Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework: 2012 report

by Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council

Abstract

This is the fourth report under the auspice of the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council to measure progress against the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework (HPF). The framework has become one of the key means of monitoring progress in Closing the gap between Indigenous and other Australians. It was reviewed and revised in 2011 and now includes 68 key measures (previously 71 measures) under the following tiers:

• Tier 1-Health status and outcomes: measures the prevalence of health conditions including disease or injury, human function, life expectancy, wellbeing and deaths.
• Tier 2-Determinants of health: measures of the determinants of health, including socioeconomic status, environmental factors and health behaviours.
• Tier 3-Health system performance: measures of the health system, including effectiveness, responsiveness, accessibility, continuity, capability and sustainability.

The aim of the report is to promote accountability, inform policy and research, and generate informed debate. The report includes an overview of current national policies and strategies, and data analysis for each of the three tiers.

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• View report: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health performance framework: 2012 report (PDF - 6.3 MB)
• View information: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework
• View website: Department of Health and Ageing: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health