| COAG |
The Council of Australian Governments is the peak intergovernmental forum in Australia, comprising the Prime Minister, state premiers, territory chief ministers and the President of the Australian Local Government Association. See <http://www.coag.gov.au> for more information. |
| data linkage |
The bringing together (linking) of information from two or more different data sources that are believed to relate to the same entity—for example, the same individual or the same institution. This can provide more information about the entity, and in certain cases, it can provide a time sequence, helping to tell a story, show 'pathways' and perhaps unravel cause and effect. The term is used synonymously with 'data integration' and 'record linkage'. |
| financial results |
The results shown in the financial statements of this AIHW annual report. |
full-time equivalent
(staff numbers) |
A standard measure of the number of workers that takes account of the number of hours that each works. During 2011–12, AIHW staff members considered full time were committed to working 37 hours and 5 minutes per week. |
| indicator |
A key statistical measure selected to help describe (indicate) a situation concisely, to track change, progress and performance, and to act as a guide to decision making. |
Indigenous
(person) |
A person of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. |
Indigenous status
(of a person) |
Whether a person identifies as being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander origin. |
outcomes
(of the AIHW) |
The results, impacts or consequences of actions by the Commonwealth public sector on the Australian community. This may include proposed or intended results, impacts or consequences of actions. |
outcome
(health outcome) |
A health-related change due to a preventive or clinical intervention or service. The intervention may be single or multiple, and the outcome may relate to a person, group or population, and may be partly or wholly due to the intervention. |
| outputs |
Goods or services produced by the AIHW for external organisations or individuals, including goods or services produced for areas of the Australian public sector external to the AIHW. |
performance indicators
(of the AIHW) |
Measures (indicators) that relate to the AIHW's effectiveness in achieving the Australian Government's objectives. |
performance indicators
(of the health system) |
Measures that relate to the health system as a whole or to parts of it such as hospitals, health centres and so forth. The measures include accessibility, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, responsiveness, continuity of care and safety. |
| Portfolio Budget Statements |
Statements prepared by Australian Government portfolios to explain the Budget appropriations in terms of outputs and outcomes. The AIHW contributes to the statements of the Health and Ageing portfolio, usually published in May each year. |