Primary Health Network (PHN) comparisons
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Geographic information
This analysis is based on the postcode of the patient’s given mailing address. As a result, the data may not always reflect where the person actually lived – particularly for people who use PO boxes. This is likely to impact some areas more than others and will also have a generally greater impact on the accuracy of smaller geographic areas.
Latest data
In 2021–22:
- Western NSW had the highest uptake of health checks, at 34% (13,300 patients).
- Northern Sydney had the lowest uptake of health checks, at 5.3% (238 patients).
By age
In 2021–22:
- People aged 55 and over were the age group with the highest uptake of health checks in every PHN.
- Tasmania had the widest range in uptake across age groups, with 7.8% among 5–14-year-olds and 29% among those aged 55 and over.
Trends over time
Between 2016–17 and 2021–22:
- In around three-quarters of PHNs (24 out of 31), the proportion of people receiving a health check was lower in 2021–22 compared with 2016–17, after an initial rise in uptake.
- Western Sydney had the largest percentage-point increase in health check uptake, rising from 9.4% in 2016–17 to 22% by 2021–22 (2,100 patients to 3,800 in respective years).
- Western Queensland had the largest percentage-point decrease in health check uptake, falling from 42% in 2017–18 to 22% in 2021–22 (5,400 patients to 3,400 in respective years).
Figure 3: Use of First Nations health checks, by Primary Health Network (PHN), by age group, 2016–17 to 2021–22
A set of interactive graphs over 5 tabs. Refer to table HC03 in data tables. A long description is available below.
A set of interactive graphs over 5 tabs. The first is a bar graph showing uptake of health checks by PHN, showing Western NSW was the PHN with the highest health check uptake in 2021–22. The second shows health check uptake by PHN on a map. The third is a column graph showing uptake of health checks by age group, showing health check uptake was lowest among those aged 5–24 in 2021–22. The fourth is a line graph showing the varying uptake in health checks by PHN from 2016–17 to 2021–22, generally decreasing in the last year. The fifth is a line graph showing uptake of health checks by age group trending up from 2016–17 to 2018–19, then trending down to 2021–22. Refer to table HC03 in data tables.