Goal 5: Reduce the impact of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Goal 5 of the Strategy focusses on reducing the impact of diabetes among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. A number of indicators were identified in the Implementation Plan to measure the progress of Goal 5, some of which were included in Goals 1-4, where indicators have been disaggregated by Indigenous status.
This section for Goal 5, reports on twenty-one indicators specific to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with diabetes complications:
5.1 Hospitalisation for diabetes by type of diabetes
5.3 Hospitalisation for principal diagnosis of diabetes by additional diagnosis of hospitalisation
5.4 Age-standardised death rate for diabetes by Indigenous status
5.5 Avoidable and preventable deaths from diabetes
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who receive regular testing for complications:
5.6 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a blood pressure test
5.7 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who had a kidney function test
Rates of smoking and alcohol consumption among pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women with diabetes:
5.9 Women who smoked during pregnancy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children participating in evidence-based early childhood education programs:
5.10 Indigenous children attending preschool
Other indicators not related to potential measures of progress:
5.11 Risk factor status of women who attended an antenatal visit before 13 weeks of pregnancy
5.12 Risk factor status of women who attended an antenatal visit in the third trimester of pregnancy
5.15 Indigenous regular clients with type 2 diabetes who are immunised against influenza
5.16 Types of lifestyle issues discussed with health professional
5.17 Health actions taken by people with diabetes
5.18 People without diabetes tested for high sugar levels/risk of diabetes
5.19 Selected health issues of Indigenous mothers
5.20 Use of antenatal care by selected health issues