| Indicator Id: |
424
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| Description: | Access to mental health services |
| Indicator Source: |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework
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| Data Available: | Yes |
| Data Source(s): |
AIHW: National Community Mental health Care Database
Bettering the Evaluation and Care of Health (BEACH)
Hospital morbidity database (AIHW)
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (ABS)
Service Activity Reporting database (SAR)
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| Where Reported: | AIHW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework 2006 report: detailed analyses |
| Data Issues: | No data |
| Numerator: | No. of Indigenous persons who visited a doctor or health professional about feelings in the last 12 months and in the last 4 weeks, feelings of positive wellbeing, and feelings related to anger etc. |
| Denominator: | For NATSIHS: Total Indigenous and total Australian population at June 30; For hospital and community health data: avg Indigenous and total Australian December populations; For SAR: number of total contact made by ATSI PHCS |
| Suggested Reporting Categories: | No data |
| AIHW Comments: | ATSI HPF indicator no. 3.08. For further information about this indicator pleaser reference the linked publication |
| Link to NHA indicator specifications: |
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| Link(s): |
AIHW: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework 2006 report: detailed analyses
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