National standards and processes for reporting Indigenous status
Recent releases
Indigenous identification in hospital separations data: quality report (19 February 2010) (publication)
Expenditure on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2006-07 (18 December 2009) (media release and publication)
Progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Child Health Check Initiative: update on results from the Child Health Check and follow-up data collections (4 December 2009) (media release and publication)
Overview
A range of national standards and processes related to the collection of Indigenous status information are in place. Some of these are outlined below, as are a number of resource materials and relevant contact details.
Information on the quality and availability of Indigenous statistics discussed within this site includes:
Collecting Indigenous status information - This page answers common questions about the importance of collecting Indigenous status information at the point of service, what the information is used for, what the ABS standard question is and why it is used and potential barriers to asking about/receiving Indigenous status information. The page also provides links to further information on some topics.
Requirements for Indigenous identification in National Minimum Data Sets - This page lists a number of NMDSs, and provides links to the relevant data dictionaries and/or data guides.
Resource materials to support Indigenous status reporting - This page provides information on, and links to, a broad range of resource materials available from Australian Government and state/territory agencies to assist service providers and other interested persons with the collection and use of Indigenous status information. Contact details for the agencies are provided where available and are also presented in the Indigenous links page.
Contacts for more information on the collection and reporting of Indigenous statistics - This page lists the contact details for organisations involved in the collection and reporting of Indigenous statistics, who may be contacted for more information on the topics presented in this site.
Last reviewed by on 23 November 2006