Notes
Data presented in this report are correct as of 17 June 2026. Minor revisions to total (DALY) burden and non-fatal (YLD) burden have been included in the 17 June 2026 update.
Acknowledgements
The First Nations Burden of Disease Study 2022 was undertaken by members of the First Nations Burden of Disease Unit of the AIHW: Ilona Brockway, Tracy Dixon, Brianna Muir, Nancy Stace-Winkles, Josh Sweeney and Kim Xu.
Fadwa Al-Yaman, Senior Executive of the First Nations Health & Welfare Group, AIHW, provided valuable guidance and advice throughout the project. The support of the Australian Burden of Disease Study team, under the leadership of Michelle Gourley, is also gratefully acknowledged.
The authors thank members of the FNBDS 2022 Reference Group for their advice and guidance throughout the project, including review of this report and other materials. Members comprised Debra Reid (Chair), Bernard Baffour, John Bryant, Ann-Marie Chapman, Keely Dwarte, Philip Hazell, Wendy Hoy, Jaqui Hughes, Prashanti Manchikanti, Richard Martino, Timothy Saunders, Len Smith, Lucy Stanley, Renu Unnikrishan, Hoa Vu, Daniel Williamson and Yuejen Zhao.
Helpful comments on drafts of this report and other FNBDS 2022 materials were provided by members of the AIHW Indigenous Statistical and Information Advisory Group (ISIAG).
Funding for the study was provided by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.