Publication catalogue list

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health labour force statistics and data quality assessment

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health labour force statistics and data quality assessment provides comprehensive data on the Indigenous health labour force. Data are drawn from censuses, surveys and administrative data sources. The report presents information on Indigenous medical practitioners, nurses, Aboriginal health workers and those studying health. The report also assesses the quality of Indigenous labour force data. It provides a useful resource for policy makers, administrators and researchers interested in the Indigenous labour force.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 23 April 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 909 6; AIHW cat. no. IHW 27; 107pp.; INTERNET ONLY

International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement 2006, Canberra

Significant health disparities exist between indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. But how can policy makers reduce these disparities if high-quality data isn't available? The International Group for Indigenous Health Measurement is committed to the highest quality collection, dissemination, and use of data related to indigenous health. The second meeting of the Group was held in Canberra, November 2006. In this publication you will find the proceedings of that meeting including abstracts and biographies and also information on how these different countries identify, collect and count data on their indigenous populations.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 20 March 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 902 7; AIHW cat. no. IHW 26; 70pp.; $26.00

Measuring the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Measuring the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples provides a picture of the social and emotional wellbeing of Indigenous Australians using data from the 2004-05 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey (NATSIHS) and a range of administrative datasets. The report also assesses the interim module that was developed to measure social and emotional wellbeing used in the 2004-05 NATSIHS, and makes a number of recommendations to improve measures of social and emotional well-being. This report is a useful resource for policy makers, administrators of programs and researchers with an interest in issues affecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 30 January 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 872 3; AIHW cat. no. IHW 24; 116pp.; $33.00

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008 report: detailed analyses

This report contains detailed analyses underlying the summary data presented in the policy report Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework 2008 report, produced by the Department of Health and Ageing. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework (HPF) is designed to provide the basis to monitor the impact of the National Strategic Framework for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health (NSFATSH) and inform policy analyses, planning and program implementation. The HPF consists of 70 measures covering three tiers: health status and outcomes, determinants of health and health systems performance.

Authored by AIHW.

Published 19 January 2009; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 860 0; AIHW cat. no. IHW 22; INTERNET ONLY

Progress of the Northern Territory Emergency Response Child Health Check initiative: Preliminary results from the Child Health Check and follow-up data collections

Authored by AIHW & Department of Health and Ageing.

Published 19 December 2008; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 877 8; AIHW cat. no. IHW 25; INTERNET ONLY

Hospital procedures for diseases of the digestive tract in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians

Hospitalisation rates for diseases of the digestive system are lower among Indigenous peoples compared with other Australians. However, of those who are hospitalised with a disease of the digestive system, Indigenous people are less likely to have a procedure recorded than other Australians. The aim of this study was to examine patterns of undergoing a procedure for diseases of the digestive tract once in hospital for Indigenous Australians compared with other Australians, after adjustment for a number of explanatory variables.

Authored by Al-Yaman F, Herceg A, Moore A & Vu H.

Published 2 December 2008; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 861 7; AIHW cat. no. IHW 23; 52pp.; $25.00

Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples due to transport, 2001-02 to 2005-06

Injury research and statistics series no. 46

This report looks at the death and serious injury of Indigenous persons in Australia due to transport accidents in the five-year period 2001-02 to 2005-06. It focuses on the four jurisdictions of the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland and examines variables such as mode of transport, gender, age group and remoteness from an urban centre.

Authored by Berry JG & Harrison J.

Published 22 September 2008; ISSN 1444-3791; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 832 7; AIHW cat. no. INJCAT 120; INTERNET ONLY

Cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2004-05

Cardiovascular disease series no. 29

Cardiovascular disease is a major health problem in Australia, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples carrying the greatest burden of illness and death from this disease. Up-to-date estimates on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors are important for monitoring their impact on the health of Indigenous Australians. This report presents national-level information for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians on the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its associated risk factors, as well as on cardiovascular deaths. Results are based mostly on analysis of the Australian Bureau of Statistics' most recent National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey and National Health Survey conducted in 2004-05.

Authored by Penm E.

Published 5 June 2008; ISSN 1323 9236; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 792 4; AIHW cat. no. CVD 41; 110pp.; OUT OF PRINT

The health and welfare of Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2008

The report provides a comprehensive overview of the health and welfare of Australia's Indigenous population, presenting the latest information on population demographics, housing circumstances, disability and carers, health status, and the provision, access and use of health and community services. Some of the links between education and health and between selected risk factors and health are also explored.

Authored by ABS & AIHW.

Published 29 April 2008; ISSN 1441-2004; AIHW cat. no. IHW 21; ABS cat. no. 4704.0; $65.00

Expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples 2004-05

Health and welfare expenditure series no. 33

This report, the fourth comprehensive analysis of expenditures on health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, examines expenditure in 2004-05 on health for Indigenous Australians and compares this with health expenditure for the rest of the Australian population. The report examines health resource distribution and funding by levels of government, the private sector, by region and by primary and secondary/tertiary health care. Estimates of health expenditure in 2004-05 are compared with estimates for previous years. The analyses presented here enable a better understanding of the different patterns of health service use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Authored by Deeble J, Shelton Agar J & Goss J.

Published 29 February 2008; ISSN 1323-5850; ISBN-13 978 1 74024 761 0; AIHW cat. no. HWE 40; 88pp.; $28.00