Overview of Australian Indigenous health status May 2008

Our overview draws on statistics and other published and unpublished materials to provide succinct, up-to-date, detailed information about the health status of Indigenous people and other important aspects of Indigenous health. Sources include government reports, articles in journals and other periodicals, books and book chapters, reports from specific studies and projects, and dissertations and theses.

These web pages are updated regularly, but for the very latest information, please download the PDF version provided below.

	Introduction Preface Acknowledgments Introduction		Selected health conditions Cardiovascular disease Cancer Diabetes Mental health Renal disease Injury Respiratory disease Communicable disease Eye health Ear conditions Oral health
	The context of Indigenous health Indigenous population The socioeconomic context		Disability
	Births and pregnancy outcome Age of mothers Total fertility rates Birthweights		Health risk factors Nutrition Physical activity Bodyweight Immunisation Breastfeeding Tobacco smoking Alcohol use Use of other drugs
	Mortality Standardised death rates Expectation of life Age at death Infant mortality Cause of death Maternal mortality		Concluding comments Medical glossary Technical glossary Abbreviations
	Hospitalisation Separation rates Age specific separation rates Cause of hospitalisation

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Suggested citation:
Thomson N, Burns J, Hardy A, Krom I, Stumpers S (2008) Overview of Australian Indigenous health status May 2008. Retrieved [access date] from http://www.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/ouroverview

Last updated: 16 May 2008