National key performance indicators for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander primary health care

This report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare presents data for 19 ‘process of care’ and ‘health outcomes’ indicators which focus on the prevention and management of chronic disease, and maternal and child health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It is the first national report on the

This is the first national report on the Indigenous primary health-care national Key Performance Indicators (nKPIs) data collection and covers the period June 2012 to June 2013.  

The 19 indicators presented focus on chronic disease prevention and management and on maternal and child health. These are two key areas for achieving the objective of closing the gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and non-Indigenous Australians. Over the period covered, improvements were seen for most of the process of care indicators and organisations in Queensland and the Northern Territory performed better against almost all process of care indicators. The analysis also shows that "well-established Continuous Quality Improvement programs make a positive difference".