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released: 4 Dec 2009 author: AIHW & Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing media release

This is the third and final progress report on the Child Health Check Initiative (CHCI), which provides information on the health conditions identified at the CHC and the extent of follow-up services provided to Indigenous children in prescribed areas.The report shows that a high proportion of children (76%) live in a household with a smoker; 43% have at least one type of oral health condition; 30% have at least one type of skin condition and 30% have ear disease.Follow-up services have been provided to a large number of children and the extent of audiology and dental service delivery has more than doubled since December 2008. There is, however, a continuing need for health services among these children, particularly in the areas of dental, primary health care, audiology and ENT services.

ISBN 978 1 74024 954 6; Cat. no. IHW 28; INTERNET ONLY

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (260KB PDF)
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
    • Summary
      • Key findings
    • Overview
      • Data quality
      • Progress since the last report
      • Conclusions
  • Body section
    1. Introduction (145KB PDF)
      • 1.1 Measurement of the coverage of Child Health Checks
      • 1.2 Overview of the data collections
      • 1.3 Linkage of CHCI data with other data collections
      • 1.4 Data purpose, quality and limitations
        • 1.4.1 Data purpose
        • 1.4.2 Data collection and quality
        • 1.4.3 Interpretation and data limitations
        • 1.4.4 Comparisons with other data sources
      • 1.5 Report overview and structure
    2. Child Health Check data collection (209KB PDF)
      • 2.1 Introduction
      • 2.2 Information about the data collection
      • 2.3 Data interpretation and limitations
      • 2.4 CHC forms received and processed
      • 2.5 Demographic characteristics
        • 2.5.1 Children and coverage by region
        • 2.5.2 Children by age group and sex
      • 2.6 Health conditions and risk factors
      • 2.7 Management of health conditions and clinical investigations
        • 2.7.1 Overview of the management of health conditions during CHC
        • 2.7.2 Clinical investigation
        • 2.7.3 Vaccinations, medications and prescriptions
        • 2.7.4 Medical procedures
        • 2.7.5 Health advice
        • 2.7.6 Referrals
      • 2.8 Changes over time
      • 2.8 Regional analysis
        • 2.8.1 Health conditions
        • 2.8.2 Referrals and vaccinations
      • 2.9 Summary
    3. Follow-up: chart review (170KB PDF)
      • 3.1 Introduction
      • 3.2 Information about the Chart Review data collection
      • 3.3 Data interpretation and limitations
      • 3.4 Chart review forms processed
      • 3.5 Demographic characteristics of children with complete chart reviews
      • 3.6 Follow-up status of children who received a referral during their CHC
      • 3.7 Additional referrals and health conditions needing follow-up
      • 3.8 Further action required
      • 3.9 Time elapsed
      • 3.10 Summary
    4. Follow-up: audiology (184KB PDF)
      • 4.1 Introduction
      • 4.2 Information about the collection
        • 4.3 Limitations
      • 4.4 Audiology forms received and processed
      • 4.5 Demographic characteristics
      • 4.6 Ear health and requirements for further action
        • 4.6.1 Hearing loss status
        • 4.6.2 Middle ear conditions
        • 4.6.3 Requirements for further action
      • 4.7 Changes over time
        • 4.7.1 Hearing loss status
      • 4.8 Audiology and Child Health Check data collection linkage
        • 4.8.1 Audiology check status: Ear health and audiology referrals made at Child Health Check
        • 4.8.2 Child Health Check status: Audiology check follow-up results
      • 4.9 Discussion
    5. Follow-up: dental (168KB PDF)
      • 5.1 Introduction
      • 5.2 Information about the CHCI dental data collection
      • 5.3 Interpretation and limitations of the CHCI Dental data collection
      • 5.4 Dental forms received and processed
      • 5.5 Demographic characteristics
      • 5.7 Further action required
      • 5.8 Dental follow-up services among children with a CHC
        • 5.8.1 Oral health and dental referral status
      • 5.9 Dental check results for children who had or had not previously had, a Child Health Check
      • 5.10 Summary and discussion
    6. Follow-up: hospital services (132KB PDF)
      • 6.1 Introduction
      • 6.2 Method of data linkage and data limitations
        • 6.2.1 Method of data linkage
        • 6.2.2 Limitations
      • 6.3 Hospital services received by children with a referral from CHC
      • 6.4 Other follow-up services received by children without a referral from CHC
      • 6.5 Summary
  • End matter

Recommended citation

AIHW & Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing 2009. Progress of the NT Emergency Response Child Health Check Initiative: update on results from the Child Health Check and follow-up data collections. Cat. no. IHW 28. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 13 January 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468310>.