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Author Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Welfare Information Unit (Australia)

Title The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health information plan : this time, let's make it happen
Published [Canberra] : Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 1997

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Description xviii, 147 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Contents Part 1. The review -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 2.2. Terms of reference -- 2.2. Methodology -- 2.3. National consultation -- 2.4. Scope of the project -- pt. 2. Setting the context -- 1. The myth of homogeneity -- 1.1. "The aboriginal community" -- 1.2. The use of health services by Indigenous persons -- 2. Why collect health information? -- 3. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health disadvantage -- 4. Why collect information about Indigenous peoples' health? -- 5. What becomes of the information collected? -- 6. "But this has been done before" -- pt. 3. The state of the nation -- 1. State and Territory activity in Indigenous health-related information -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Introduction of an Indigenous identifier in major collections -- 1.3. Operational procedures for gathering information -- 1.4. Initiatives to improve data quality -- 2. National initiatives in Indigenous health-related information -- 2.1. National Health Information Agreement and related initiatives -- 2.2. Clarification of responsibilities for Indigenous health -- 2.3. Activities to improve aspects of Indigenous health information -- 2.4. Other national health information developments -- 2.5. National data sources -- 3. Information-related activities of community-controlled services -- pt. 4. Overview of issues affecting indigenous health information -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Limitations of current efforts in Indigenous health information -- 2.1. Gaps in information about Indigenous health information -- 2.2. Standards for identifying and recording Indigenous status -- 2.3. Social, structural impediments to quality Indigenous information -- 2.4. Effective national leadership to improve Indigenous information -- 3. Initiatives to improve Indigenous health information -- 4. Some caveats -- pt. 5. Recommendations to improve the quality of Indigenous information -- 1. Develop a supportive infrastructure -- 1.1. Develop guidelines for appropriate use of Indigenous information -- 1.2. Develop information management skills in health services -- 1.3. Promote information dissemination and communication -- 1.4. Develop the Indigenous health workforce -- 2. Technical requirements to improve Indigenous health information -- 2.1. Improve Indigenous identification capacity in major collections -- 2.2. Establish the quality of population estimates -- 2.3. Foster ongoing commitment to special purpose collections -- 3. Effective national leadership and co-ordination -- 4. Delineation of roles and responsibilities -- Attachments -- 1. An historical overview of the development of Indigenous health statistics -- 2. State and Territory summaries of health information collections -- 3. National Indigenous health information model
Summary Terms of reference: (a) Analyse the extent to which the information plans outlined in the National Aboriginal Health Strategy of 1987 have been implemented; (b) Undertake consultations with State/Territory, Commonwealth and non-Government Indigenous health stakeholders to determine desired modifications to the information proposals in the National Aboriginal Health Strategy; (c) Record examples of 'excellence' and 'success' in the field of health information, through consultations with State/Territory, Commonwealth and non-government health agencies, paying particular attention to methods of presenting information to different audiences; (d) Analyse the information collected under (c) to determine current 'best practice' and major gaps in different areas of Indigenous health information; (e) Establish a set of highest priority Indigenous health information needs based on the needs of both government and non-government sectors; (f) Determine options and proposals for data collection, processing and the reporting necessary to meet these highest priority information needs; and (g) Prepare a preliminary report on a proposed integrated strategic information plan, (bringing together ideas and information collected and analysed in (a) and (f).ttachm810
Analysis Aborigines
Data collection
Diseases
Federal issue
Federal state relations
Health care
Health information
Health promotion
State issue
Torres Strait Islanders
Notes "A report prepared for Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Welfare Information Unit, a joint program of the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare"--T.p
"October 1997"
Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- Government policy.
Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene.
Aboriginal Australians -- Services for.
Health promotion -- Australia.
Author Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
ISBN 0642257752
Other Titles This time, let's make it happen