AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2021) Better Cardiac Care measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people: sixth national report 2021, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026, doi:10.25816/gf3c-y791.
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This is the sixth national report on the 21 Better Cardiac Care measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with updated data available for 14 measures. The level of access for cardiac-related health services is improving for Indigenous Australians. While the mortality rate from cardiac conditions is falling among the Indigenous population, it is still higher than among non-Indigenous Australians.
The level of access for cardiac-related health services is improving among Indigenous Australians
Between 2006 and 2019, the mortality rate from cardiac conditions for Indigenous Australians fell by 28%
Mortality rate from cardiac conditions for Indigenous Australians is 1.6 times that for non-Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians with cardiac disease have lower access to specialist care than non-Indigenous Australians
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