Indigenous health check data tool

This innovative tool from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, draws together MBS billing data and Indigenous population data to produce readily-accessible information about use of MBS-rebated regular health checks for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It shows quarterly and financial year data on numbers of health checks and usage rates (the proportion of Indigenous people who have had a health check) across Medicare Locals. It also links data to map displays and shows trends over time. Policy makers, program officers, researchers and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers can now easily track progress and identify priority areas for action.