Terminology used to refer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in this report
Term | Use in this report |
|---|---|
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | Within AIHW publications, the term ’Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (First Nations) people‘ is always used for initial references in a report. In longer reports, this may also be repeated at the start of each new section. Proper nouns remain unchanged (for example, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey or the National Indigenous Australians Agency). |
Indigenous status | This term is only used for data directly derived from the Indigenous Status Standard question, and any relevant text, figures, graphs, or tables. |
First Nations | The preferred and subsequent term for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in reports. |
All Australians | The term ’All Australians‘ is used when comparing First Nations people with the total population (including First Nations people). |
Non-Indigenous | This term is used for comparing First Nations people with non-Indigenous people. |