The Australian Institute of Health & Welfare has released Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisations: online services report - key results 2013-14, providing an overview of 269 Australian Government-funded organisations that aim to improve the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including the health services and activities provided by these organisations, staffing levels and client numbers, as well as health service gaps and challenges faced by the communities they serve.
In 2013-14, 62% of these organisations were Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations, 14% were other non-government organisations and 24% were government-run organisations. 76% provided primary health-care services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and they employed 7,108 full-time equivalent staff with 53% being Indigenous.
61% of all organisations reported a service delivery gap in their communities for mental health and social and emotional health and wellbeing.
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