Healthy ageing domain

Goals in the Healthy ageing domain
Goal Goal description Most recent data period On track status
Goal 15 Indigenous-specific health checks—people aged 55 and over 2020–21
Goal 19

Immunisation for influenza—people aged 50 and over

 2018–19
Goal 20 Immunisation for pneumonia—people aged 50 and over 2018–19

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Information about this domain

Vision

Older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people remain active, healthy, independent and comfortable for as long as possible and have access to culturally secure and responsive aged care services.

Goals

  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 55 and over who have at least one Indigenous-specific health check in a year to 74% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over who are immunised against influenza to 64% by 2023.
  • Increase the rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over who are immunised against pneumonia to 33% by 2023.