Abbreviations
ABS Australian Bureau of Statistics
ACT Australian Capital Territory
AIHW Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
ARF acute rheumatic fever
BPG Benzylbenzathine penicillin G
NSW New South Wales
NT Northern Territory
Qld Queensland
RHD rheumatic heart disease
SA South Australia
Strep A Group A streptococcal infection
Tas Tasmania
Vic Victoria
WA Western Australia
WHO World Health Organization
Symbols
— nil or rounded to zero
. . not applicable
n.p. not publishable because of small numbers, confidentiality or other concerns about the quality of the data