Goal 5: Reduce the impact of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Goal 5 of the Strategy focusses on reducing the impact of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A number of indicators were identified in the Implementation Plan to measure the progress of Goal 5, some of which were included in Goals 1-4, where indicators have been disaggregated by Indigenous status.

This section for Goal 5, reports on twenty-one indicators specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes complications:

5.1 Hospitalisation for diabetes by type of diabetes

5.2 Ratio of separations for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, to non-Indigenous Australians, diabetes 

5.3 Hospitalisation for principal diagnosis of diabetes by additional diagnosis of hospitalisation

5.4 Age-standardised death rate for diabetes by Indigenous status

5.5 Avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who receive regular testing for complications: 

5.6 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a blood pressure test

5.7 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a kidney function test

5.8 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a kidney function test with results within specified levels

Rates of smoking and alcohol consumption among pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with diabetes:

5.9 Women who smoked during pregnancy

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children participating in evidence-based early childhood education programs:

5.10 Indigenous children attending preschool

Other indicators not related to potential measures of progress:

5.11 Risk factor status of women who attended an antenatal visit before 13 weeks of pregnancy

5.12 Risk factor status of women who attended an antenatal visit in the third trimester of pregnancy

5.13 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes receiving recommended care from Indigenous primary health care services

5.14 Indigenous regular clients of Indigenous primary health care services who had type 2 diabetes and a general practitioner management plan or team care arrangements

5.15 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who are immunised against influenza

5.16 Types of lifestyle issues discussed with health professional

5.17 Health actions taken by people with diabetes

5.18 People without diabetes tested for high sugar levels/risk of diabetes

5.19 Selected health issues of Indigenous mothers

5.20 Use of antenatal care by selected health issues

5.21 Diabetes problems managed by general practitioner

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