promotion
3.04 Early detection and early treatment
3.05 Chronic disease management
3.06 Access to hospital procedures
3.07 Selected potentially preventable hospital admissions
3.08 Cultural competency
3.09 Discharge against medical advice
3.10 Access to mental health services
3.11 Access to alcohol and drug services
3.12 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the health workforce
3.13 Competent governance
3.14 Access to services compared with need
3.15 Access to prescription medicines
3.16 Access to after-hours primary health care
3.17 Regular GP or health service
3.18 Care planning for chronic diseases
3.19 Accreditation
3.20 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples training for health-related disciplines
3.21 Expenditure on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health compared to need
3.22 Recruitment and retention of staff
TECHNICAL APPENDIX
Statistical terms and methods
Main Data Sources
Data development
Notes to tables and figures
Abbreviations
Glossary
References
Overview
About this report
Key findings
Life course
Gender
Regional analysis
Social determinants
Racism and discrimination
Demographic context
Policies and strategies
Background