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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2017 Report
© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
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Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council, 2017, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2017 Report, AHMAC, Canberra.
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Health Systems Analysis Section
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Acknowledgements
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2017 Report, was prepared by the following staff in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—Shane Johnson, Matthew James, Kirrily Harrison, Ruth Nicholls, Scott Copley, Kylie Sjoberg, Katrina Anderson, Renée Wolford, Alice Church, Kailash Rajah, Timothy Saunders, Bobby Maher, Minette Salmon, Frances Algert, Mary Jackson and Fabiola Guzman. We would like to thank staff at the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) for their work on preparing the statistics for this report, with particular thanks to Fadwa Al-Yaman, Kim Dobbie, Tracy Dixon, Anh Pham Waddell, Therese Bourke, Bin Tong, Chun Oberst, Bronwyn Wyatt, Qinghe Yin, Ruth Penm, Ronda Ramsay, Jan Watson, Jakub Kielbasa, Ilona Brockway, Lisa Irvine, Jessica Cargill, Bernie Kok and Tetteh Dugbaza.
The Department worked closely with the HPF 2017 Report Steering Committee, with membership as follows:
- April Lawrie-Smith and Tania McGregor (SA Health, Chair NATSIHSC)
- Fadwa Al-Yaman, Tracy Dixon and Kim Dobbie (AIHW)
- Kate Thomann, Karen Visser, Tania Rishniw and Penny Jones (Australian Government Department of Health)
- Senkham Boutdara (WA Health)
- Debra Reid (Deputy Chair NAGATSIHID)
- Vanessa Lee (NAGATSIHID)
- Robert Starling (NACCHO representative NAGATSIHID).
We acknowledge the traditional owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to elders both past and present. We would like to thank Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for their assistance in the collection of data, without which this report would not have been possible.
We would also like to thank all of the individuals, communities and organisations that provided valuable input to the report:
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Standing Committee (NATSIHSC)
- National Advisory Group on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Information and Data (NAGATSIHID)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), in particular the National Centre for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statistics, the Health and Vitals Statistics Unit, the Demography Section, the Health Section, the Household Characteristics and Social Reporting Section and Consultancy and Training Services for preparation of customised tables, data checking and technical support
- Individuals with expertise in particular topics from various organisations who reviewed draft material
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who participated in workshops associated with the development and enhancement of the measure of community functioning, particularly Professor Shane Houston
- NSW Health for providing material used in the glossary of terms
- Gilimbaa for providing artwork and graphic design. Your time and commitment is greatly appreciated.
Artwork story
The Creation spirit shaped and formed this country, the rivers, and the mountains from the desert to the coast, imparting the Law to each and every one. Navigating by land and sea, we are the Custodians of this place – it nurtures us, sustains us, provides for us and heals us. We are connected, we are one.
Our ancestors protect and guide us, teaching us the ways of the past, strengthening our knowledge of Culture and directing our pathways, working together towards a brighter future.
The artwork used for the report has been derived from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan artwork created by Gilimbaa.