NACCHO Aboriginal Health Data : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Health Atlas released

atlas

The Public Health Information Development Unit (PHIDU) has published an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Health Atlas.

This presents a range of demographic, socioeconomic, health outcomes and service use data for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples at the Indigenous Area level.

The  2016 release of the atlas includes updated data for the following:

  • Estimate Resident Population (ERP) data for 2015
  • Projected ERP data for 2016
  • Immunisation data for 2015
  • Deaths data now includes data for 2013

And new hospitalisations data for:

  • Hospitalisations by principal diagnosis and age
  • Ambulatory-sensitive hospitalisations

Maps for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander  Atlas can be found at the link below:

http://phidu.torrens.edu.au/current/maps/atsi-sha/atlas.html

For those who prefer the data in a spreadsheet format, the data can be found below:

http://phidu.torrens.edu.au/current/data/atsi-sha/phidu_atsi_data_ia_aust.xls

If you have any questions regarding the Social Health Atlas, our contact details can be found at the link below:

http://phidu.torrens.edu.au/contact-us

 

 

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *