Eye health measures for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2023: interactive data

Measure 2.1.2 The number of First Nations people who had an Indigenous health assessment (MBS item 715 or 228) including a health assessment provided via videoconference or teleconference (MBS item 92004, 92011, 92016, 92023), and who also had an initial eye examination by an optometrist.

Annual health assessments and initial eye examination by an optometrist, 2020–21 and 2021–22

Number and proportion of First Nations people that had an Indigenous health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist, 2020-21 and 2021-22

This dual axis combined vertical bar chart and scatter plot displays the number and proportion of MBS health assessments in 2020–21 and 2021–22. The chart shows that 4.5% of Indigenous Australians had an Indigenous-specific MBS health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist in 2021–22. This is a decrease of 1% from 2020–21.

Annual health assessments and initial eye examination by an optometrist: interactive data

This interactive data visualisation shows 5 separate charts showing the crude percentage of First Nations people who had Indigenous specific health check and an initial eye examination by an optometrist by the following categories.

Proportion of First Nations people that had an Indigenous health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist by remoteness, 2021-22

This vertical bar chart compares the proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations in 2021–22, by remoteness category of geographic location. The chart shows that the proportion of MBS 715 health assessments and eye examinations was highest in Outer regional areas (5.2%). The proportion was lowest in Very remote areas (3%).

Proportion of First Nations people that had an Indigenous health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist by jurisdiction, 2021-22

This vertical bar chart compares the proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations in 2021–22, by state and territory. The chart shows that the proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations was highest in Queensland (5.9%) and New South Wales (4.8%) and was lowest in Western Australia (2.9%) and Victoria ( 2.4%).

Proportion of First Nations people that had an Indigenous health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist by age and sex, 2020-21-Indigenous population (denominator)

This grouped vertical bar chart compares the proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations in 2021–22, by age and sex. The chart shows that the number and proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations were very similar for Indigenous males and females aged 0–14— 2% and 2.2%, respectively. For all other age groups except 75+, the proportion for Indigenous females was higher than Indigenous males.

Proportion of First Nations people that had an Indigenous health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist by age and sex, 2020-21-number of health assessments (denominator)

This grouped vertical bar chart compares the proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations in 2021–22, by age and sex. The chart shows that the number and proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations were very similar for Indigenous males and females aged 0–14— 9% and 10.7%, respectively. For all other age groups except 75+, the proportion for Indigenous females was higher than Indigenous males.

Proportion of First Nations people that had an Indigenous health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist by Primary Health Network (PHN), 2020-21

This horizontal bar chart shows the proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations in 2021–22, by PHN. The chart shows that the PHNs with the lowest proportion of health assessments were Eastern Melbourne (1.3%) and North Sydney (1.2%), while those with the highest rates were Brisbane North (7.9%) and Brisbane South (7%).

Proportion of First Nations people that had an Indigenous health assessment and an eye check by an optometrist by age 2010-11 to 2020-21

This line graph shows changes in the proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations, from 2010–11 to 2020–21, by age group. The chart shows that, between 2010–11 and 2020–21, the age-standardised proportion of MBS health assessments and eye examinations increased over time. This increase occurred across all age groups but was highest for those aged 65–74 and 75 and over (from around 3.8% to around 20% for both groups).