Chronic kidney disease

The number of new cases per 100,000 people, of treated end-stage kidney disease plus number of individuals who died with: an underlying cause of death of ‘chronic kidney failure’, ‘hypertensive kidney failure’ or ‘unspecified kidney failure’; or an associated cause of death of ‘chronic renal failure, end-stage’, and did not receive dialysis or transplant treatment (untreated cases). Available data: National

Kidney disease is a major health issue for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people who experience disproportionately high levels of kidney disease across all geographic areas, but particularly in remote areas.

This indicator is the proportion of First Nations regular clients aged 18 and over with type 2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD) who, within the previous 12 months, had both an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) AND an albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) test result recorded, only an eGFR test result recorded, only an ACR test result recorded, or neither an eGFR nor an ACR test result recorded.

This indicator is the proportion of First Nations regular clients aged 18 and over with type 2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD) who had both an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) AND an albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) test result recorded within the previous 12 months.