In October 2015, the Australian Government released the Implementation Plan for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023.

The Implementation Plan outlines the actions to be taken by the Australian Government, the Aboriginal community controlled health sector, and other key stakeholders to give effect to the vision, principles, priorities, and strategies of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Plan 2013–2023.

The Implementation Plan has set goals to be achieved by 2023 for 20 indicators. These goals were developed to complement the existing COAG Closing the Gap targets, and focus on prevention and early intervention across the life course.

This September 2018 update provides new data for 8 of the 20 goals, that is, those relating to childhood immunisation and health checks. For these 8 goals, 3 remain on track, and 5 are not on track.

SEE AIHW for full interactive details

New data for the remaining 12 goals is not yet available, with ‘on track’ status for 5 of these still not able to be assessed.

Progress against all goals

On track	Not on track	Not currently possible to assess
Antenatal care—first trimester Goal 1 updated 29 Mar 2018	Health checks—children aged 0–4 Goal 4 updated 24 Sept 2018	HbA1c checks—people with type 2 diabetes Goal 16 updated 21 July 2017
Antenatal care—5+ visits Goal 2 updated 29 Mar 2018	Fully immunised—children aged 2 Goal 6 updated 24 Sept 2018	Blood pressure tests—people with type 2 diabetes Goal 17 updated 21 July 2017
Smoking during pregnancy Goal 3 updated 29 Mar 2018	Health checks—people aged 15–24 Goal 13 updated 24 Sept 2018	Renal function tests—people with type 2 diabetes Goal 18 updated 21 July 2017
Fully immunised—children aged 1 Goal 5 updated 24 Sept 2018	Health checks—people aged 25–54 Goal 14 updated 24 Sept 2018	Immunisation for influenza—people aged 50 and over Goal 19 updated 21 July 2017
Fully immunised—children aged 5 Goal 7 updated 24 Sept 2018	Health checks—people aged 55 and over Goal 15 updated 24 Sept 2018	Immunisation for pneumonia—people aged 50 and over Goal 20 updated 21 July 2017
Health checks—children aged 5–14 Goal 8 updated 24 Sept 2018
Current smoking—people aged 15–17 Goal 9 updated 21 July 2017
Never smoked—people aged 15–17 Goal 10 updated 21 July 2017
Never smoked—people aged 18–24 Goal 11 updated 21 July 2017
Current smoking—people aged 18 and over Goal 12 updated 21 July 2017