Document Type
Report
Publisher
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
School
Kurongkurl Katitjin
Funders
Department of Health and Aged Care
Abstract
The main purpose of the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status (Overview) is to provide a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The Overview has been prepared by HealthInfoNet staff as part of our contribution to supporting those who work in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector. The Overview is a key indicator of the HealthInfoNet’s commitment to authentic and engaged knowledge development and exchange.
The initial sections of this Overview provide information about the context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, population, and various measures of population health status. The subsequent sections are about specific health conditions and risk/protective factors that contribute to the overall health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. These sections comprise an introduction about the condition and evidence of the current status of the condition or risk/protective factor and burden of disease. Information is provided for states and territories, Indigenous Regions and remoteness, and for demographics such as sex and age when it is available and appropriate.
While it provides a comprehensive review of key indicators across a range of health topics, it is beyond the scope of this Overview to provide detailed information on other aspects, such as the availability and use of services (including barriers and enablers to their use) and strategies and policies related to specific health topics. Interested readers should refer to the topic-specific reviews that are available on the HealthInfoNet’s website. Additional, more in-depth information about the topics summarised in this Overview is included in the corresponding sections of the HealthInfoNet’s website.
The key to successful knowledge exchange and transfer is authentic partnership in the development of materials, so we welcome your comments and feedback about the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status, 2023.
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Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. (2024). Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2023 Perth, WA: Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet. https://healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/learn/health-facts/overview-aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-health-status/