Childhood health and development domain

Goals in the Childhood health and development domain
GoalGoal descriptionMost recent data periodOn track status
Goal 4Indigenous-specific health checks – children aged 0–42020–21cross
Goal 5

Fully immunised – children aged 1

As at 31 December 2020tick
Goal 6Fully immunised – children aged 2As at 31 December 2020tick
Goal 7Fully immunised – children aged 5As at 31 December 2020tick
Goal 8Indigenous-specific health checks – children aged 5–142020–21cross

Key: 
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On track

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Information about this domain

Vision

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are in good health and meet key developmental milestones, laying the foundation for strong and long healthy lives

Goals

  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 0–4 years who have at least one Indigenous-specific health check in a year to 69% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at age 1 who are fully immunised to 88% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at age 2 who are fully immunised to 96% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children at age 5 who are fully immunised to 96% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 5–14 years who have at least one Indigenous-specific health check in a year to 46% by 2023.