This report looks at Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ patterns of, preferences for, and access to primary health care services using the 2012–13, 2018–19 and 2022–23 Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Surveys (NATSIHS). It is accompanied by detailed supplementary Data tables.
- Cat. no: IHW 312
Key findings
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In 2022–23, 99% of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people had at least one type of health service in the local area
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In 2022–23, 43% of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people preferred an Aboriginal Medical Service/Community Clinic
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In 2022–23, 91% of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people had a usual source of health care
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In 2022–23, 49% of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people had visited a GP in the last 3 months